Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

News The railway line could improve the connectivity for thousands of rural households The High-Speed 2 (HS2) railway project could significantly enhance broadband connectivity in rural areas, according to a new analysis released today from High Speed 2 Ltd, a non-departmental public body run by the UK Department for Transport.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 6, 2025

The city is appealing to lawmakers to approve legislation that would make broadband subscriptions subject to the franchise fee. Currently, those fees are only collected for cable television service. Without franchise revenue from data subscribers there is no financial ability to provide access out of cable subscribers.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 20, 2025

the largest telecommunications provider in Alaska, announced that its emergency maintenance on the undersea fiberoptic cable to Sitka was successfully completed earlier this week , restoring all internet and communication services.  General Communication, Inc.,

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 3, 2024 – A small Texas city is finding out what it's like when the cable TV company cuts the cord. 6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. Alpine, Texas (pop. the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 25, 2025

I have also been following but nice to see what others day During the week of March 17, Minnesota lawmakers considered two bills related to telecommunications and broadband access.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

home to 75,000 residents, may soon have a competitor to Comcast in the cable TV market, Mayor Paige G. The proposed agreement with Astound Broadband would give the company three years to build the local cable network at no cost to the city. Astound would be the first cable competitor to Comcast in Scranton.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

News The trial is a step towards integrating satellite and terrestrial networks, making satellite broadband more accessible for 5G devices worldwide Eutelsat Group, MediaTek, and Airbus Defence and Space have completed the first successful 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) trial using the Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite system.

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Light Reading

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cable One is piloting a new prepaid option for Internet customers that starts at $35 for 30 days of access. The operator continues to study whether to add mobile to the broadband bundle.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2025 – Much of Southeast Alaska was without phone or internet service over the weekend after an Alaska Communications subsea fiber cable broke last Friday. “Our technical team has confirmed damage to the ACS subsea cable system connecting Juneau. We are dispatching a repair ship.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 8, 2025

By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Catch the full episode here: LiveOak Fiber has been expanding their footprint across rural North Florida and Southern Georgia. Yet, according to Steve Smith, the internet service providers chief revenue officer, the company maintains distinct advantages by keeping a local focus.

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Telecom Talk

AUGUST 29, 2024

Frontier Communications launches a 7 Gbps broadband service across its entire FTTH footprint, offering download and upload speeds up to 200 times faster than traditional cable.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Limited by poor mobile signals and no direct broadband cable, the government’s £2 million pilot project aims to combine GEO and LEO satellite terminals with wireless technologies to deliver improved connectivity for residents, businesses, and tourists. The second project relates to Papa Stour, one of the most remote Shetland isles.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 7, 2025

April 7, 2025 – Charter Communications has officially acquired Bardstown Connect, the city-owned broadband and cable utility, for $49.5 Bardstown Connect had roughly 9,500 broadband and 5,000 cable TV customers at the time. million, ending nearly four decades of municipal ownership.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 14, 2025

I have been following the story, but always interesting to see what others say; Broadband Breakfast reports… Minnesotas push to bring high-speed internet to every corner of the state could hit a roadblock. billion federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Mole ploughs broke the ground in Stapleford last week, as Wessex Internet began its physical work to deliver full fibre internet to 14,500 homes and businesses in South Wiltshire. This work is part of Project Gigabit, a government-funded programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to get fast, reliable broadband.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 3, 2025

In its 4-3 vote in early March, the City Council opted to continue work on the  Connect Wilmar Initiative , something it says is an answer to the ongoing failures by regional incumbent telecom monopolies to provide uniform, high quality, high speed, affordable Internet access. According to a  network FAQ , the planned $24.5

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

News The heavy reliance on undersea cables remains a major risk as over 95% of global internet traffic depends on them UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer has urged European leaders for increased cooperation on subsea infrastructure defences at a European Council meeting in Brussels. Get tickets here.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

– Mobile Private Network The Startup of the Year Award The winner of this Award will be decided by a panel of judges live at Connected Britain Join us at Connected Britain 2024, the UK’s largest digital economy event.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 7, 2025

Press Release Brightspeed, one of the nations largest fiber broadband builders focused on empowering more homes with ultrafast, reliable internet, today announced its multi-gig-speed network has passed approximately 1.82 million locations surpassing its year-end goal of 1.75

