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FBA CEO defends rural fiber subsides at Connected America

Total Telecom

News By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities The Fiber Broadband Association CEO pushes back against rhetoric questioning the feasibility of subsidizing rural fiber at Connected America. Boltons comments came in response to another panelist during a keynote discussion on Day 2 of Connected America, titled Fiber for Everyone?

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Rising network bandwidth: 2025 trends and best practices

Total Telecom

Whats driving all the bandwidth consumption? We rely on the internet for products, services, and applications we use continuously more and more. concert, sports), online gaming, along with virtual and augmented reality are some of the products and applications growing network traffic and consuming bandwidth.

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Arvig recommends redundant fiber connections in Mpls St Paul Magazine

Blandin on Broadband

Minneapolis St Paul Magazine posts an article from local broadband provider Arvig Despite the importance of these connections, unforeseen events a network outage or inclement weather can cause significant disruptions. Theres a proactive option instead: a redundant internet connection.

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Vermont Looks To Bring Oasis of Fiber-Connected Telehealth Hubs to ‘Healthcare Deserts’

Broadband Breakfast

After the CUDs get done building, all of those locations – and more – will have future-proof fiber connections. But, if you look at it – the bandwidth and reliability that’s needed – it has to be fiber,” VCCB Executive Director Christine Halquist tells ILSR. “Why fiber?

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Sparkle and Turkcell sign subsea cable MoU 

Total Telecom

The cable will connect Izmir, Turkey, to Chania, Greece, with a design capable of handling more than 25 terabits per second (Tbps) per fibre pair. It will also extend to Milan, Italy, through Sparkles BlueMed Cable System, improving connectivity between Turkey and key European hubs.

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Two-thirds of UK businesses still failing on cyber security

Total Telecom

More than two-thirds of UK businesses face an unnecessarily high risk of having their data, including commercially sensitive and personal information, intercepted by hackers because they are not following best practices for securing data on their networks, according to a report from Beaming , an internet service provider for businesses.

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International Internet Bandwidth Connected To Africa Has Almost Quadrupled Since 2020

Telegeography

Global internet bandwidth rose by 22% in 2024, continuing its slow but steady decline over the past few years. Total international bandwidth now stands at 1,479 Tbps, representing a 4-year CAGR of 25%. Clearly, the pace of growth has been slowing recently. However, it varies across regions.