Fierce Network Research Bulletin

The Fierce Network Research Bulletin is produced weekly by Fierce Network's Chief Analyst Mitch Wagner. Reach out to Mitch with tips via email at mwagner@questex.com.

Cartoon penguins in hard hats stack glowing ice blocks to cool steaming server racks in a snowy data center
Cloud

Start-up Nostromo and its 'ice batteries' could heat up data center cooling

Sounds cool, right? Ice as a solution for data center operators desperate for speed-to-power.
Mitch Wagner Dec 4, 2025 8:30am
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Cisco: Service provider market is 'recovering nicely'

Dec 1, 2025 9:30am
fiber

GFiber, Brightspeed explain their fiber network topology choices

Nov 24, 2025 12:06pm
satellite

Opinion: Welcome to the secret society of satellite spectrum

Nov 5, 2025 11:01am
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Cisco pitches Unified Edge to power telco managed services

Nov 4, 2025 6:00pm
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AT&T’s grounded AI strategy defies bubble warnings

Oct 28, 2025 5:05pm