Total Telecom

OCTOBER 1, 2024

News The deal will support the extraction and recycling of copper cable from BT’s network until 2028 BT has secured £105 million from the sale of its surplus copper cables, according to a Guardian article published today. Post-pandemic, the price of copper has risen by nearly 50%, and this is set to grow even more by 2040.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 15, 2025

FTTH network builders can significantly reduce the amount of expensive optical fibre they throw away thanks to a new initiative from French cabling experts, ACOME Group. ACOMEs QR-Drum assigns a QR code to each cable drum which works as its digital twin, keeping a record of cable lengths, locations and deployment history.

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Telecom Talk

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Mobily and Telecom Egypt announce a strategic partnership to land the first Saudi-owned subsea cable, connecting Saudi Arabia to Egypt via the Red Sea.

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Telecom Talk

AUGUST 21, 2024

Grid Telecom, a subsidiary of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece, and Tamares Telecom, a fiber-based international communications

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VoIP Review

JANUARY 15, 2025

Chinese engineers have reportedly developed technology specifically designed to sever undersea communication cables, raising alarms due to the critical nature of these infrastructures. A recent Newsweek report revealed several patents for anchor-like devices intended for cutting submarine cables.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

“Broadband Internet access service is fundamentally different than both dial-up Internet access service and the cable modem service that predominated in the first decade of the 2000s,” wrote Scott Jordan , the FCC’s chief technology officer from 2014-2016, in an amicus brief to the U.S.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Although the shared spectrum arrangement is access technology neutral, the 3GPP cellular wireless ecosystem is at the forefront of CBRS adoption, with close to half of the more than 400,000 active CBSDs (Citizens Broadband Radio Service Devices) based on LTE and 5G NR air interface technologies. Billion by the end of 2027.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 14, 2025

News The Finnish tech giant will provide the optical network to connect eight new renewable energy platforms in the North Sea Nokia has been selected by TenneT, a European offshore transmission operator, to supply key technology for a large renewable energy project in the Dutch North Sea.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Limited by poor mobile signals and no direct broadband cable, the government’s £2 million pilot project aims to combine GEO and LEO satellite terminals with wireless technologies to deliver improved connectivity for residents, businesses, and tourists. The second project relates to Papa Stour, one of the most remote Shetland isles.

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Telecom Talk

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Islalink and Nokia have successfully tested Nokia’s sixth-generation Photonic Service Engine (PSE-6s) over an unrepeated 330 km submarine cable connecting

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Telecom Talk

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The FCC has announced a comprehensive review of submarine cable licensing rules to enhance security, streamline deployment, and improve national security.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 3, 2024 – A small Texas city is finding out what it's like when the cable TV company cuts the cord. 6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. Alpine, Texas (pop. the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

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VoIP Review

AUGUST 20, 2024

SK Telecom and Nokia have come together to introduce a groundbreaking fibre sensing technology. This innovative technology aims to detect environmental changes that could impact optical cables in fixed networks. SK Telecom plans to introduce this technology in South Korea before the end of the year.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

This is where satellite technology will play a complementary role to our existing networks. Beyond the Cable discusses Telstras mobile network already covers 99.7% Australias landmass is vast and there will always be large areas where mobile and fixed networks do not reach, he said.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 9, 2024

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.” Is the telecoms industry doing enough to recycle its legacy networks?

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 11, 2024

News The new agreement creates a joint working group to address the risks posed by children’s interactions with social media and emerging technologies The UK and US have signed a new agreement aimed at improving online safety for children, led by UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

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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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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The technology could play a key role in improving coverage for rural communities, enhancing emergency response, and providing reliable connectivity wherever it is needed.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Partnering with Ontix and Alpha Wireless, VMO2 has also introduced MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology, which allows speeds of up to 300Mbps in Birmingham’s city centre.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 21, 2024

According to SpaceX, these new satellites will be equipped with “advanced beam-forming and digital processing technologies”, which will allow for “narrower beam capabilities to provide more targeted and robust coverage” of broadband services. Exactly how fast this means the entire existing constellation will be transitioned is unclear.

