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GCI Customers In Sitka, Alaska to Lose Service for Days Amid Fiber Maintenance

Broadband Breakfast

Landline services will be available but delays in audio may be experienced,” the company said. Josh Edge , a spokesperson for GCI, told Broadband Breakfast in an email that the company’s technical team detected what looked like damage to a strip of undersea cable. Basic mobile voice and text are expected to remain intact.

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Eurobites: BT sees off landline class action

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Probe into Baltic subsea cable damage continues; European Commission examines Liberty Media-Dorna Sports deal; Nokia tests 'quantum-safe' tech with Turkcell.

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Landline Vs Wireless Landline Connection – Comparison Guide

Airtel

Long before, when mobile devices we re not even a thing, landline connections held a special place in the heart of every household. No matter how nostalgic and overwhelming these memories sound, the comfort and convenience offered by modern landline connection is definitely something to vouch for! What is a landline?

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Alaska City Loses Internet, Cell Service for Days after Subsea Fiber Break

Broadband Breakfast

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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Rosenworcel: Fixed Wireless Driving Broadband Competition

Broadband Breakfast

” Rosenworcel said that the numbers suggest fixed wireless has become an alternative to landline broadband. She noted that competition to cable broadband “might” come from satellites, though she thought that a multimodal world of competition would likely arise in the future.

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How Internet and Phone Services are Revolutionizing Small Businesses

All West Telecommunications

Cost-Effectiveness: Traditional landlines and older infrastructure can be expensive to maintain. Fiber-optic services generally offer higher speeds and better reliability than traditional DSL or cable options, making them ideal for businesses that rely on high data usage.

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Staying Connected: An In-depth Overview of Home Phone Connect Systems

All West Telecommunications

Understanding Home Phone Systems Home phone connect systems are designed to connect a traditional landline phone to a wireless network, enabling you to maintain a reliable home phone service without needing a physical landline connection. Is the call quality on par with traditional landlines?

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