by Pivot
Tag: Data Center
MEF SD-WAN Open APIs Initiative Aims to Bridge Carrier OSS/ BSS with SD-WAN Equipment
MEF aims to address one of the hottest enterprise applications today by introducing SD-WAN open APIs to interconnect service provider OSS/BSS platforms with
Low-Latency Apps and the Legacy Telco Central Office are Key to AT&T Edge Computing Vision
A wireless super computer that follows you wherever you go is one vision for an important new initiative, AT&T edge computing, where legacy assets are used
Lumos Networks Signs Multi-Year Enterprise Contract with Virginia Military Institute (“VMI”)
Exec: Juniper Universal Chassis Router Can Work at Network Edge, in Core or in a Data Center
The Juniper universal chassis router supports node slicing, enabling a single router to support separate operating systems. A Juniper exec likened node . . .
Large Data Center Provider Selects Zayo for Dark Fiber
ABI: Maybe Telcos Should Steer Clear of the Cloud, Digital Transformation
Cloud and digital transformation opportunities are plentiful. But 55% of businesses surveyed expect to use telcos for connectivity only, notes ABI Research.
Fiber Network Consolidation Continues with LOGIX Alpheus Acquisition
LOGIX Alpheus Acquisition will create one of the largest fiber network operators in Texas. Fiber network consolidation has been driven…
Windstream SDNow Introduces SDN Orchestration into the Cloud, Data Centers
Windstream SDNow targets optical wave orchestration opportunities in the data center. It aims to reduce the time required to turn up service to just . . .
CEO: Great Plains Communications Sees International Opportunities
Privately owned Great Plains Communications operates a statewide Nebraska fiber network, which is increasingly seeing interest from international carriers
North State Consolidates Data Center, IT Subsidiaries, Pursues Cloud Strategy
North State is seeing major momentum with business services, which now make up 65% of their consolidated revenues. A new integrated business unit hopes to
Report Finds Global WAN Traffic Increase of 200%
A global WAN traffic increase of 200% is driving companies to increase the speed of their connections, notes SD-WAN provider Aryaka in research based on . . .
Windstream Wholesale Expands Reach in Deal with Switch
Companies using Switch Connect can now reach a range of Windstream wholesale fiber services, including connectivity on the carrier’s fiber network.
TierPoint Announces New York Data Center Expansion
Digital Transformation: Is There a Business Model for Service Providers?
Digital transformation means customers with ‘super computer’ equivalents in their pocket expect companies to do business on their terms. Can telcos build a
Zayo Acquires Two Southern California Data Centers
Telecom Data Center Divestiture Trend Continues with CenturyLink, Verizon Sales
Just a few years after telcos were amassing data center assets, telecom data center divestiture is in full swing. When telcos divest data centers, they . . .
Comcast, IBM Cloud Ink Direct Connectivity Deal
A Comcast, IBM Cloud deal calls for the cableco to offer direct connections up to 10 Gbps to 50 data centers in 19 countries.
Oak Hill Capital Partners to Use FirstLight Brand for Multiple Acquisitions
FirstLight Fiber, Oxford Networks and ION Communications will share the FirstLight brand. In time, the brand also will be used for Sovernet Communications.
Gartner Cuts Global IT Spending Forecast Nearly in Half
IT spending forecast calls for a 1.4 percent rise year-to-year in 2017 to total $3.5 trillion. A strong dollar drove researchers to cut the forecast . . .
FirstLight Sovernet Deal Completed, Augmenting Northeast Fiber Network
With the FirstLight Sovernet deal completed, Oak Hill Capital Partners now owns extensive fiber assets. The firm has been on an acquisition binge, having . . .
Zayo CEO Dan Caruso Outlines Zayo Strategy, Likes Position of Independent Widespread Fiber Provider
Zayo strategy includes selling dark fiber to wireless carriers for cell tower backhaul and selling wavelengths and dark fiber to web-scale companies to . . .
CenturyLink Expands Its Collaboration with VMware to Accelerate Enterprise Cloud Adoption
Indiana Fiber Network, 365 Data Centers Deal Supports Local Telecom Ethernet Opportunities
Local telecom Ethernet opportunities include providing connectivity to locations in their footprint to multi-location businesses, as a deal between . . .
Lumos Networks Closes on the Acquisition of DC74 Data Centers