CONNECTED2FIBER NEWS AND PRESS
How To Make The Push To The ‘Edge’ A Key Growth Driver
January 14, 2019 – by Ben Edmond, Connected2Fiber
As investment expands for distributed infrastructure, data center and network operators need to invest in location intelligence to make the push to the edge a growth driver for them. It’s unquestionable that investment in data center infrastructure will continue for the foreseeable future. For quite some time, the investment was primarily in massive data centers consolidated in strategic locations (e.g. Ashburn, VA) to serve up a variety of internet-based services… read more
How Network Operators Can Capitalize On 5G (Reader Forum)
By Ben Edmond, CEO, Connected2Fiber on January 9, 2019 5G, Opinion, Reader Forum
5G is coming and represents a transformational opportunity for network operators.
The arrival of 5G capabilities will present tremendous opportunity for network operators to grow if capitalized on correctly. Conversely, the trend could damage the growth prospects of these same companies if they miss the transformational shift that lies ahead of them… read more
How Network Operators Can Capitalize On 5G (Reader Forum)
By Ben Edmond, CEO, Connected2Fiber on January 9, 2019 5G, Opinion, Reader Forum
5G is coming and represents a transformational opportunity for network operators.
The arrival of 5G capabilities will present tremendous opportunity for network operators to grow if capitalized on correctly. Conversely, the trend could damage the growth prospects of these same companies if they miss the transformational shift that lies ahead of them… read more
Colo Atl Creates Destination For The Connectivity Industry in The Connected World
ATLANTA, Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Connected2Fiber, a leading industry cloud growth platform built for the connectivity industry, highlighted today a key destination within The Connected World platform. Colo Atl, the leading provider of carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection services at 55 Marietta St in Atlanta offers a marketplace of opportunities to drive growth for connectivity providers… read more
ACCA and Connected2Fiber Sign Master Agreement
to Enable Location Insight for All Member Organizations
BOSTON, October 26, 2018 – Connected2Fiber, a SaaS-based location intelligence platform, has announced that it has signed a master license agreement with The Associated Communications Companies of America, or the ACCA. The license will cover the entire range of applications and services that Connected2Fiber can provide and these offerings will be available to all ACCA member organizations… read more
Cloud Age Solutions Partners with Connected2Fiber to Accelerate Pricing Quotes
Boston, MA October 12, 2018 – Connected2Fiber, the leading SaaS go-to-market acceleration platform for connectivity companies, announces today that Cloud Age Solutions has signed an agreement to implement their Network Finder and API Engine modules. Connected2Fiber’s Network Finder module will allow Cloud Age Solutions, a leading SaaS life-cycle management platform, to obtain building demographics and network connectivity capabilities for its myriad of comprehensive back office processes… read more
Unite Private Networks Deploys Connected2Fiber to Increase Deal Participation
BOSTON – October 10, 2018 – Connected2Fiber, the leading growth platform for connectivity companies, announces today that Unite Private Networks (UPN) has signed an agreement to implement The Connected World solution. UPN has purchased Building List Manager, an automated software module for creating and distributing on-net and near-net building lists, to drive market participation… read more
Access Point, Inc. Partners with Connected2Fiber to Leverage the Connected World SAAS Platform
Boston, MA – September 5, 2018 – Connected2Fiber, a SaaS platform built for the connectivity and cloud infrastructure industry to improve the ability to connect, has signed an agreement with Access Point, Inc., a complete business communications provider offering multiple services nationwide. Access Point, long known for its strong technology
reputation, is enabling The Connected World from Connected2Fiber platform to improve the speed and effectiveness in their go- to-market process…read more
Podcast: In a world of BIG DATA – Location Data is KING
August 28, 2018 // Big Data, Channel Daily News, Don Witt, Podcasts, Press Releases
With the implementation of 5G and wireless being pushed to the edge of the network, accessibility to location information is becoming more and more accurate about more and more people and things. Capturing this information is a treasure trove of data for retailers, vendors, carriers and anyone that wants to sell product.
