A note from the editor

Here are some details about Light Reading's most recent change of ownership and what it means to our audience.

Phil Harvey, Editor-in-Chief

December 3, 2024

1 Min Read
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Hello Light Readers,

Today, Informa Tech, the parent company that owns Light Reading, has created a new company: Informa TechTarget. It combines TechTarget's technology websites and Industry Dive's award-winning industry publications.  

This means our editorial footprint is greatly expanding. According to the new company, the combined Informa TechTarget newsroom features many of the most trusted publications in B2B media, over 300 world-class business journalists and in-depth coverage across 30+ technology segments and 45+ industry verticals.In 2025 alone, the new firm said it expects to produce over 60,000 stories that provide essential information for our readers across many markets. 

Our commitment to you remains the same. Our newsroom of journalists will continue to independently report on the most notable developments, innovations and disruptions in telecom, cable, broadband advancement, and network convergence. Whether navigating new technologies, regulations or market dynamics, you need insight you can trust to make smart decisions and navigate the evolving business landscape. The audience for our (newly aligned, freshly combined) publications can expect reliable industry information they can't get anywhere else. 

For more information, you can read the company's press release and check out our combined portfolio of publications here.

Thank you for reading — and stay tuned for more vital coverage and resources as we continue to grow.

About the Author

Phil Harvey

Editor-in-Chief, Light Reading

Phil Harvey has been a Light Reading writer and editor for more than 18 years combined. He began his second tour as the site's chief editor in April 2020.

His interest in speed and scale means he often covers optical networking and the foundational technologies powering the modern Internet.

Harvey covered networking, Internet infrastructure and dot-com mania in the late 90s for Silicon Valley magazines like UPSIDE and Red Herring before joining Light Reading (for the first time) in late 2000.

After moving to the Republic of Texas, Harvey spent eight years as a contributing tech writer for D CEO magazine, producing columns about tech advances in everything from supercomputing to cellphone recycling.

Harvey is an avid photographer and camera collector – if you accept that compulsive shopping and "collecting" are the same.

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