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CityFibre raises £30M, buys Coventry metro network
June 9, 2014UK infrastructure provider CityFibre Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Coventry’s 140-km metropolitan fiber-optic network as part of a strategic partnership with Coventry City Council. The acquisition comes on the heels of CityFibre closing a new £30 million ($50.4 million) round of funding.
TeliaSonera boosts fiber network capacity in northern Sweden
May 30, 2014
TeliaSonera says it plans to lay down more than a thousand kilometers of new fiber-optic cable through the north of Sweden to boost capacity on its network connecting data centers in the region.
Legrand unveils Mighty Mo 20 rack system
May 22, 2014Legrand, a provider of network infrastructure hardware, has introduced a new upgraded rack system for any size LAN, SAN, or data center network. The Mighty Mo 20 rack system – so named to mark the 20th anniversary of the Mighty Mo product family – is designed to accommodate both copper and fiber cable and to support any network equipment.
Telecom Italia Sparkle touts network expansion, 100G upgrade
May 16, 2014
TI Sparkle, the international services arm of Telecom Italia Group, reports that it has expanded its IP backbone fiber-optic network with two new points of presence (PoPs) in Fortaleza, northern Brazil, and in Panama City, and upgraded its Americas backbone to 100 Gbps.
tw telecom expands fiber network in Nashville
May 7, 2014
tw telecom inc. (NASDAQ: TWTC), a provider of business Ethernet and networking services, says it is expanding its existing fiber-optic network in Nashville, as part of the plan announced last fall to (see “tw telecom announces expansion plans”).
Infinera 100G metro platform not imminent
April 30, 2014Infinera Corp. (NASDAQ: INFN) management has teased observers with allusions to a new metro-focused 100-Gbps platform for almost a year (see “Infinera forecasts profit and a metro platform”). Based on comments made during a recent analyst call to discuss first quarter 2014 performance, the teasing might continue for several more quarters.