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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

OCTOBER 10, 2024

RACSA, the mobile unit of Costa Rica’s state-owned utilities/telecoms group ICE, says they have already rolled out the new technology in of 30 sites in major cities, including San Jose, Cartago, and Limon, with 170 additional sites due later this year.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 16, 2025

Europe must create an environment in which businesses want to invest, especially on technologies such as AI, cloud and advanced connectivity. The EU must implement the Draghi and Letta Report recommendations to enable the technology sector to play our part in delivering future European prosperity. So, lets act. Europe is not.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Contributed Article At this year’s GITEX conference in Dubai, Huawei’s Corporate Senior Vice President Li Peng discussed how enterprises are embracing technologies like AI to revolutionise their business models The term ‘digital transformation’ has been at the heart of conversations at GITEX for over a decade.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

is the “worst telecom hack in our nation’s history – by far”, according to the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Mark Warner. News The ongoing cyber-attack was first reported last month A recent espionage attack on US telcos, allegedly linked to the People’s Republic of China.

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VoIP Review

AUGUST 9, 2024

GoTo Harnesses Generative AI to Enhance Customer Experience GoTo’s Chief Product and Technology Officer, Olga Lagunova, highlights the transformative power of generative AI in enhancing both customer and employee experiences. GoTo uses AI to boost productivity, streamline operations, and address business challenges.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 18, 2024

News Japans top telecom providers have joined forces to improve how quickly communication networks are restored after disasters The initiative, launched earlier this month, brings together the NTT, KDDI, SoftBank, and Rakuten Mobile, aiming to streamline recovery efforts and minimise the impact of outages on affected communities.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

News Allera will be replaced by telecoms veteran Claire Gillies from April next year EE CEO Marc Allera has announced that he will step down from the role at the end of March next year, having spent nine years with BT Group. The UK’s telecoms landscape is changing rapidly.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In June this year, Singtel became a founding member of the Global Telco AI Alliance , along with Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom, e&, and SoftBank. Singtel is also expanding its AI infrastructure through global partnerships, and is developing new AI-ready data centres via its Nxera arm. billion people in 50 countries.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Vodafone CybSafe is available for purchase through the Vodafone Business Marketplace.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Digital technology, naturally, will be a keystone here, with Finland’s Henna Virkkunen being appointed to lead this strategic approach as Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy. The UK’s telecoms landscape is changing rapidly. You can find the full list of Commissioners-designate here.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 6, 2025

Keep up to date with the latest international telecoms news by subscribing to the Total Telecom newsletter Also in the news: VEON and Starlink to launch Direct-to-Cell Satellite connectivity in Ukraine Finnish court rejects calls to release tanker suspected of subsea cable damage NTT Docomo hit by DDoS attack

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IEEE ComSoc

JANUARY 19, 2025

India’s data transmission capacity is projected to increase fourfold by 2025 with the activation of new submarine cable systems connecting the country to key global markets, said TRAIChairman Anil Kumar Lahoti at the Digicom Summit. Currently, India hosts 17 international subsea cables across 17 landing stations.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 10, 2025

However, don’t think that they won’t switch back to competing fiber or cable connections if their experience changes. Research shows they value performance and reliability, and many will pay a premium to ensure a guaranteed speed tier.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 16, 2024

  The quarterly performance of wireline providers was closely linked to the technology they utilized. Major providers dependent on hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) technology, such as Comcast and Charter, experienced marked subscriber losses. Smaller ISPs’ results also varied based on the technology they provision.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

“Generative AI is poised to be the most transformational technology of our time, and we believe our strategic collaboration with Anthropic will further improve our customers’ experiences, and look forward to what’s next,” said Dr. Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of Data and AI at AWS in Amazon’s press release in March. Keep up to date with (..)

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