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What Considerations to Make for the 5G Shift

5G networks are on the horizon, but enterprises may need to wait a little longer to take advantage of them. According to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, three limiting factors need to be addressed before all companies can leverage the full value of 5G. What Factors Are Delaying 5G? Wireless connections are too slow […]

Cell Data is Now Available in FiberLocator!

We now have cell data available as an optional premium layer in FiberLocator! * With the addition of cell data this month, no one else can provide the comprehensive carrier map research that FiberLocator can.  The combined data sets of lit buildings, data centers, fiber routes, LTE cell coverage, and cell tower locations provide a […]

BSO Makes a Play for US Low Latency Market

Chicago is home to BSO’s newest low latency trade routes. The European-based Ethernet network, cloud and hosting provider recently unlocked the fastest trading routes between CME and international financial hubs in Moscow, Dubai and Mumbai. This optimized connectivity between global exchanges will immediately benefit CME’s finance customers and increase competition for low latency markets across […]

Telecom Talk – What Is FiberLocator?

  Topic: What Is FiberLocator? Guest: Mike Murphy, CEO, FiberLocator is a web-accessible, GUI-interfaced system that enables network planners to search for fiber assets throughout the country. In this episode of Telecom Talk, we provide a quick overview of what FiberLocator is and why telecommunications carrier and providers, enterprises, and content providers turn to us for […]

Level 3 Considering Strategic Options

Changes may be afoot at Level 3. The Tier 1 network provider is said to be considering some strategic alternatives for the company’s future. While the talk is as yet unconfirmed, Comcast is said to be one of the top suitors for the Colorado-based service provider’s network. We’ve seen plenty of mergers and acquisitions over […]

What’s New in FiberLocator

It’s the dog days of summer, and FiberLocator is battling the heat with its new and updated fiber maps. We added four new maps and updated or verified 16 others during the month of June, including three maps from Southern Telecom. Four New Maps Axia Fibrenet International – Metro BalsamWest FiberNet Metro Columbus Telephone Metro […]

Carrier info is here!

We’re always adding more features to FiberLocator!  We have now added more detailed carrier and lit building information, both in the “My Workspace Panel” and on your map view. Interested in learning more about a specific carrier in the FiberLocator database?  There are a few ways you can find out more carrier information:  Simply click on their […]