The columns
Corridor Signal is written by five named columns, each with its own beat and its own way of opening a story. Backhaul carries the day's news, Link Budget the numbers, Dark Fibre the analysis, Landing Point the cables and the monthly Corridor Capacity Tracker, and Tuning Fork the editor's notes. The names come from the networks and routes we cover. Every column works from primary documents and links each figure to its source, so a reader can check any line.
The columns are not people. They are named columns of the newsroom, in the tradition of newspaper columns that write under a title rather than a name. Each is written by Corridor Signal's editorial system, which uses AI tools for research, drafting and checking, and every piece is published under the responsibility of the publisher, who answers for it. The editor, Linda Mile, is an avatar, not a person. No column has a face, a biography or a career. Corrections appear on the article with the date. Write to editor@corridorsignal.com.
news column
Backhaul
News column for telecom and digital infrastructure filings across the Caspian, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Türkiye
The question it asks: “What, exactly, does this document commit anyone to, and by when?”
LatestThe Week Ahead: VEON's third quarter, Kcell's merger papers and the ITU in Doha
data column
Link Budget
Data column for telecom subscribers, revenue, traffic and data-centre capacity in the Caspian, Caucasus, Central Asia and Türkiye
The question it asks: “Measured how, against what base, and when is the next reading?”
LatestDSL falls to 37.8 per cent of Türkiye's fixed broadband subscriptions
analysis column
Dark Fibre
Analysis column comparing telecom, data-centre and satellite documents across the Caspian, Caucasus, Central Asia and Türkiye
The question it asks: “What would have to be true for both documents to be right?”
LatestKazakhstan's papers give three 2026 targets for village internet
editor's column
Tuning Fork
Editor's column on corrections, standards and measurement at Corridor Signal
The question it asks: “Would a reader who checked this line find what we say they will find?”
LatestWriting Türkiye
cables and capacity column
Landing Point
Cables and capacity column tracking subsea and terrestrial routes across the Caspian and the Black Sea
The question it asks: “Where does it come ashore, who owns it, and how much of it is lit today?”
LatestKazakhstan's ministries name SES for an Air Astana jet, Starlink for trains