Virgin Media Expands Gigabit Broadband to 11,000 More Homes in Huddersfield
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 28, 2024
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced the expansion of its gigabit broadband services to an additional 11,000 homes in Huddersfield,
Virgin Media O2 Teams Up with Perplexity to Offer Customers AI Search Engine Access
Telecom Talk
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
British telecommunications operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has teamed up with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to offer its customers one
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Lichfield tops UK broadband speed rankings
Total Telecom
AUGUST 19, 2024
News In a new study by UK broadband comparison site Broadband Genie, the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire has been crowned the UK’s fastest for broadband in 2024. This is well below the minimum speeds typically associated with basic superfast broadband packages. According to the study, 18.7 Get tickets here!
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Broadband Breakfast on September 4, 2024 - Kids and Social Media
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 28, 2024
After much back-and-forth, the Senate overwhelmingly passed two bills aimed at protecting kids on social media. would require social media companies to implement more robust safeguards for young users, but critics warn they could end up stifling free speech and stirring up a nest of privacy issues. KOSA and COPPA 2.0
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Nexfibre, Virgin Media O2 Partner to Provide Free Fibre Broadband to UK Youth Centres
Telecom Talk
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Nexfibre partners with UK Youth to provide free high-speed full-fibre broadband to 1,000 youth centres across the UK, helping bridge the digital divide for disadvantaged young people.
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Broadband Breakfast on November 20, 2024 – What Happens to Homework and Wi-Fi Hot Spots?
Broadband Breakfast
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Sign up for BroadbandLive on Zoom Panelists Amina Fazlullah , Head of Tech Policy Advocacy, Common Sense Media Noelle Ellerson Ng , Associate Executive Director, Advocacy & Governance, AASA, The School Superintendents Association John Windhausen Jr. What happens next? John Windhausen Jr.
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Openreach CEO Clive Selley Urges UK Government to Cut Broadband Red Tape
Total Telecom
AUGUST 14, 2024
These rules require property owners to give explicit permission for broadband upgrades, even when an existing line is already in place. Selley’s comments follow an announcement this week that Openreach will receive up to £800 million in funding to bring gigabit-capable broadband to 312,000 premises across the UK.
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Broadband Breakfast on November 27, 2024 – Next Steps on Digital Equity Projects
Broadband Breakfast
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Sign up for BroadbandLive on Zoom Panelists Panelists have been invited Drew Clark (moderator), CEO and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast Breakfast Media LLC CEO Drew Clark has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008.
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Broadband Breakfast on October 23, 2024 - Satellite Broadband and BEAD
Broadband Breakfast
OCTOBER 9, 2024
In 2022, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program largely excluded satellite broadband from its Notice of Funding Opportunity, due to reliability concerns over the technology's nascent state. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.
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Broadband Breakfast on November 20, 2024 – What Happens to Homework and Wi-Fi Hot Spots?
Broadband Breakfast
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Sign up for BroadbandLive on Zoom Panelists Panelists have been invited Drew Clark (moderator), CEO and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast Breakfast Media LLC CEO Drew Clark has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008.
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Approval for California’s Initial BEAD Proposal Sets the Stage for Broadband Communities Summit West
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 10, 2024
7, 2024 — Updates from federal, state, and county officials at Broadband Communities Summit West, planned for Oct. 30-31 at the San Diego Convention Center, have taken on an increased significance following the approval of California’s initial proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.
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Broadband Breakfast on October 16, 2024 - Cities and Taxes on Video and Broadband
Broadband Breakfast
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Across America, municipalities are embroiled in a controversial push to tax streaming video and broadband services. Some cities are lobbying to classify Netflix and its ilk as "utilities," while others urge the FCC to lift restrictions on broadband fees. What led to the push for these taxes in the first place?
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ANGA COM Exhibition & Conference for Broadband & Media
TELCO
APRIL 24, 2024
The post ANGA COM Exhibition & Conference for Broadband & Media appeared first on Telco Systems. Join us at booth B50 to learn more about these innovations and their potential to transform your business. See you at ANGA COM!
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ANGA COM Exhibition & Conference for Broadband & Media
TELCO
APRIL 24, 2024
The post ANGA COM Exhibition & Conference for Broadband & Media appeared first on Telco Systems. Join us at booth B50 to learn more about these innovations and their potential to transform your business. See you at ANGA COM!
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State Broadband Officials Offer Opinions on BEAD
Broadband Breakfast
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
13, 2024 – A global business management firm gathered broadband officials from three states and Washington, to assess the future of the largest federal broadband funding program – and where they see bumps in the road ahead. billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. WASHINGTON, Nov.
