The Future of the Internet

Where is the global internet headed and how is it going to get there?

Outside of some developing countries, it would seem that the days of triple digit annual growth rates are long gone. And a variety of factors shape how the global internet will develop in coming years.

Anahí Rebatta covers many of these factors in her post about the state of the internet in 2017.

Speaking of the Internet...

• If you liked our outlook on the internet, you'll probably like this deep dive into international internet capacity growth rates. (Fun fact: 196 Tbps of new international internet capacity was deployed between 2013 and 2017.)
• We did a webinar about submarine cable trends in the Asia-Pacific region. You can read up on the highlights and watch the whole thing here.
• Have you ever wondered how colocation differs/relates to cloud computing? Jon Hjembo gives us a short and sweet answer.
• Also! Last week we sent you this interview with our VP of Strategy Stephan Beckert about the changing global internet. It's a goodie. If you haven't had time to check it out, it's worth a read.

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• It's a spectrum battle. Ofcom announced it was offering 190MHz of frequencies for sale for future 5G services. But some network operators want to challenge this move.
• Fact: Guam is a not just a keystone of American military strategy in the region, but also a natural communications gateway. (And home to an ultra-competitive local telecoms market.)
• Hurricanes that recently devastated parts of the U.S. and Caribbean have shown what powerful storms can do to communications systems. But they’ve also highlighted the role those systems can play in aiding recovery efforts.
• Headed to Capacity Europe 2017? We are! Make sure to catch Stephan as he speaks with content service providers about their carrier partnerships.