Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) is enhancing experiences on its Lumen Platform by investing in high-bandwidth Ethernet architecture to bring upgraded Ethernet services to more than 40 cities by year end. These services were recently rolled out in nine cities with nine more gaining access to Ethernet speeds up to 30 gigabits per second in early May.
Electric utility company Arizona Public Service has made progress on infrastructure needed to power the massive Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. facility in north Phoenix. APS is currently relocating three major sets of transmission lines, including a 500 kilovolts, 230-kilovolt and a couple of 69-kilovolt lines, so TSMC and gas-provider Linde can build on the 1,100-acre property.
Involta, an industry-leading hybrid IT, cloud computing, and data center services company, is pleased to announce Tier 1 internet service provider Cogent Communications has deployed a new Point of Presence (PoP) in the company’s Tucson data center. The new PoP adds to this high-performance facility’s connectivity options providing leading Tucson healthcare, manufacturing and financial services organizations access to one of the top five backbone networks in the world.
The Arizona Commerce Authority, in partnership with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), announced today the Arizona Statewide Broadband Middle-Mile Strategic Plan, which supports current broadband expansion efforts on Interstate 17 and Interstate 19. The Strategic Plan has led to the creation of the Statewide Middle-Mile Network, which aims to increase broadband service along I-17 and I-19 and future expansion along additional interstate and state highways.
It was the Summer of 1991. I had just left a long-distance telecommunications carrier to start PlanetOne. I was all in, borrowed $50,000 from my parents and hit the ground running in an old beat-up Buick with no air conditioning in the heat of Scottsdale, Arizona. With two young kids at home, failure was not an option.
Tucson-based startup FreeFall 5G says its new antenna system can accelerate the global move to ultra-fast, next-generation 5G wireless services by offering exceptional range and 360-degree coverage.
Arizona is in the running for a new manufacturing facility that will be developed as a result of a new satellite communications partnership between Honeywell International and Bay Area telecommunications company Skyloom Global.
In the startup world, raising capital is like a second job for many founders, including Rebecca Clyde, the co-founder and CEO of Botco.ai in Scottsdale. Earlier this year, in the midst of raising seed funding, Clyde was reading a Wall Street Journal story about Los Angeles-based Vamos Ventures when she decided to get in touch.
There might not be a hotter topic in the IT space today than mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The private equity world has descended upon us and the buzz is everywhere. PlanetOne Founder and CEO Ted Schuman had an insightful discussion with M&A expert Garth Stevens, a partner with with Arizona law firm Snell & Wilmer. The segment is packed with substantive advice that all business owners need to know when it comes to selling their companies.
Wilson Electronics, the industry leader in cellular signal amplifier technology, today announced a collaboration with 5G mmWave technology leader ED2 Corporation. ED2’s expertise will round out Wilson Electronics’ 5G technology offerings, supporting the addition of a 5G highband and future midband solution for both indoor and outdoor coverage.