Telecoms Tech News

AUGUST 19, 2024

SK Telecom and Nokia are joining forces to implement fibre sensing technology, an innovative approach to detecting environmental changes that could affect optical cables in fixed networks. This partnership will utilise machine learning.

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Light Reading

DECEMBER 23, 2024

2024 ends with the formation of the first-ever United Nations Submarine Cable Advisory Group, whose main objective is to develop agreements on best practices to protect the world's submarine cables. Cable disruptions continue to be scrutinized as suspicions of sabotage rise amid geopolitical tensions.

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Light Reading

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Telin has started construction of the Minahasa cable landing station of the Bifrost System, which will strengthen the digital backbone of Indonesia's second international connectivity gateway in Manado.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

As part of the railway deployment plan for HS2, mobile and broadband providers would be offered access to spare capacity in the 2,000km of fibre cabling and 80 telecoms masts being constructed alongside the railway, which will connect London and Birmingham.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

Beyond the Cable discusses

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This unique and innovative initiative combines submarine telecommunications infrastructure with a cable landing station (CLS) and an edge data centre. The submarine cable will feature 12 fibre pairs, each with a capacity of 32 Tbps per pair.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 14, 2025

The rollout of Nokias technology will start in early 2025, in line with the construction of the 2GW platforms. The first platform is scheduled to become operational by 2029.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

Also in the news: Deutsche Telekom combines domestic and international wholesale under T Wholesale banner Toyota completes Phase 1 of Mount Fuji smart city construction Is there still a role for the rural ISP in tomorrows digital infrastructure? Beyond the Cable discusses

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 7, 2025

The company rolled out more than 17,600 miles of fiber cable in 2024 bringing the total fiber deployed since the build launch to more than 103,000 miles. million locations surpassing its year-end goal of 1.75 million fiber-enabled premises across its 20-state footprint.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Network sites are evolving into processing hubs Telecom infrastructure has historically been designed for a single function; for example, cable landing stations bring subsea cables ashore, intermediate line amplifier sites extend signal transmission distances, and aggregation nodes consolidate fibre routes.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The infrastructure work that started this week follows six months of detailed planning to design the network route, liaison with landowners and communities in the areas that will be connected, and the opening of a new construction base in Codford, where civils operatives delivering the project are based.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

News Using Taaras wireless optical networking tech, two drones can establish a birectional connection over multiple kilometres, allowing the operator to bypass damaged sections of its network This week, Vodafone has announced it is piloting a new drone solution aimed at helping networks stay operational in the event of cable damage.

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Light Reading

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In this episode, Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss what KKR's entry into cable construction might mean for the subsea business.

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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In an earlier post we looked at Cell-Site Construction And Evolution Strategies. Taking the post, the comments, some help from ChatGPT, here is a detailed process of planning, constructing, and commissioning a mobile network site. Ensure proper cable management and secure all cabling to prevent wear and damage.

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Light Reading

DECEMBER 23, 2024

2024 ends with the formation of the first-ever United Nations Submarine Cable Advisory Group, whose main objective is to develop agreements on best practices to protect the world's submarine cables. Cable disruptions continue to be scrutinized as suspicions of sabotage rise amid geopolitical tensions.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 8, 2024

Governing posts an opinion piece from Michael Powell, president of NCTA-the Internet and Television Association, which represents America’s cable industry… The real work takes place on the ground. Take, for example, a recent build in the northern Minnesota community of Lakewood Township.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Similarly, in optical transmission scenarios, potential risks such as fiber, cable, and node sharing cannot be proactively identified, resulting in 40% of trouble tickets and at least 4 hours of troubleshooting. Despite such a huge investment, the subscriber churn rate remains over 10%.

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VoIP Review

AUGUST 23, 2024

Grid Telecom of Greece and Tamares Telecom of Israel have announced a strategic alliance to establish open-access cable landing infrastructure in Cyprus. The joint venture will utilize the Cable Landing Station owned by Tamares Telecom Cyprus on the western coast of Cyprus.