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

Here are three proposals for common-sense solutions to improve the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program of the U.S. Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2024 – In the second quarter, the pattern looked familiar among publicly traded broadband Internet Service Providers: The wireline variety as a group lost subscribers, while fixed wireless access providers posted solid gains. Comcast lost 120,000 subscribers ending the quarter with 32.1 4,700 subscribers.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 – A key Alaska city and a popular port of call for cruise ships has not had landline internet and cell phone service for days, and it could be at least another week before the restoration of normal service. Subsea fiber cable breaks can happen for different reasons. WASHINGTON, Sept. Alaska's first capital as a U.S.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2025 – San Bruno leaders have finalized the sale of the city’s municipally owned broadband provider, CityNet, to Comcast for $8 million. David Tashjian , Regional Senior Vice President of Comcast California, highlighted the company’s commitment to enhancing broadband access.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 – Data provided by the top federal communications agency has highlighted the progress that providers have made in connecting every American to the internet during a recent 12-month period. NCTA – The Internet and Television Association, noted in a Nov. Cable broadband added 700,000 rural locations. 

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ACT Corp

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Are you confused about the difference between broadband and satellite internet? In today's fast-paced world, having a reliable internet connection is essential for both personal and professional use. Understanding Broadband Internet What is Broadband Internet?

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 - Internet delivered by fixed wireless access providers has its critics, but Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is not one of them. ” Rosenworcel said that the numbers suggest fixed wireless has become an alternative to landline broadband. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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All West Telecommunications

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In today's fast-paced digital world, small business internet and phone services have become indispensable tools for driving growth, enhancing customer interaction, and ensuring operational efficiency. Clear Understanding of the Essentials For small businesses, maintaining a reliable internet and phone infrastructure is critical.

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MHO

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It’s easy to see why some think of fixed wireless as a rural or hard-to-reach solution; after all, it was developed to bring internet service to areas where traditional broadband infrastructure like cable or fiber are tough to install.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

16, 2024 – Broadband ISPs have a request for the highest court in the land: Don't let the 50 states set the retail price of Internet access. The cable industry and the U.S. Broadband industry groups including USTelecom and CTIA asked the high court to toss out the decision last month. WASHINGTON, Sept.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Just last month, Kuiper confirmed it is preparing to launch a satellite broadband services in the UK to rival Elon Musks Starlink, with the launch of more than more than 3,200 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, which will deliver high-speed broadband to underserved areas around the world.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

18, 2024 – Modern broadband should be considered a telecommunications service subject to utility-style regulation, a former Federal Communications Commission staffer told federal judges Tuesday. Broadband trade groups trying to strike down the rules had an early success invoking the Supreme Court’s major questions rule.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2025 – Thousands of GCI customers in Sitka, Alaska, will lose most internet services starting Sunday because the company may need repair to its undersea fiber network, according to a statement on its website. However, he added that the company won’t have more information until the repair team arrives Sunday.

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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

APRIL 7, 2025

Their campervan serves as both home and office, meaning a robust and redundant internet setup is essential. Their upgraded system offers a great case study into the infrastructure behind reliable van-based internet. The setup allows automatic failover between cellular and satellite internet sources, keeping downtime to a minimum.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 – A broadband Internet Service Provider out of the Pacific northwest is asserting that fiber internet provides a better platform for gamers. 29 article that the data usage habits of gamers were different from the majority of internet users. WASHINGTON, Dec. Ziply Fiber, based in Kirkland, Wash.,

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

SK Telecom intends to leverage SK Group’s energy-efficient technologies to make these centres regionally and globally connected, supported by submarine cables. The company plans to build large AI data centres (AIDCs) in key regions, powered by renewable energy sources such as hydrogen, solar, and wind.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 28, 2024

about Chinese technology infiltrating telecommunications networks, subsea cables carrying nearly 98% of global internet traffic have surfaced as the latest potential targets for sabotage, with China and Russia identified as primary threats. WASHINGTON, August 28, 2024 – Amid escalating concerns in the U.S.

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VoIP Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Ofcom has introduced new regulations to help consumers better understand their broadband options, tackling confusion caused by unclear jargon. Starting today, internet service providers (ISPs) must provide clearer and specific information about the type of network underpinning their broadband services.

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