NTT Group seeks growth through diversification – part 1
by James E. Carroll The NTT Group ranks among the top carriers worldwide by nearly any metric, whether by revenue, ...
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Is throttling evidence that U.S. mobile networks are capacity constrained?
by James E. Carroll Verizon is taking heat in the media this week for changes to its “unlimited” data plans. ...
Microsoft advances its cloud initiative
Following publication of its better-than-expected quarterly results on July 20th, the headlines could not have been more positive for Satya ...
Cisco observations – Moving towards software on a subscription model
Will large enterprises and Service Providers customers embrace Cisco's high-performance networking platforms built with its own ASICs and OSx, or ...
Nutanix takes a pass at the public cloud, expanding its market potential
Nutanix, the Silicon Valley-based networking startup famous for its Hyperconverged, enterprise cloud platforms, has just entered into a strategic partnership ...
Intelsat seeks opportunity through OneWeb, only to be disappointed
by James E. Carroll From its inception in August 1964, Intelsat has been at the forefront of satellite communications. It ...
A critical launch for Intelsat's EPIC NG satellites – Part 1
After two scrubbed launch attempts, SpaceX successfully launched the heavy Intelsat 35e EPIC Next Generation satellite to geosynchronous orbit aboard ...
An unlikely merger – Cincinnati Bell and Hawaiian Telcom
It is not a surprise to see another telecom acquisition. The industry perpetually moves toward consolidation whenever greater efficiencies can ...
Healthy growth continues for public cloud data centre infrastructure
The global market for IT infrastructure products continues to be reshaped by rapid buildouts of hyperscale data centres for public ...
Cisco – fog computing power combined with IoT management
by James E. Carroll This week brings the 28th occurrence of Cisco Live!, the company's big technology and customer showcase ...
Zayo – Growing by leaps and bound
If anyone is keeping a list of the most acquisitive companies in the telecom space, Zayo Group Holdings must have ...
Cisco's intent-based, intuitive networking launch – Part 1
This week Cisco outlined its vision for Intent-based Networking. Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins described the unveiling as the most significant ...
Keeping an eye on Alibaba Cloud, Aliyun – Part 3
In the days before President Trump's inauguration in January, Alibaba's Jack Ma was among the parade of billionaires and other ...
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