Thanksgiving greetings from the West, Midwest and Southeast, where we are hitting the road and logging many miles. This week’s picture, however, comes from a Charlotte-based startup that I have been advising since the early 2018 (Lucid Drone Technologies). They were the belles of...
Amid increased demand for bandwidth as 5G rolls out and connectivity becomes a primary focus during the pandemic, a number of network providers have announced upgrades or expansions this week.
Fiber provider Zayo is working on a major deployment of 31 400G long-haul routes...
As Windstream prepares to emerge from Chapter 11 bankrtupcy, it announced plans for a new, converged optical network spanning the U.S. Windstream will build out its National Converged Optical Network (NCON) with Ciena as a partner providing photonic, coherent optical and software platforms.
Windstream said...
Windstream will emerge from Chapter 11 as a privately held company
Arkansas-based Windstream, which is in Chapter 11 proceedings, said this week that a court has approved its financial restructuring plan. The telco expects to emerge from bankruptcy as a privately held company in late...
Windstream and optical networking company Infinera said that they successfully achieved 800 Gbps single-wavelength transmission over 730 kilometers on Windstream’s long-haul network between San Diego, California and Phoenix, Arizona.
The two companies also claimed another industry record by looping the signal back and achieving 700G...
US Cellular was one a top bidder in both millimeter wave auctions
AT&T dropped nearly a billion dollars on 24 GHz spectrum in the recent Federal Communications Commission auction, and T-Mobile US was close behind in spending more than $800 million on 24 GHz. Verizon...
The Federal Communications Commission, mindful of the rural services that Windstream Holdings provides -- and the federal universal service funds that it receives -- says it will be watching closely as the company proceeds with Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Windstream recently filed for bankruptcy protection after...
Windstream bought Earthlink in 2017 for $1.1 billion
After buying Earthlink less than two years ago for $1.1 billion, Windstream has jettisoned the consumer business, selling it to a private equity firm for $330 million.
This is Windstream's third asset sale in a month, with the...
Windstream has boosted its network management capabilities and reach in the northeast with the purchase of New York-based MASS Communications for $37.5 million.
MASS CEO Darren Mass is also joining Windstream leadership as part of the transition. He has been named president-resale for Windstream's enterprise...
Windstream announces plans to purchase MassComm
Regional carrier Windstream has landed a deal to acquire New York-based Mass Communications (MassComm), according to a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing issued Dec. 26, 2017.
MassComm is a provider of voice, data, risk management and security solutions. Among the...
Versa expands SD-Branch with unified communications services
Versa Networks, a vendor in the SD-WAN market, unveiled additions to its Versa Cloud IP Platform today, including embedded voice and video codec support to provide native mean opinion score (MOS)-based traffic engineering and reporting for unified communications...
Verizon makes SD-WAN solution available on a wholesale basis
Verizon Partner Solutions (VPS), announced it is making its software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solution available to wholesale customers to better control operational costs and boost bandwidth efficiency.
SD-WAN is already offered by several service providers. According...
Windstream SDNow extends to 50 U.S. markets
Windstream Wholesale, a Fortune 500 company and provider of network communications, recently announced it is expanding its SDNow transport service to encompass 50 markets dotted across the states. The move is part of a larger initiative by Windstream...
Windstream said the $227.5 million cash deal will bolster its enterprise-focused product portfolio and drive $30 million in annual operating synergies.
Regional telecommunications operator Windstream Holdings announced plans to acquire cloud-based unified communications provider Broadview Networks Holdings for $227.5 million in cash.
Windstream, which...
Regional telecom operator Windstream launched the VeloCloud-powered SD-WAN solution targeted at enterprise WAN management.
Telecommunication operators continue to adopt software-defined wide area network solutions, with the latest deployment announced by regional carrier Windstream.
The deployment taps a solution provided by VeloCloud, acting to...
Straight Path to pay up to $100M in penalties tied to falsifying build out claims for 28 GHz and 39 GHz millimeter wave spectrum core to 5G plans.
Straight Path Communications is looking to restart its business as a holder of vast...
Millimeter wave technology in the 39 GHz band got a strong vote of confidence from internet service provider Windstream this week. The company said it will use CBNL's point-to-multipoint 39 GHz radios to improve last-mile connectivity in key markets around the country.
Windstream, which wrote...
Windstream and TierPoint include ongoing partnership as part of transaction
Telecommunication services provider Windstream said it plans to sell its data center business to TierPoint for $575 million. The deal, which is structured as an all-cash transaction, is set to boost TierPoint’s current operations in...
Money is part of Connect America Fund to foster rural broadband
WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission announced that 10 communications service providers accepted $1.5 billion from the federal government as part of the regulatory agency’s Connect America, a subsidy designed to encourage the development of broadband infrastructure...
Greetings from Chicago (INTX show), Philadelphia and Albany (the back of the NY State Capitol shown). This has been a busy earnings week, with Comcast, Cablevision, CenturyLink, Frontier, Windstream and Sprint all reporting earnings. While our focus will be on Sprint’s earnings this week, we’ll...
Network operator Windstream has partnered with Cyan, an SDN, NFV and packet-optical solution firm, to upgrade existing metro networks to provide 100-gigabit data capacity. The move toward 100G is seen as critical in powering mobile broadband services.
Windstream reps said the partnership will enhance both...
AUSTIN, Texas – Industry panelists at the IEEE GlobeCom show pointed to 100G data capacity speeds in dense metro areas as a quickly emerging HetNet trend.
Buddy Shaw of Windstream Communications said carriers are working hard to keep up with the data capacity demanded by...
Job cuts expected to cost $7.5M, save $20M per year
Cloud computing and mobile broadband provider Windstream announced plans to cut 350 jobs over the next two weeks in a move to “improve its cost structure and operate more efficiently.”
The cuts will include 120 positions...
