Last month, we debuted the Internet Exchange layer in the FiberLocator tool. Because this is a new feature, we decided to look a little closer at why adding internet exchanges as a layer is important to our customers, and relevant to locating fiber connectivity in the first place. At the most basic, an internet exchange […]
This past July marked the 150th anniversary of the first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable. To think it used to take weeks for a message to get from Europe to North America shows the great strides telecom has made over the course of 150 years. FiberLocator isn’t quite as old as that first trans-Atlantic cable, but we’re proud […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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