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Investing in the North: How Virgin Media O2 is powering a more connected, inclusive future 

Total Telecom

Take our broadband network. This investment means that nearly ten million homes in the North can access our gigabit broadband, offering services 16 times faster than the national average. We have invested more than 1 billion to connect over 3.4 million homes and businesses in the North to our ultrafast network in the last ten years.

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Connected North launches Data Centre Summit to drive UK’s digital future 

Total Telecom

Hosted by telecoms media and events specialist Total Telecom, Connected North is the regions premier digital economy event. Bringing together the telecoms industry, government, and public sector bodies, the event offers a unique forum to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the North on its digital journey.

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Rogers strikes $7bn deal with Blackstone-led group to boost balance sheet 

Total Telecom

Based in Toronto, Rogers provides wireless, broadband, and media services across the country. The company recently expanded its reach with the $20 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications. As per the new agreement, Blackstone will acquire a 49.9% Pending approval, the deal is expected to close later this quarter.

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Virgin Media O2 Teams Up with Perplexity to Offer Customers AI Search Engine Access

Telecom Talk

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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BT agrees sale of Italian unit 

Total Telecom

Speaking to the Financial Times , Karen Egan, Head of telecoms at Enders Analysis, explained that the unit has been quite a thorn in the side of BT over the years and that Kirkby will be very pleased to have a deal done to sell it. BT CEO Allison Kirkby is focussing BTs attention on the UK market in an attempt to cut costs.

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Sebastian Sassi: 3 Rules Broadband Disruptors Follow to Win the Bandwidth Battleground

Broadband Breakfast

The broadband industry is at a turning point. It will only keep growing as fiber continues to be the broadband infrastructure transmission method of choice. It will only keep growing as fiber continues to be the broadband infrastructure transmission method of choice. Contrast that with Emery Telecom.

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Openreach CEO Clive Selley Urges UK Government to Cut Broadband Red Tape

Total Telecom

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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