Megacable and Nokia execute the first long-distance optical transmission channel in Mexico and Latin America.
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Unitirreno Submarine Network Nears Completion Milestones
Unitirreno Submarine Network (Unitirreno) announced significant progress in developing its advanced subsea cable system, bringing it closer to completion milestones and its targeted ready-for-service date, which is set for the second quarter of 2025.
Uniti and Windstream Merge to Create Premier Insurgent Fiber Provider
Nearly a decade post-spinoff, Uniti has finalized a merger agreement with Windstream, uniting to cater to a combined customer base exceeding 1.1 million and serving 1.5 million existing homes, notably concentrated in the Midwest and Southeast regions.
Arelion Expands in the 'Silicon Coast' With New PoP
Arelion has deployed a fully diverse Point-of-Presence (PoP) that boosts the business growth in South Florida's regional edge markets by providing Arelion's full portfolio of IP and optical transport services to wholesale and enterprise customers.
Operators Investments Pushed Fiber Connections in Mexico
In one year, the fiber growth rate in Mexico increased by 68%, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Glo Fiber Accelerates Ohio Expansion
Glo Fiber, powered by Shentel, will deploy next-generation, fiber-optic broadband services to over 40,000 additional homes and businesses in Ohio. Engineering work is already underway to connect the communities of Zanesville, Hillsboro, Jackson, Johnstown, and Greenfield.
Bluepeak Expands FTTH Network in Oklahoma and Texas
Bluepeak is accelerating its more than USD 100 million investment to expand its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to over ten new markets in Oklahoma and Texas starting this year.
Bandwidth IG Delivers Dark Fiber Connectivity to SFMIX
A new partnership between Bandwidth IG and the San Francisco Metropolitan Internet Exchange (SFMIX) will deliver high-capacity dark fiber to internet service providers and content delivery networks across the San Francisco Bay Area, allowing them to connect to their customers with unmatched speed and performance.
Infinera Powers Superhighway Network Between Africa and Europe
Paratus Group, a leading network provider in Africa, deployed Infinera’s GX Series and FlexILS solutions to offer the lowest-latency express route between Johannesburg and Lisbon, delivering services with a latency of 123 milliseconds and supporting wavelengths up to 800G.
Shentel Rebrands Horizon Telcom to Glo Fiber
Acquired by Shentel in April 2024, Horizon Telcom provides fiber optic broadband services to commercial customers in Ohio and adjacent sates and residential customers in the markets of Chillicothe, Circleville, Lancaster, and Washington Courthouse, Ohio.