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Statewide Fiber Network Consolidation: Bluebird to Acquire Illinois Network Alliance
When completed, the Bluebird Illinois Network Alliance deal will bring Bluebird’s route miles to 9,300. This isn’t the first time Bluebird has acted as a fiber network consolidator. The company was . . .
FirstLight Gains Data Centers Through ColoSpace Acquisition
The Firslight ColoSpace acquisition adds 20,000 feet of data center space to Firstlight’s existing data center portfolio. And Firstlight is already connected to the ColoSpace data . . .
CenturyLink Streamroot Acquisition to Provide Peer-to-Peer Video Delivery
The CenturyLink Streamroot acquisition should enhance the content delivery network business the carrier gained when it acquired Level 3. Streamroot’s technology works by . . .
Nex-Tech Will Expand Carrier Division Offerings with Cordell Purchase
The Nex-Tech Cordell acquisition will put Cordell’s network monitoring devices and software into the hands of a broadband provider that also offers NOC services to other carriers and . . .
Great Plains Communications Completes InterCarrier Networks Purchase
With its InterCarrier Networks purchase, Great Plains Communications gains 2,037 route miles of bandwidth infrastructure solutions to telecommunications carriers and major enterprises in Midwestern markets
Advanced Communications Technology, Blackfoot Communications Partner to Expand Fiber Network Reach
The combined Advanced Communications Technology, Blackfoot Communications footprint will include 30,000 locations in 16 states.
SiFi Networks to Build Fullerton Open Access Network; GigabitNow, Ting to Deliver Services Over It
The Fullerton open access network is privately funded, a departure from what we often see in the U.S. SiFi Networks’ CEO told us that the company has used the open access model in . . .
IFN Raises New Capital; Rural Electric Investment Paves Way to Telco, Utility Broadband Partnerships
Telco, electric utility partnerships are likely to result from Wabash Valley Power’s investment in Intelligent Fiber Network, a statewide Indiana fiber network owned by 20 telcos, IFN’s CEO told us.
Windstream Wholesale International Connectivity Expands
Windstream Wholesale international connectivity will expand thanks to an agreement with Telxius, the telecom infrastructure company of global telecom company Telefonica. The agreement calls for . . .
Blackfoot Carrier Services Launches
Blackfoot Carrier Services will offer gigabit speeds, last mile Ethernet connectivity, colocation, data center and private IP. The company serves more than 20,000 locations.
Windstream Adds International Connectivity with NJFX Deal
A Windstream NJFX deal will expand Windstream’s capacity to major data center markets worldwide. Interconnection with an NJFX landing point will enable international connectivity to . . .
Indiana Fiber Network Now Intelligent Fiber Network
As the Indiana Fiber Network prepares to expand outside the state, it changed its name to Intelligent Fiber Network. The company has been investing substantially in . . .
Windstream, USTelecom Reach Telecom Unbundling Compromise; Is UNE Era Set to End?
The Windstream/ USTelecom agreement would eliminate telecom unbundling requirements beginning in February 2021 and would allow no previous price increase. In a blog post, Windstream CEO Tony Thomas said . . .
Frontier and Granite Partnership Expands Granite’s Ethernet, Enterprise Reach
A Frontier and Granite partnership will bring Granite access to lit buildings in Frontier’s 29-state territory. The offering is expected to appeal to Granite’s large, multi-location business and government customers.
Verizon Exec: New MEF E-Line Standard Will Help Buying and Selling of Network Access
Verizon MEF E-Line plans include support for a new managed access E-Line specification that can eliminate the need for the buyer and seller to deploy duplicative network interface devices. A Verizon exec fills us in on the company’s plans.
CFO: Anchor Tenant Fiber Builds Yield Strong Growth for Uniti Group
Uniti Group deployed 74 route miles of fiber in Tallahassee to serve the needs of a specific customer, generating $37,000 in monthly revenue.
USTelecom Says Telecom Unbundling Regulations are Outmoded; Competitors Say They Need Those UNEs
Telecom unbundling regulations require incumbents to lease network elements to competitors at “extremely low” prices, according to USTelecom, which says it wants to charge usual wholesale rates. Competitive association INCOMPAS said that would be a “brazen” move that would hurt . . .
Open Access Operator A2D Wins Georgia Smart Gigabit City Deal
An executive from open access operator A2D talked to us about the municipal broadband network the company is building in Warner Robins, which is expected to include smart lighting, water metering and gas metering.
Cox2M Internet of Things Offering to Use Unlicensed and Licensed Spectrum
Cox2M services target specific applications such as smart energy, smart agriculture and asset tracking. Services are turnkey, according to the company. Cox will support a range of IoT communications — some using unlicensed spectrum and some using other carriers’ . . .
Windstream Unveils New Windstream Enterprise, Wholesale Brand Strategy
Windstream enterprise and wholesale offerings now generate half of the company’s revenues — a transformation from rural telecom provider achieved, in part, through two key acquisitions. The company’s new branding aims to . . .
Granite, AT&T Deal Includes Copper Assurances
A Granite, AT&T deal calls for the reseller to continue to have access to AT&T’s copper network for voice service throughout the Granite footprint covering 40% of U.S. businesses. Granite also provides services such as SD-WAN, . . .
Uniti Group CEO Envisions Non-Windstream Revenues Coming From Windstream Assets
Uniti Group non-Windstream revenues could come from assets Uniti Group would purchase from Windstream, from leasing capacity on Windstream fiber to other
With FCC Approval of the CenturyLink Level 3 Merger in Hand, Deal is Set to Close Wednesday
FCC approval of the CenturyLink Level 3 merger was the final approval needed. The merged company is expected to transform the enterprise and wholesale
FirstLight 186 Communications Acquisition Completed
The FirstLight 186 Communications acquisition will combine 186’s network in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont with FirstLight’s other Northeast