Tag: telecommunications

April 19, 2021

They say two things are unavoidable in life: death and taxes. If you have reviewed your phone bills lately, you might as well tack on fees to that list. Telecommunications taxes, surcharges, and fees are myriad, complex, and significant. Most […]

April 15, 2021

Samsung Electronics Australia is opening its telecommunications networks operations, Samsung Networks Business, in Australia, with initial offerings including the company’s Compact Macro 5G millimeter-wave (mmWave) radio solution, which is functional in both 26GHz and 28GHz spectrums. “The launch of Samsung […]

February 19, 2021

The telecommunications industry is rapidly heading towards a new revolution as 5G technologies start to emerge. One ecosystem that could benefit from 5G is healthcare. IT services and applications in the healthcare landscape are expected to become more connected than […]

February 12, 2021

It is not often that a singular event has a profound impact on nearly every industry, but this year’s global pandemic did just that- and the telecommunications industry is no exception. In fact, in 2020, consumers and businesses relied on […]

February 4, 2021

DataBank has finally closed out the last stage of its acquisition of Zayo’s zColo division. The final hurdle was those five data centers in France, which had been held by a different corporate entity under different regulatory environment and required […]

February 3, 2021

A bipartisan group of Senators has renewed an effort to pass a bill focused on coordinating federal efforts on telecom workforce development, including apprenticeships and emphasis on the needs of rural areas. A similar bill was introduced around this time […]

February 3, 2021

Telia Carrier keeps on adding depth to its North American footprint in response to customer demand. Today they announced yet another new PoP, this time down on the US/Mexico border in El Paso, Texas. It’s an expansion of a relationship […]

January 29, 2021

Comcast Business had two interesting announcements this week. They are supplying metro fiber, Ethernet, and VoIP services to Marlette Funding, an online lending business with locations in Wilmington DE and Fremont CA. And the California Department of Technology has awarded […]

January 29, 2021

2020 was a year full of unexpected events, with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting industries and businesses around the world. Saying the healthcare crisis was a game-changer for the telecommunications industry would probably be an understatement, but as people everywhere were […]

January 28, 2021

Telstra’s commitment to operating as a responsible and sustainable business has today been recognised by the Digital Production Partnership (DPP) Committed to Sustainability Programme, an industry leading scheme celebrating and promoting good practice in environmental sustainability, across the media industry. […]