Telecom Ramblings

Telecom Ramblings, launched on May 7, 2008, is a platform that explores the latest trends and advancements in the telecommunications sector. It focuses primarily on long-haul, metro, and undersea fiber networks, a wide range of data services, colocation and data centers, networking technologies, VoIP, unified communications, and content delivery networks. Following the downturn in the telecom industry that began in 2000, enthusiasm seemed to fade. Telecom Ramblings aims to share the narratives of this vital sector—highlighting the efforts of those who invest in, construct, and manage the communication infrastructure that many take for granted while admiring the sleek design of their smartphones. These stories involve individuals, companies, and public entities, all contributing to the ongoing evolution that has been taking place since the inception of the internet. While we strive to offer independent news, insights, and analysis, we are passionate about the subject matter and don’t claim to be completely neutral. Our love for telecommunications drives us to read, write, and share our thoughts on this fascinating field.

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Thursday Bytes: Elea, Nokia, Ericsson, Netskope

1 day ago | telecomramblings.com | Rob Powell

One data center campus and three vendor deployments: Elea Data Centers is making a big move down in Brazil. They have announced plans for Rio AI City, a giant new campus in support of AI and cloud computing in the Olympic Park region of the city. It will have an initial energy capacity of 1.5GW with more than double that potentially available. The first 80MW of new infrastructure on the campus will come online sometime in 2026. Nokia’s technology has won some business in the IoT space.
Wednesday Roundup: STACK, Colovore, CoreSite, Antietam Broadband

2 days ago | telecomramblings.com | Rob Powell

Two bits of colo funding, one routing deployment, and one FTTH expansion to catch up with. STACK Infrastructure has closed on $1.4B in new green financing. The data center developer and operator will use the liquidity to support long-term ownership objectives and solidify its balance sheet. It is secured by 10 of its facilities across North America. Meanwhile, Colovore has closed on $925M in a new debt facility from Blackstone.
Metro Bytes: Verizon, Ripple, Consolidated, Gateway, Comcast Business

3 days ago | telecomramblings.com | Rob Powell

News of metro interest from the infrastructure space, three FTTx and two wireless:The Buffalo Bills have tapped Verizon as their exclusive wireless telecommunications partner at Highmark Stadium. The NFL team’s new stadium is set to open next year with capacity for some 60K people. It will will feature a neutral DAS system owned by Verizon that will power the fan experience. The partnership builds on an existing relationship at the current stadium of course.
Int'l Roundup: Schneider, Start, Bulk, HGC, Telefonica

4 days ago | telecomramblings.com | Rob Powell

Two from Europe, one from Latin America, and one from Southeast Asia. Schneider Electric has been busy over in Portugal. They have announced a partnership with Start Campus to help deliver and operate SIN01 in Sines. SIN01 is the first building of what will be a 1.2GW campus and is powered entirely by renewable energy. Schneider Electric is delivering power, software, and consulting services to the campus. Bulk Infrastructure says that it has completed an expansion of the Oslo Internet Exchange.
Revolutionizing Emergency Response: The Strategic Importance of Private 5G Networks

1 week ago | telecomramblings.com | Rob Powell

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by James Martin, SVJP of Engineering for Wilson ConnectivityIn the rapidly evolving landscape of emergency response, connectivity, reliability, and security are paramount. Private 5G networks are emerging as a transformative force, providing first responders across the United States with unprecedented communication capabilities.
Int'l Bytes: GTT, MOX, RETN, Nokia, Cybernet, Ciena

1 week ago | telecomramblings.com | Rob Powell

Network news on 5 fronts from around the world. GTT is expanding its global IP backbone across a range of markets in both Latin America and Asia. The international network service provider is leveraging strategic partnership to boost connectivity offerings and managed services. In Latin America the expansions reach deeper into Argentina, Chile, and Colombia. In Asia GTT is adding depth in China, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Metro Bytes: Consolidated, Lightpath, Segra, LSC, ValorC3

1 week ago | telecomramblings.com | Rob Powell

Four metro fiber expansion projects and one new edge data center to catch up with:Consolidated Communications has rolled out a bit of new fiber in Texas. They have connected TRG Datacenters’ facility in Houston to their network. The new infrastructure will enable TRG’s enterprise customers in the finance, healthcare, energy, and tech spaces, adding resiliency and enabling next generation workloads. Lightpath has further expanded its efforts down in Florida.
Metro Bytes: BIG Fiber, PRIME FiBER, Hudson IX, DataBank, FiberLight

1 week ago | telecomramblings.com | Rob Powell

Two data center items and three items from metro fiber providers:Bandwidth IG is rebranding itself as BIG Fiber. The metro dark fiber provider is looking to shift into a new phase of growth powered by demand from AI and other new technologies. Over the last six years, BIG Fiber has built out deep infrastructure in the Bay Area, Atlanta GA, and Portland OR, and has passed 600 route miles in service with another 300 in progress. PRIME FiBER is expanding its relationship with AT&T into Arizona.
Int'l Bytes: SubCom, EXA, Nokia, ODATA, EXATEL, Ciena

2 weeks ago | telecomramblings.com | Rob Powell

A new subsea cable, two network upgrade projects, and a data center buildout:The Arctic may soon have a new subsea cable system in place. Space Norway and SubCom now have a contract in-force for the Arctic Way Cable System. The 2,350km of infrastructure will connect both the Svalbard archipelago and the volcanic island of Jan Mayen back to Norway. SubCom will produce the necessary cable and components at its New Hampshire plant. If all goes well, the system could be ready by Q2 2028.
Metro Bytes: MidAtlantic Broadband, MDC, Comcast Business, Covage

2 weeks ago | telecomramblings.com | Rob Powell

Three bits of regional and metro news from the US, and one from across the pond:Mid-Atlantic Broadband has extended its regional fiber eastward to the shores of the Atlantic. The expansion adds a unique fiber route and both 100G and 400G circuit options between the QTS facility in Richmond and Globalinx’s data center in Virginia. From there, MBC’s southern Virginia depth will gain a direct path to the subsea cables coming ashore in Virginia Beach from Europe and Latin America.