Advanced Energy
Little Agreement on Data Centers Except ‘Not Here’
Data centers are driving power demands but few seem to want data centers near them.
Data Center
Facilities designed to house computer systems, servers, and other related equipment, data centers support critical computing functions. Many technology companies are building data centers across various states to support artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies.
Infrastructure
NTIA Seeking Comment on Bolstering Data Center Infrastructure
The agency's looking to help the sector expand to keep pace with surging demand.
Exclusive Reports
Data Centers and the Environment
These vast, climate-controlled facilities, housing thousands of servers, support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on September 11, 2024 - The Rise of Data Centers
Data centers are leaving an increasingly visible footprint on our environment
Expert Opinion
Connected Complexity: The Journey to Modern Fiber Networks in Chicago
Many areas of Chicago rely on outdated and privately-owned telecommunication networks.
Infrastructure
Maryland Passes Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024
The new measure is set to come with substantial economic benefits for the state, proponents say.
Expert Opinion
Utility-Owned ISPs Should Outsource Network Operations Centers
Vigilant NOC operations are vital to preserving reliable broadband performance and customer satisfaction.
IIJA
Data Centers Consuming Massive Amounts of Energy, Report Says
Data centers are expected to grow to 6% of American energy consumption by 2026
Expert Opinion
John English: Isolating Last-Mile Service Disruptions in Evolved Cable Networks
The adoption of new technologies presents operators with a plethora of new variables to manage on the user control plane.
Expert Opinion
Jack Roberts: Ensuring Adequate Broadband Connections to Run Cloud-Based Services
Bandwidth requirements for cloud businesses suggest that a dedicated 10 or 20 Megabits per second symmetrical is needed.
Data Center
Growing Investment in Digital Infrastructure, Especially Fiber: Connected America Conference
As providers attempt to expand their fiber footprints, some are turning to open access networks.
Data Center
Hyperscalers are the New Disrupters in Cloud Computing and Digital Infrastructure
A part of digital Infrastructure investment, hyperscale data centers embody the communications and computation necessary for scaling broadband.
Infrastructure
Broadband Breakfast Interview With Pinpoint Capital Advisors’ Andrew Semenak
Real convergence has taken hold in the fiber, wireless infrastructure and data center asset class categories.
Cloud
The Cloud Continues to Revolutionize Industry, With Businesses Transitioning at a Rapid Pace
January 19, 2021 —“Cloud technology has fundamentally taken a different form during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Karthik Narain, cloud first lead at Accenture, adding that businesses are transitioning to the cloud at rapid paces. Investments in and usage of cloud computing have surged 57 percent due
Cloud
Cloud-Based Wave of 5G Services Could Revolutionize Education and Democracy, Says Amazon
September 26, 2020 – The next wave of 5G has the potential to revolutionize education and democracy, said Jonathan Solomon, solutions architect for Amazon Web Services, in a question and answer session at the Broadband Communities Summit on Wednesday with Bob Knight, executive vice president of Harr
Infrastructure
Cell Tower Companies Seeking to Become Full-Service Communications Infrastructure Providers, Say Panelists at ConnectX
June 12, 2020 – During the virtual ConnectX conference of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, panelists addressed changes in the aims and ambitions of the humble cellular tower companies. “The future is converged,” said Alex Gellman, CEO of Vertical Bridge, on one of the webinar sessions hosted