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VoIP Review

JANUARY 13, 2025

This expansion spanned across a 20-state area with over 17,600 miles of fiber cable deployed just last year, totaling over 103,000 miles since the project’s inception. Cloud platforms played a vital role in maintaining uninterrupted network construction, ensuring dependable connectivity for customers despite natural disruptions.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Gemini plans to construct and operate hyperscale-ready data center facilities in the Greater Athens Area, leading initially with a campus with committed power of 130MW, creating the foundations for establishing a robust digital ecosystem to meet the escalating demands of cloud service providers, content delivery networks and enterprises.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Erie County, New York’s  ErieNet  broadband initiative is poised to begin construction in Buffalo, NY, after the Buffalo Common Council recently passed a resolution approving the Telecommunications License Agreement with ErieNet LDC. New York Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in New York.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 25, 2024

"In Massachusetts, it takes close to a year to obtain pre-construction survey results and approximately four years for make-ready work to be completed,” the letter , signed by Maria Browne , an attorney with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, stated.

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Telecom Ramblings

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Sparkle has joined Gold Data and Liberty Networks to construct and commercialize the MANTA regional system. The western Caribbean could be getting some new subsea fiber infrastructure soon. … [ visit site to read more ]

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The agency would specifically evaluate how shortages of network equipment, fiber-optic cables, and semiconductors impact broadband deployment.   At the height of the crisis, fiber-optic cable lead times stretched to 52 to 60 weeks , according to the Fiber Broadband Association. The bill was led by Sen. John Hickenlooper , D-Colo.,

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VoIP Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The collaboration aims to introduce Celona’s 5G LAN solution to various industries within China, supported by Oriental Cable Network (OCN) and Inspur, which offer spectrum and core/edge server technology, respectively.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Like other cable companies, Charter had been losing broadband customers this year. The cable losses have been driven in part by wireless carriers offering home internet on excess 5G capacity. More than half of those were from nonpayments, with the rest being mostly voluntary disconnections.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The company has 65,140 fiber subscribers under its Glo Fiber brand, with another 111,325 in its “incumbent broadband markets,” which are largely cable but include some fiber passings built out by Horizon, the Ohio-based phone company Shentel purchased last year. The company’s footprint encompasses 585,340 locations.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 19, 2024

West Central Tribune reports … A new utility services company specializing in underground fiber construction, MC Fiber launched in late September, according to a news release from Meeker Cooperative Light and Power and Vibrant Broadband in Litchfield.

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AT&T Connects

JANUARY 14, 2025

Q&A with Robert Chandler, Director of Access Construction & Engineering Tell us about your role as AT&Ts Director of Access Construction & Engineering. I have the privilege of leading an exceptional Construction & Engineering team dedicated to serving our customers and stakeholders.

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Telecom Ramblings

MARCH 6, 2025

A new subsea cable, some dollars for data centers, a new infrastructure division, and fiber to the middle of a frozen lake: … [ visit site to read more ]

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VoIP Review

OCTOBER 24, 2024

One of the platform’s standout features is its construction using F/UTP, F/FTP, and S/FTP cables and patch cords, offering superior EMI and RFI rejection. The GigaSHIELD X10D platform promises flexibility and reliability, which are trademarks of the CommScope brand.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The construction project has been fueled by grants first from the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Community, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development before getting a significant infusion from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.

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VoIP Review

AUGUST 20, 2024

This innovative technology aims to detect environmental changes that could impact optical cables in fixed networks. The collaboration seeks to improve network safety and prevent damages caused by earthquakes, climate changes, and construction activities near fixed networks.

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NetWork Telecom

AUGUST 29, 2024

From connecting computers and servers to facilitating communication and data sharing, network cabling provides the backbone for your operations. Contact the cabling specialists at Network Telecom to help make your installation a success. Contact Network Telecom New Business Facility – What You Need to Know about Cabling 1.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

million to upgrade 1,029 locations in Quincy from coaxial cable-based broadband to fiber. In 2010, the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act and the California Advanced Services Fund allowed PST and PSREC to construct a 198-mile middle mile fiber optic network from Reno, Nevada north to Susanville, California and west to Quincy, California.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The West Central Tribune reports The Willmar City Council and staff on Monday said a meeting would be conducted later this week with the company after its letter asking the city to hold off on the construction of an open-access broadband network. While the construction costs for the Connect Willmar Initiative are estimated to be $24.5

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Pre-construction work has kicked off in Miami, Fayette, Rush and Morgan counties, where teams are assessing infrastructure requirements and planning routes for Comcast’s high-speed network, expected to contain a mix of fiber and coaxial cables. Preparations continue in Boone, Shelby and Delaware counties.

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