Some M&A activity and some expansion work in the metro and regional arena: … [visit site to read more ..read more

Four bits of data center news, three in North America and one in Europe: … [visit site to read more ..read more

One of the more interesting subsea cable projects currently on the drawing board got a boost this morning. Confluence Networks has lined up an anchor tenant for the Confluence-1 cable system along the east coast of the US. Laser Light Communications Inc. has signed on for a 25-year agreement totaling over $20M for a piece of the system. … [visit site to read more ..read more

The European fiber operator euNetworks announced the addition of a new metro fiber network market this morning, bringing their total across the continent to 18. The move follows last spring’s acquisition of 1,660km of fiber and duct across Belgium from a utility company, transforming those assets to better fit alongside euNetworks’ existing presence throughout the Benelux region. … [visit site to read more ..read more

One of the more intriguing projects people are talking about these days is Toptana Technologies’ plans for a cable landing station on the West Coast of the United States. Toptana is a first-of-its-kind indigenous-owned internet infrastructure and technology company, owned by the Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) of the Pacific Northwest, a community of more than 3,000 tribal members located along the coast in northern Washington State. Its mission is to connect the digitally unconnected and provide internet access to rural communities, starting by bringing the first subsea cable landing station to ..read more

Two bits of data networking news, and two green financing deals: … [visit site to read more ..read more

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Nick Millward, Mobile Ecosystem Forum As we journey into the future of mobile telecoms over the next five years, I’m excited about the transformative role that artificial intelligence will play. From enhanced network optimisation and intelligent customer service to hyper-personalised services and edge computing, AI promises to revolutionise every aspect of our mobile telecommunications experience. Let’s take a look at some of the anticipated innovations and transformations that AI … [visit site to read more ..read more

More news from around the industry from this week: … [visit site to read more ..read more

A few interesting bits of vendor news from around the industry: … [visit site to read more ..read more

A federal contract, a couple of data center development items, and a new regional IX. … [visit site to read more ..read more