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In this 28th Issue of Packets Down RangeNextlink acquires Indiana-based Echo wirelessCisco Acquires Sam KnowsT-mobile gobbling up spectrumand more… If you find this newsletter helpful, please subscribe. If you are feeling generous, consider becoming a Patreon. I have a $3 monthly tier that helps support this blog and newsletter. For the price of one bad … Read more
The smell of fall is in the air here in Central Indiana. As a result, the days are getting shorter. Less time for working outside and more time for working on the computer. If you find this newsletter helpful please subscribe. If you are feeling generous, consider becoming a Patreon. I have a $3 monthly … Read more
Welcome to Packets Down Range (PDR) where we aggregate some of the weekly news from the Data Center, Transport, Backbone, Internet Service Provider (ISP), and related tech topics. If you want to submit your company news or become a sponsor, reach out. Data Center News •ESnet launches new Cloud Connect Service.ESnet Launches Cloud Connect Service … Read more
This week is a little light due to spending most waking hours trying to move my pole barn project along. Gearing up for a couple of editions next week. Data Center News •Datacenter energy costs and demand are expected to rise. ISP News •Petition to stop fiber deployment? One Utah town is facing this, possibly … Read more
It’s been a minute since I published a PDR. It is summer here in Indiana and I have been hard at work on a pole barn at the house. I also had a keyboard failure on my 2019 Macbook pro. Even an external keyboard was a PITA due to sticking keys. I was doing the … Read more
Patreon Edition is available here Data Center News •Databank starts construction on ATL4. . The colocation facility will feature 200,000 square feet of raised floor space and four megawatts of power. •Don’t let a tree cause an outage for your Data Center. •DartPoints acquires Louisiana provider Venyu. Data center provider DartPoints has acquired Louisiana-based Venyu … Read more
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
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
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
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
Next week is WISPAMERICA2023 in Louisville Kentucky. I will be attending. Before then, I am going to try and squeeze in another PDR before the conference next week. If you have not signed up, please do so at this link. Data Center News•Google is getting in on the water cooling trend in their data centers. … Read more
I am fresh back from Nanog #87 in Atlanta. Great times! Thank you to those who gave me some lines on this week’s news articles. Keep those submissions coming. By now, everyone who has signed up should be receiving this in their e-mail box. If you could simply comment at the bottom of this post … Read more