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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) segment | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment reporting |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 3 |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 123,865 | $ 109,098 | $ 248,375 | $ 220,004 |
Depreciation and amortization | 20,155 | 21,991 | 40,662 | 44,509 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation | 2,175 | 1,561 | 3,511 | 2,721 |
Operating income (loss) | 2,905 | 7,024 | 6,254 | 14,324 |
Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments | 94,885 |  | 94,885 |  | $ 103,925
Total current assets | 199,845 |  | 199,845 |  | 240,065
Fixed assets, net | 526,285 |  | 526,285 |  | 536,462
Goodwill | 60,690 |  | 60,690 |  | 60,691
Total assets | 1,066,574 |  | 1,066,574 |  | 1,083,711
Total current liabilities | 136,572 |  | 136,572 |  | 147,928
Total debt | 87,701 |  | 87,701 |  | 72,823
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 41,932 | 31,965 |
Communication services |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 112,964 | 106,240 | 223,599 | 214,145 |
Mobility |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 25,161 | 21,429 | 49,842 | 43,968 |
Fixed |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 65,003 | 61,504 | 130,121 | 124,818 |
Carrier services |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 22,561 | 22,753 | 43,180 | 44,468 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 239 | 554 | 456 | 891 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 10,901 | 2,858 | 24,776 | 5,859 |
Renewable Energy |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 874 | 418 | 2,196 |
Managed Services |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,576 | 1,984 | 2,726 | 3,663 |
Construction |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 9,325 |  | 21,632 |  |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,286 | 1,656 | 2,586 | 3,359 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation | 2,165 | 1,402 | 3,442 | 2,599 |
Operating income (loss) | (10,411) | (8,799) | (19,009) | (16,623) |
Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments | 15,193 |  | 15,193 |  | 26,845
Total current assets | 17,169 |  | 17,169 |  | 27,887
Fixed assets, net | 10,960 |  | 10,960 |  | 12,857
Total assets | 95,728 |  | 95,728 |  | 136,035
Total current liabilities | 20,113 |  | 20,113 |  | 22,815
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 1,297 | 1,519 |
International Telecom | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 86,218 | 80,064 | 170,036 | 162,349 |
Depreciation and amortization | 13,790 | 14,132 | 27,616 | 28,448 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation | 10 | 28 | 47 | (9) |
Operating income (loss) | 14,643 | 14,617 | 27,786 | 28,005 |
Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments | 48,301 |  | 48,301 |  | 45,848
Total current assets | 108,346 |  | 108,346 |  | 107,315
Fixed assets, net | 447,261 |  | 447,261 |  | 449,888
Goodwill | 25,421 |  | 25,421 |  | 25,421
Total assets | 640,162 |  | 640,162 |  | 642,834
Total current liabilities | 81,709 |  | 81,709 |  | 80,875
Total debt | 71,044 |  | 71,044 |  | 72,823
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 21,843 | 19,929 |
International Telecom | Operating segments | Communication services |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 84,642 | 78,080 | 167,310 | 158,686 |
International Telecom | Operating segments | Mobility |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 22,754 | 19,062 | 44,575 | 39,198 |
International Telecom | Operating segments | Fixed |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 59,126 | 56,567 | 117,873 | 115,056 |
International Telecom | Operating segments | Carrier services |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 2,523 | 1,897 | 4,406 | 3,541 |
International Telecom | Operating segments | Other |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 239 | 554 | 456 | 891 |
International Telecom | Operating segments | Other |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,576 | 1,984 | 2,726 | 3,663 |
International Telecom | Operating segments | Managed Services |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,576 | 1,984 | 2,726 | 3,663 |
US Telecom | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 37,647 | 28,160 | 77,921 | 55,459 |
Depreciation and amortization | 5,079 | 5,717 | 10,272 | 11,602 |
Operating income (loss) | (556) | 1,826 | (1,090) | 4,019 |
Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments | 26,041 |  | 26,041 |  | 26,921
Total current assets | 65,043 |  | 65,043 |  | 65,806
Fixed assets, net | 68,064 |  | 68,064 |  | 73,717
Goodwill | 35,269 |  | 35,269 |  | 35,270
Total assets | 308,514 |  | 308,514 |  | 265,797
Total current liabilities | 33,624 |  | 33,624 |  | 43,200
Total debt | 16,657 |  | 16,657 |  |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 18,792 | 8,883 |
US Telecom | Operating segments | Communication services |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 28,322 | 28,160 | 56,289 | 55,459 |
US Telecom | Operating segments | Mobility |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 2,407 | 2,367 | 5,267 | 4,770 |
US Telecom | Operating segments | Fixed |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 5,877 | 4,937 | 12,248 | 9,762 |
US Telecom | Operating segments | Carrier services |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 20,038 | 20,856 | 38,774 | 40,927 |
US Telecom | Operating segments | Other |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 9,325 |  | 21,632 |  |
US Telecom | Operating segments | Construction |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 9,325 |  | 21,632 |  |
Renewable Energy | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 874 | 418 | 2,196 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 486 | 188 | 1,100 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation |  | 131 | 22 | 131 |
Operating income (loss) | (771) | (620) | (1,433) | (1,077) |
Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments | 5,350 |  | 5,350 |  | 4,311
Total current assets | 9,287 |  | 9,287 |  | 39,057
Total assets | 22,170 |  | 22,170 |  | 39,045
Total current liabilities | $ 1,126 |  | 1,126 |  | $ 1,038
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  | 1,634 |
Renewable Energy | Operating segments | Other |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 874 | 418 | 2,196 |
Renewable Energy | Operating segments | Renewable Energy |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 874 | $ 418 | $ 2,196 |

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