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EU approves €227 million for Austrian semiconductor plant 

Total Telecom

Keep up to date with the latest international telecoms news direct to your inbox from Total Telecom Also in the news: Eutelsat, Mediatek, and Airbus successfully trial 5G NTN over LEO satellites EU commits 8 billion to strengthen submarine cable security Vodafone using drones to plug holes in damaged networks

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Telefónica sells Argentinian unit to Telecom Argentina for $1.25 bn 

Total Telecom

News Telefnica has announced the sale of its Argentina to Telecom Argentina for $1.25 In a short statement released yesterday, the company said that it has reached an agreement with Telecom Argentina to sell all of its shares in the share capital of Telefnica Argentina.

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SubOptic, Sparkle and University of Genoa team up for world’s first subsea cable degree

Total Telecom

The agreement includes among its main academic objectives the implementation the world’s first post-graduate course on submarine fibre optic cables. The agreement was signed by Federico Delfino, Rector of the University of Genoa, Jayne Stowell, Board Member of the SubOptic Foundation, and Enrico Bagnasco, CEO of Sparkle.

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Eutelsat, Mediatek, and Airbus successfully trial 5G NTN over LEO satellites 

Total Telecom

Keep up to date with the latest international telecoms news by subscribing to the Total Telecom newsletter Also in the news: EU commits 8 billion to strengthen submarine cable security Vodafone using drones to plug holes in damaged networks Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile to open research hub in Mlaga

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Vodafone using drones to plug holes in damaged networks

Total Telecom

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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Brits urged to go ‘urban mining’ for copper in ‘drawers of doom’

Total Telecom

According to the study, these “drawers of doom” across the UK could contain up to 38,449 tonnes of copper in the form of unused devices and related cables. Anything with a plug, battery or cable can be reused and recycled and there’s somewhere near you to do it.”

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Improving Network Resiliency in the Face of Extreme Weather

Broadband Breakfast

Other solutions for network providers to consider include: Bury where possible For communities building their own broadband networks or incumbent telcos expanding their coverage, the ideal method is to place the cabling underground.   In these circumstances, your only option is likely placing cable on utility poles.

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