A recently planned undersea cable that would connect Hong Kong, China, and Los Angeles, California is facing scrutiny by government officials. Undersea cables, also called submarine cables or subsea cables, are substantial elements of the telecom infrastructure. These...
Most telecom news stories focus on tech trends and organizational acquisitions, but this happy news is slightly different and comes from the great state of Texas. ABC News recently reported that the honeybee population has seen a nearly 40% decline since last year....
Robocalls have been plaguing Americans for years now. The Senate passed the TRACED Act or the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act. To help enforce this Act, telecom companies are banding together to put an end to them. The phone rings and...
Construction has begun on a long haul fiber network developing in the West. Zayo Group, a digital infrastructure and network solutions provider, started its new long haul fiber project which will span Denver, Colorado and Salt Lake City, Utah. This project is expected...
A recent business acquisition has one of the biggest privately-owned telecommunications providers in the Midwest growing a little larger. Great Plains Communications has announced the completion of acquiring InterCarrier Networks, a fiber-optic network carrier with...
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There are a plethora of factors that create an increase in property value. Recent advancements in the telecommunication infrastructure are having property owners wondering if a fiber lit building can increase their lot value… A fiber lit building can indicate higher...
The history of telecom central offices and attached assets are facing extensive change. When data centers were initially being developed, they wanted to be located inside of central offices due to the already in place infrastructure. With rising prices and new...
Climate change has been a controversial and recently undeniable topic in the news. Recent research has shown that satellite maps may be able to predict and highlight environmental alterations. This article is going to explain what a satellite map is and how they...
