Chris White, president of NEC Labs America, had an in-depth discussion with Telecom Review North America to shed a light on the strategic value and advantage of NEC’s industrial arm over traditional corporate R&D, and how industrial research contributes to pursuing innovative solutions to real-world problems.
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EXA Infrastructure marked its first year in business by unveiling a further strategic investment program that increases the total routes currently under construction to 8,400 kilometers. The commitment will further increase the geographic reach and capacity offered, particularly in central and southern countries, and adds to the 7,000 new kilometers announced just four months ago.
Clearfield
Fiber optics is a rapidly growing multi-billion-dollar industry and Clearfield has a strong competitive position as 5G and NG-PON2 technologies are being rolled out. Clearfield provides fiber protection, fiber management and fiber delivery solutions that enable rapid and cost-effective fiber-fed deployment throughout the broadband service provider space. Telecom Review recently visited with Kevin Morgan to get insight into the growth of the fiber broadband marketplace.
Sparkle: Consistent Growth for the Americas
Sparkle sees bandwidth demand on the rise in the American market as more people look to communicate both in the region, as well as connect to the rest of the world. LATAM is also leading the globe with over $1.5 billion of new subsea cable investment in 2017 and 2018 alone. The population continues to benefit from access to fast broadband infrastructure. All of this activity makes for a lot of potential in the region for carriers, service providers, OTTs and enterprises to develop revenue growth and drive even more enhanced capabilities for the area. Sparkle is at the heart of this growth.
Eric Cevis: Delivering on the Needs of Verizon’s Partners
Eric Cevis is the President of Verizon Partner Solutions, which is responsible for domestic and international wholesale strategy, including marketing, sales, customer service operations and wholesale business operations. Telecom Review recently visited with Eric to discuss Verizon and the state of our industry.