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Read Transtelco Rebrands to Flō Networks
Transtelco Rebrands to Flō Networks

Transtelco Rebrands to Flō Networks

February 19, 2022 Flō Networks

El Paso, Texas – February 21, 2022 – Transtelco is proud to announce that it has become Flō Networks. Over the past twenty years Transtelco has grown exponentially, and that growth has inspired an updated identity that better aligns itself with its values and future ambitions. The company’s...

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Read Meta's Q4 2021 Capex Stands at $5.5bn- Also Loses $200b in Valuation
Meta's Q4 2021 Capex Stands at $5.5bn- Also Loses $200b in Valuation

Meta's Q4 2021 Capex Stands at $5.5bn- Also Loses $200b in Valuation

February 04, 2022 Meta

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has released its Q4 2021 financial reports. The report shows that the social media giant has spent $5.5 billion on capital expenditure in Q4 2021. The investment was in servers, office facilities, data centers, and network infrastructure. The company has invested...

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Read Meta signs wind PPA in Iowa
Meta signs wind PPA in Iowa

Meta signs wind PPA in Iowa

January 26, 2022 Meta

In its latest move towards attaining more green credentials, Meta has announced the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Apex for its 225-MW Great Pathfinder Wind project in Iowa. This is the energy company’s fifth deal with the social media giant. According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as...

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Read USDA awards Lumen with a $1.2 billion network services contract
USDA awards Lumen with a $1.2 billion network services contract

USDA awards Lumen with a $1.2 billion network services contract

January 21, 2022 Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies has won a $1.2 billion contract from the US Department of Agriculture. Lumen is to deliver a fully integrated wide-area data transport service to over 9,500 US Department of Agriculture locations across the country and around the world. With this contract, Lumen will offer a...

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Read Facebook's DeKalb data center in first stage of construction
Facebook's DeKalb data center in first stage of construction

Facebook's DeKalb data center in first stage of construction

January 18, 2022 Meta

Facebook’s data center in DeKalb located east of Route 23 and south of Gurler Road, has almost reached its first phase of completion, while the second phase of construction has been approved. According to reports, an initial investment of $800 million has been made, a figure that is likely to...

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Read Facebook plans massive $29-34 billion CAPEX
Facebook plans massive $29-34 billion CAPEX

Facebook plans massive $29-34 billion CAPEX

November 05, 2021 Meta

Facebook says it plans to spend between $29 billion and $34 billion on capital investments in 2022. This is an increase from the social media giant’s $19 billion spend this year. Chief Financial Officer at Facebook, David Wehner, says the rise in expenditure was due to investments in servers,...

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Read Facebook is rebranding as Meta
Facebook is rebranding as Meta

Facebook is rebranding as Meta

October 29, 2021 Meta

Social Media and advertising giant Facebook have rebranded its company name as ‘Meta.’ The company’s top social media website will retain its name as Facebook. Its subsidiaries Instagram and WhatsApp will also keep their names. The company revealed that it would start trading under the stock...

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Read Facebook acquires land in Denmark for potential data center development
Facebook acquires land in Denmark for potential data center development

Facebook acquires land in Denmark for potential data center development

October 13, 2021 Meta

Facebook has acquired 212 hectares of land in Andrup in Esbjerg, Denmark, for DKK 277 million ($43 million). The Esbjerg municipal announced that Facebook could start planning and surveying the land for building a data center in the future. Mayor Jesper Frost Rasmussen of Esbjerg municipal was...

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Read What can the data center industry learn from the Facebook blackout?
What can the data center industry learn from the Facebook blackout?

What can the data center industry learn from the Facebook blackout?

October 07, 2021 Meta

Social media services Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram recently experienced a six-hour blackout, where users were unable to login, message, and peruse the platforms. But, users weren't the only ones whose access to the platform was interrupted. According to reports, tech giant Facebook also lost...

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Read Uptime Institute finds data center operators are still failing to track environmental impact
Uptime Institute finds data center operators are still failing to track environmental impact

Uptime Institute finds data center operators are still failing to track environmental impact

September 24, 2021 Meta

The Uptime Institute recently released its 11th annual global data center survey, and unfortunately, the results were disappointing. The survey found that while there is a growing awareness of the need to pursue sustainability goals and create greener operations regarding data centers, most...

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Read Lumen pays $275,000 to DoJ for contacting former customers it divested
Lumen pays $275,000 to DoJ for contacting former customers it divested

Lumen pays $275,000 to DoJ for contacting former customers it divested

September 07, 2021 Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies, formerly known as CenturyLink, has agreed to pay $275,000 to resolve a Civil Contempt Claim by the Department of Justice for its acquisition of Level 3 Communications Inc in 2016. The Justice Department accused Lumen (formerly CenturyLink) of violating the terms designed to...

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Read Facebook pledges a "water-positive" future by 2030
Facebook pledges a "water-positive" future by 2030

Facebook pledges a "water-positive" future by 2030

August 20, 2021 Meta

As the climate crisis reaches breaking point and the number of water-stressed regions across the US increase, Facebook, whose data centers consume huge amounts of water in areas plagued by water scarcity, has promised to reverse its environmental impact. According to Sylvia Lee, Facebook’s...

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Read Lumen divests CenturyLink ILEC assets
Lumen divests CenturyLink ILEC assets

Lumen divests CenturyLink ILEC assets

August 06, 2021 Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies has announced that it is selling its current local exchange carrier (ILEC) business in 20 states for $7.5 billion. The firm will be selling the business to Apollo Funds. Lumen Technologies currently operates the ILEC business under the CenturyLink name, and the business...

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Read Lumen is selling its Latin American business to Stonepeak for $2.7 billion
Lumen is selling its Latin American business to Stonepeak for $2.7 billion

Lumen is selling its Latin American business to Stonepeak for $2.7 billion

July 28, 2021 Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies has announced the sale of its entire Latin American business to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners. The sale is said to be worth $2.7 billion. Australia’s largest pension fund, AustralianSuper, is also investing funds in the deal with Stonepeak. The current leadership team of...

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Read FiberLight announces fiber expansion in El Paso
FiberLight announces fiber expansion in El Paso

FiberLight announces fiber expansion in El Paso

June 09, 2021 MDC Data Centers

FiberLight has announced the completion of its fiber expansion in the greater El Paso, Texas market with a new Point of Presence (PoP) at the MDC El Paso facility. The fiber infrastructure provider can now connect El Paso with Laredo, McAllen, and Brownsville. Moreover, this expansion will enable...

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Read Facebook releases Renewable Impact Study
Facebook releases Renewable Impact Study

Facebook releases Renewable Impact Study

May 27, 2021 Meta

A new study into the impacts of Facebook's renewable energy projects was recently released. The report, commissioned by Facebook, and conducted by RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, revealed the social media company's renewable energy efforts have had widespread positive economic...

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Read Facebook Plans to Wholesale Its Fiber
Facebook Plans to Wholesale Its Fiber

Facebook Plans to Wholesale Its Fiber

March 06, 2019 Meta

Facebook plans to sell excess fiber on its owned long haul routes that interconnect Facebook data centers. As part of the plan, Facebook will allow local and regional network providers to acquire capacity. Fast Facts: Initially, Facebook is focused on the network connecting their data centers in...

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