Cogent: Sprint Fiber Longevity & Monetization Challenges
Former VP at Ciena
inpractise.com/articles/cogent-sprint-fiber-longevity-and-monetization-challenges
Former VP at Ciena
Interview Transcript
This is a snippet of the transcript.Contact Salesto get full access.
I heard the cost was $20 billion for a third of the network?
Cogent was in the right place at the right time, and T-Mobile essentially paid Cogent to take over the network, which is remarkable. Regarding the age of the fiber, Ciena, in conjunction with Cogent, commissioned a study involving Corning, the CTO group, and Sienna's development team. The conclusion was that there is no end of life for fiber. While I was at Ciena, we argued this point to potential Cogent customers, challenging them to explain why they believed there was an end of life for fiber. Often, they believed it because a vendor like Lumen or AT&T told them so. However, no one could provide evidence beyond hearsay that there was an end of life for fiber assets.
This is a snippet of the transcript.Contact Salesto get full access.
Related Content
Cogent: IP Transit Strategy, Competitive Positioning & Peering
Former Senior Director of Product Management at Lumen
Cogent Communications: Challenges Monetizing Small-Scale Data Centers
Former Senior Managing Director at JLL
Cogent: Sprint Wireline Network Acquisition Analysis
Former Strategic Capture - Hyperscaler Division - at Lumen Technologies
Cogent, Lumen, Level 3: Internet Service Provider - Hyperscaler Relationship Dynamics
Former Strategic Capture - Hyperscaler Division - at Lumen Technologies
Copyright Notice
This document may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means including resale of any part, unauthorised distribution to a third party or other electronic methods, without the prior written permission of IP 1 Ltd.
IP 1 Ltd, trading as In Practise (herein referred to as "IP") is a company registered in England and Wales and is not a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer, and is not licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice.
In Practise reserves all copyright, intellectual and other property rights in the Content. The information published in this transcript (“Content”) is for information purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for making any investment decision. Information provided by IP is to be used as an educational tool and nothing in this Content shall be construed as an offer, recommendation or solicitation regarding any financial product, service or management of investments or securities. The views of the executive expressed in the Content are those of the expert and they are not endorsed by, nor do they represent the opinion of In Practise. In Practise makes no representations and accepts no liability for the Content or for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies will in no way be held liable for any potential or actual violations of laws, including without limitation any securities laws, based on Information sent to you by In Practise.
© 2025 IP 1 Ltd. All rights reserved.