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More Info on Stearns County MN Broadband grant project
Blandin on Broadband
OCTOBER 20, 2024
St Cloud Live reports … Minnesota’s Border-to-Border Broadband Development grant program gave Stearns County another $1.25 million to support expansion projects in Paynesville Township and the Wakefield and Luxemburg areas, according to a county media release. The combined cost of the expansion projects is $2.8
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Telecom leaders discuss 5.5G future roadmap at MBBF 2024 in Istanbul
Developing Telecoms
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
At the Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2024 (MBBF 2024) in Istanbul, an exclusive ELITE FWA Club Media Roundtable discussed the potential for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and 5.5G, which is also referred to as 5G-Advanced or 5G-A technologies across the GCC.
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Books on Broadband on September 25, 2024 – 'Digitally Invisible' with Nicol Turner Lee
Broadband Breakfast
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Join us for a special "Books on Broadband" live stream on Wednesday at 12 Noon ET, featuring Dr. Nicol Turner Lee as she discusses her new book, "Digitally Invisible." Breakfast Media LLC CEO Drew Clark has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008.
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Broadband access is a voting issue
Blandin on Broadband
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Their focus in on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, but I think the factors they mention are true for anyone with limited and broadband access… With the election less than a week away and access to reliable election information more important than ever, what happens when communities lack internet access?
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To Withstand Emergencies Like Helene, Broadband Policies Need to Last
Broadband Breakfast
OCTOBER 25, 2024
It’s clear we need more resiliency in our broadband policy. If every household could reach the outside world by both a cell tower and a fixed broadband connection, then when one of them went down—as has happened for millions of people in areas hit by Hurricane Helene—they might not be completely cut off.
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Broadband Breakfast on August 7, 2024 - Live from Mountain Connect 2024
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 5, 2024
Join Broadband Breakfast Live Online and other guests attending Mountain Connect 2024 in Denver for a discussion about the themes raised at this year's conference. This year marks the Colorado-based conference's 10th year as an independent broadband event, and Broadband Breakfast has covered the event regularly in the past.
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ASA Enforces Transparent Broadband Pricing: New Guidelines Unveiled
VoIP Review
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) recently took decisive action against major telecommunications companies for misleading advertising regarding broadband pricing. Companies such as BT and Virgin Media have been instructed to revise their advertising to meet the ASA’s stricter standards.
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Vodafone Ads Banned for Misleading Broadband Claims
VoIP Review
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
These advertisements claimed that customers could “switch from BT to Vodafone and get the same broadband for less.” ” Additionally, Vodafone asserted that “millions of BT customers across the UK are realizing they can switch to Vodafone and get the same broadband for less.”
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How Reliable is Our Nation's – and the World's – Broadband Infrastructure?
Broadband Breakfast
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Were readers of this publication to present at a telecom conference on the topic of broadband reliability, outages might not be top of mind. More pointedly, in today’s technology-centric ecosystems, to not have broadband means the real potential for societal catastrophe.
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RTL Deutschland Expands FAST Channel Offering with Harmonic and netorium
Total Telecom
AUGUST 21, 2024
The new FAST channels are powered by Harmonic’s VOS®360 Media SaaS, which simplifies all stages of media processing, including advanced playout, powerful graphics insertion, premium OTT encoding and distribution. Leveraging the VOS360 Media platform, RTL can easily create and deploy additional FAST channels at scale.
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California’s aggressive approach to the digital divide
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Viewpoints California is aggressively attacking the digital divide with investment and a belief in broadband. By Brad Randall, Editor at Broadband Communities As America’s most-populated state, California still has a population density lower than Ohio, despite having a land area nearly four times larger. Here’s why that matters.
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Study: Heaviest Broadband Users Will Keep Growing as Share of All Subscribers
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug 23, 2024 – Broadband ISPs can expect two trends to continue: Their heaviest users will grow in number and the growth rate in upstream usage will greatly exceed downstream consumption rates. percent of all broadband subscribers and will account for more than 20 percent by the end of 2024.
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How to Fund Universal Broadband Service Without the Universal Service Fund
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 6, 2024
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals threw federal broadband policy into chaos recently by declaring the Universal Service Fund unconstitutional. A rational broadband policy, therefore, would focus funding on these issues. At the same time, the federal government is poised to make broadband available for every household with a $42.45
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What Broadband Leaders Need to Know About Recruiting New Workers
Broadband Breakfast
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Broadband workforce discussions often focus on “starting early” by recruiting high school students. Broadband employers need to act now to create on-ramps into the industry for working adults who want to change careers or upskill into a higher-level broadband occupation. Which workers are ripe for recruitment?