Listen in as Ben Edmond Founder and CEO of Connected2Fiber delves into the enabling technology and the various ways to collect and use the data collected with Don Witt of The Channel Daily News, a TR publication… read more
Why Operators Should Think ‘Location-First’
5G, cloud-based apps and emerging tech will drive buildout decisions
THE CONNECTIVITY SPACE has been experiencing sever¬al mega-trends that will profoundly change the way participants architect their go-to-market strategies. Among these trends are 5G, the shift to cloud-based applications and the pushing of content to the edge… read more
Connected2Fiber Releases Enterprise Profiler to Deliver Unprecedented Insight into Location Serviceability
Boston, MA – July 23, 2018 – Connected2Fiber, a leading cloud platform built for the connectivity industry, announced today the launch of their newest module, Enterprise Profiler. As a core component of The Connected World Platform, Enterprise Profiler
delivers unparalleled account visibility to network providers by providing deep insight into the… read more
Connected2Fiber Improves B2B Account Targeting With The Launch Of Market Explorer
Boston, MA – July 16, 2018 – Connected2Fiber, a leading cloud platform built for the connectivity industry, announced today the launch of their newest module, Market Explorer. Integrated into The Connected World Platform, Market Explorer strengthens the account targeting efforts of network providers by enabling users to dynamically define search parameters, including firmographics and network presence, for… read more
Connected2Fiber Launches Developer Portal To Build Trusted Partner Ecosystems
BOSTON, MA – June 25, 2018 – Connected2Fiber, a leading cloud platform built for the connectivity industry, announced today the launch of The Connected World Developer Portal. The portal leverages APIs in the company’s core platform, The Connected World, to provide development teams….read more
FiberLight Launches Near-Net Program and DASH Network Project
This innovative tool will enable wholesale customers and channel partners with the ability to immediately identify and pre-qualify buildings where tenants are able to receive FiberLight connectivity services, utilizing cutting-edge software from network topology SaaS provider, Connected2Fiber…read more
Globalinternet Leverages Connected2Fiber’s Network Finder and API Engine Modules
NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Connected2Fiber, the leading SaaS go-to-market acceleration platform for connectivity companies, announces today that Globalinternet has signed an agreement to implement their Network Finder and API Engine modules…read more
Industry Spotlight: Connected2Fiber CEO Ben Edmond
Connected2Fiber helps solve growth objectives for connectivity providers. We do this through a platform that is built as a system of intelligence around location purposely created for the connectivity industry. Our key targets are market participation and serviceability…read more
Mosaic NetworX Partners With Connected2Fiber to Leverage the Connected World SAAS Platform
BOSTON, March 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Connected2Fiber, a leading SaaS platform to manage and transform connectivity market data, has partnered with Mosaic NetworX, a leader in SD-WAN as-a-service…read more
Unitas Global Leverages Connected2Fiber’s The Connected World SaaS Platform
LOS ANGELES – January 23, 2018 – Unitas Global, the leading enterprise hybrid cloud solution provider, announces today that it has partnered with Connected2Fiber, provider of the leading SaaS platform to manage and transform connectivity market data, to implement The Connected World platform…read more
Connected2Fiber raises $8 million in funding for SaaS offering
Connected2Fiber, a provider of vertical B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms, has secured $8 million in series A funding from a consortium of investors. Speaking exclusively to Capacity, Ben Edmond, CEO and founder of Connected2Fiber, described the company as: “A vertical SaaS platform built specifically for the connectivity industry to…read more
Pinpointing Profits – Local Network Analysis
According to Ben Edmond, CEO and Founder of Connected2Fiber, “There is a lot of data regarding installed networks contained within hundreds of industry and government publications. However, it is difficult for a network owner to sift through all this data to find actionable information that is relevant to their location. Our software platform automates…read more
Stratus Networks Drives Growth with Connected2Fiber
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill., Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ Connected2Fiber, the leading SaaS go-to- market platform for connectivity, began working with one of Illinois’s leading networking companies, Stratus Networks, Inc by implementing The Connected World SaaS platform. Stratus Networks, Inc. has adopted the Building List Manager, an automated software module for creating…read more
Why Location Intelligence is Essential to Network Owners and Operators
Taking place September 12-13 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, the NFOC Communications Conference showcases the latest advances in the fiber optic, telecom, DAS/wireless, and broadband technology industry sectors. On Wednesday, September 13, at 12 p.m., Ben Edmond, CEO and Founder of Connected2Fiber…read more
Bluebird Network Launches The Connected World SaaS Platform
COLUMBIA, Mo., Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Connected2Fiber, the leading SaaS go-to- market platform for connectivity companies, announces today that Bluebird Network has implemented The Connected World SaaS platform. Bluebird Network, has also adopted the Building List Manager, an automated software module for creating and distributing OnNet…read more
INDATEL™ Services, LLC Launches the Connected World SaaS Platform
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo., Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Connected2Fiber, the leading SaaS go-to- market acceleration platform for connectivity companies, announces today that INDATEL™ has signed an agreement to implement The Connected World SaaS platform. INDATEL has also adopted the Building List Manager, an automated software module for creating and distributing OnNet and NearNet building lists to drive wholesale…read more
MID-ATLANTIC BROADBAND LAUNCHES THE CONNECTED WORLD SAAS PLATFORM
May 15, 2017 – South Boston, VA – Connected2Fiber, the leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market acceleration platform for connectivity companies, announces today that Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC) has signed an agreement to implement The Connected World SaaS platform. MBC has also…read more
BEN EDMOND, CEO AND FOUNDER OF CONNECTED2FIBER, TALKS ABOUT HIS COMPANY’S SAAS PLATFORM AND ITS ATTENDANCE AT ITW 2017
Data Center POST recently spoke with Ben Edmond, CEO and Founder of Connected2Fiber, about its SaaS platform, the company’s mission and what it hopes to accomplish at ITW 2017, taking place May 14-17 in Chicago…read more
Southern Light Launches The Connected World SaaS Platform
MOBILE, Ala., April 4, 2017 PRNewswire Connected2Fiber, the leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market acceleration platform for connectivity companies, announces today that Southern Light has signed an agreement to implement The Connected World SaaS platform. Southern Light has…read more
DFS Implements Connected World
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 30, 2017 PRNewswire Connected2Fiber, the leading SaaS market acceleration platform for connectivity companies, announced today that Dark Fiber Systems, Inc. has signed an agreement to implement the platform and leverage the Connected World. DFS will also be implementing the Building List Manager, an automated software module for creating and distributing OnNet and NearNet building lists…read more
Executive Profile: CEO & Founder of Connected2Fiber, Ben Edmond, Discusses His Company’s Achievements, Leadership and Goals
Data Center POST recently spoke with Ben Edmond, CEO and Founder of Connected2Fiber. Mr. Edmond has diverse experience within the telecom industry. He is a proactive, hands-on leader with expertise in developing and launching strategic initiatives that…read more