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Tyler Vander Ploeg elected Vice Chair of fibre consortium
Network Infrastructure

Tyler Vander Ploeg elected Vice Chair of fibre consortium

Tyler Vander Ploeg named Vice Chair of fibre consortium as industry body steps up education and standards work amid rising network demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Indosat traffic jumps 20% on Eid homecoming routes
Unified Communications

Indosat traffic jumps 20% on Eid homecoming routes

Indosat says holiday travel sent network usage up more than 20% and cut downtime, as AI tools and new sites helped it cope with mudik demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Transcelestial ranks among Fast Company's top innovators
Unified Communications

Transcelestial ranks among Fast Company's top innovators

Laser network pioneer Transcelestial lands in Fast Company's 2026 Asia-Pacific top four, joining the World's Most Innovative list.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity
DataCentre infrastructure

AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity

AI is redrawing the data centre map, shifting investment from hyperscale campuses to distributed, tightly connected regional clusters.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Lightstorm lifts Japan-Guam-Australia cable to 400Gbps
Network Infrastructure

Lightstorm lifts Japan-Guam-Australia cable to 400Gbps

Lightstorm boosts Japan-Guam-Australia subsea cable to 400Gbps, targeting surging AI and cloud demand with higher-capacity, low-latency links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up
Network Infrastructure

Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up

Engineers are hauling TAT-8, the first transatlantic fibre-optic internet cable, off the ocean floor, closing a landmark digital era.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Atombeam & Trilliant boost smart grid data traffic
Firewalls

Atombeam & Trilliant boost smart grid data traffic

Atombeam and Trilliant team up to compress grid-edge data for AMI networks, promising faster, more secure smart meter traffic for utilities.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge
Gaming

DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge

DE-CIX data traffic surged 16% to 79 exabytes in 2025, fuelled by AI workloads and record-breaking live sports streaming demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans
Unified Communications

Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans

Wi‑Fi 7, AI and 6 GHz spectrum fuel rising investment confidence as operators fast‑track converged Wi‑Fi and 5G roll‑outs to 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Wi-Fi 7 surges as alliance maps out path to Wi-Fi 8
Unified Communications

Wi-Fi 7 surges as alliance maps out path to Wi-Fi 8

Wi-Fi 7 gear is set to surge by 2026 as the Wireless Broadband Alliance sketches early Wi-Fi 8, new spectrum and satellite-powered links.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

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Subco completes SMAP cable splice on Sydney-Perth link
Network Infrastructure

Subco completes SMAP cable splice on Sydney-Perth link

SUBCO finishes final splice on Australia's 5,000km SMAP cable, moving the Sydney-to-Perth system into testing before it enters service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
QNu Labs quantum security passes fibre network test
Firewalls

QNu Labs quantum security passes fibre network test

QNu Labs' ARMOS system has passed an independent telecom fibre trial, generating secure keys over 200km while coexisting with 10 Gbps data traffic.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
DE-CIX takes majority stake in Bulgaria's BIX.BG IX
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX takes majority stake in Bulgaria's BIX.BG IX

DE-CIX has acquired a majority stake in Bulgaria's BIX.BG internet exchange, boosting its Balkan footprint and adding Sofia to its network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath
Unified Communications

Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath

Ontix and Virgin Media O2 have activated 5G small cells across central Bath, boosting mobile capacity in busy historic and retail areas.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Japan-Singapore subsea cable project set to cost USD $1bn
Network Infrastructure

Japan-Singapore subsea cable project set to cost USD $1bn

New Japan-Singapore subsea cable via Malaysia to cost about USD $1bn, boosting Asia data capacity and resilience with 320Tbps link.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Zen Internet sees record traffic growth driven by sport
Gaming

Zen Internet sees record traffic growth driven by sport

Zen Internet's UK network traffic jumped 21% in 2025, with repeated record peaks driven by live football and heavier daily streaming use.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Indosat data traffic surges as Indonesia goes digital
Gaming

Indosat data traffic surges as Indonesia goes digital

Indosat's mobile data traffic jumped about 15% over Indonesia's year-end holidays as digital use surges beyond major cities and tourist hubs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026