Packets DownRange
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Data Center News •Databank completes a 24,000-square-foot expansion in SNA, which is in Irvine, California •More Data Centers coming to Ashburn. Both H5 and Edgecore announce new builds. Backbone and Fiber news •Cogent Earnings call on May 4th. •Bluebird Networks announces John Nolan as the new Chief Development Officer. •War over undersea cables. Subsea cables, … Read more
Over the years, I have written articles on Domain Name System (DNS) and how and why you should do certain things. I came across this DNS graphic this morning. Image Credit: @Rapid_API As you can see, a never-before-seen DNS request is sent to a resolver, then a root server, then a TLD server, then an … Read more
The days are getting longer here in Indiana. This has meant the start of my long-awaited pole barn project. This has meant some long days, with my body being sore at the end of it. What do you geeks/nerds/type-a folks do to further your goals along when you are not working? Data Center News •H5 … Read more
I recently attended the Connected America 2023 conference in Dallas, Texas. Here are some photos from that conference. It was a different mix of telecom industry folks. A nice break from many of the meetings I have been to.
This is a short one as I am traveling. I have started then next couple of Packets Down Range. These will be on time next week. Company News•State of Illinois is hiring for an assistant Director, Illinois Office of Broadband. ISP News•Element 8 gathers $200 million for broadband expansion. Also, acquires AtLink. •Surf Internet begins … Read more
None of these photos are mine. I grabbed them from various sources and tried to give credit where I could. If you want anything removed, let me know. WISPAMERICA 2023 was a great show. companies in these photos www.wispa.org www.atheral.co www.telrad.com www.cticonnect.com www.wavonline.com www.fd-ix.com www.cambiumnetworks.com www.taranawireless.com
With the newsletter subscription mechanism out of the way, I have had some time to work on another project for the blog. Today I am excited to announce guest posts on the blog. If you are a Vendor or manufacturer in the ISP space, I invite you to reach out on how to post your … Read more
Are you looking at leasing some IP addresses for your ISP or company? If so, check out ARIN’s page on IP leasing. The biggest thing ISPs should pay attention to the following:Address space leased without providing Internet services cannot be used for justification when requesting IPv4 addresses from the Waiting List (4.1.8) or specified market … Read more
I am freshly back from WISPAMERICA 2023 in Louisville. The new items from this conference are going in the Patreon Edition. If you find this newsletter helpful and informative, please consider sponsoring by advertising, becoming a Patreon, or donating any amount via Paypal. You can also subscribe to receive newsletter notifications via email. Company News•Airspan/Mimosa … Read more
Packets Down Range #19 Patreon edition. WISPAMERICA 2023 Some photos from Lousiville
*correction to the original post* Being a mac user, I forget not everyone has thunderbolt ports. https://amzn.to/4qYOaGP Many of the folks I talk to are deploying more and more 10Gig switches and links. ISP and network techs are used to plug in a laptop for a quick test. How do you do that with 10Gig … Read more