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Connected Britain Awards 2024 Shortlist
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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Ukraine’s newest telco to receive $435m investment from EBRD, IFC
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Back in April, a consortium led by telecoms mogul Xavier Niel’s NJJ Holding announced plans to purchase both Ukrainian TV and fixed broadband provider Datagroup-Volia and mobile operator Lifecell, with the intention of merging the two operators.
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How to check broadband speed in pc?
ACT Corp
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Are you tired of experiencing slow internet speeds on your PC and want to check how fast your broadband connection really is? How to Know Broadband Speed The easiest way to check your broadband speed on your PC is by using online broadband speed test tools.
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VMO2 seeking investment for £5 billion network arm
Total Telecom
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
News The new NetCo was first announced in February Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is seeking investment for its newly created network company, according to a Bloomberg report this week which cited people familiar with the matter.
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Gangster Granny! Meet Daisy: O2’s new weapon against scammers
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
As part of Virgin Media O2’s “Swerve the Scammers” campaign, Daisy’s mission is to distract scammers with realistic, rambling conversations, helping protect potential victims while raising awareness about fraud. “The
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Vodafone ads banned over misleading claims
Total Telecom
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Vodafone also claimed that “millions of BT customers across the UK are realising they can switch to Vodafone and get the same broadband for less”. Therefore, we concluded the claims “the same broadband” and “the same broadband technology” had not been substantiated and were misleading,” the judgement continued.
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Connected Germany returns to Munich for 2024
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Press Release Munich, Germany – Connected Germany, the country’s Dedicated Digital Economy Event is returning to Munich for its largest ever edition Hosted by telecoms media and events specialist Total Telecom, the two-day event will feature 150 speakers debating and discussing the topics most important to building next-generation networks across (..)
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Why Strong Passwords Matter for Your Broadband Router Security?
ACT Corp
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Securing your broadband router has never been more important with the world going increasingly digital. Understanding how to change password on broadband router and how to find the broadband password are crucial steps in safeguarding your connection. Why Are Secure Passwords Crucial?
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Court Pauses Challenge to FCC’s USF Forbearance Policy
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 12, 2024
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit agreed Friday to pause consumer groups’ effort to require Internet Service Providers to contribute to a multibillion broadband subsidy program run by the Federal Communications Commission. Consumer groups and advocates said those fears were unfounded during the rulemaking process.
Eurobites: European smartphone market resurgence continues
Light Reading
AUGUST 28, 2024
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Bite Group chooses Nokia's packet core; Virgin Media brings fiber-to-Huddersfield; rating Swiss broadband.
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November 19, 2024: Demystifying BABA Compliance in the BEAD Program
Broadband Breakfast
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Breakfast Media LLC CEO Drew Clark has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008. An early proponent of better broadband, better lives, he initially founded the Broadband Census crowdsourcing tool to collect and verify broadband data left unpublished by the Federal Communications Commission.
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High Speed Internet: How Fiber Broadband is Enhancing Education, Entertainment, and Economy in Eluru
ACT Corp
JULY 10, 2024
Fiber broadband, provided by leading internet providers in Eluru, has changed how education, entertainment, and economic activities were experienced earlier. This paper analyzes how fiber broadband has impacted these aspects of life in Eluru with data and examples.
Sparkle and Airtel Business: Agreement for Blue & Raman Capacity Between India and Italy
Total Telecom
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Airtel’s retail portfolio includes high-speed 4G/5G mobile broadband, Airtel Xstream Fiber that promises speeds up to 1 Gbps with convergence across linear and on-demand entertainment, streaming services spanning music and video, digital payments and financial services.
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ASA cracks down on UK telco price hikes
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 9, 2024
News Six separate Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA) rulings have been published this week regarding British telcos The ASA has cracked down once again on some of the UK’s biggest telcos for ads containing misleading broadband price information. The crackdown follows new guidance introduced by the ASA in December last year.
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All West Partners With Novacap to Accelerate Broadband Growth
All West Telecommunications
JANUARY 11, 2024
Founded in 1912, All West has continued to evolve and adapt its broadband network to pursue its core mission: connecting people to what matters most. The continued transformation of All West into a leading broadband provider will benefit from the Novacap digital infrastructure playbook. To learn more, visit www.allwest.com.
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