Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

21, 2025 – Cities and towns were proving that municipal broadband networks can pay for themselves – without raising taxes, without government bailouts, and without private investment. This grassroots investment allowed ECFiber to build its network incrementally, expanding town by town as revenues grew.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

News Apple’s investment is set to boost Globalstar’s network expansion for enhanced satellite services Globalstar has expanded its partnership with Apple, in signing an updated agreement to deliver enhanced satellite services through a new mobile satellite network (MSS), according to a recent regulatory filing.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 22, 2024

With policy support and industry collaboration, China has accumulated rich experience from early fiber reconstruction to FTTR and 10 Gbps network evolution. The success stories of the F5G technology demonstrate how continuous fiber coverage and network upgrade promote business growth and become the cornerstone of digital transformation.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 10, 2025

Contributed Article The optical distribution network (ODN) is a point-to-multipoint passive optical network (PON), as shown in FIG. The ODN is an optical transmission channel from an optical line terminal (OLT) in a central office (CO) to multiple optical network units (ONUs) on the user side.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — MetTel has completed agreements making it an Authorized Starlink Reseller for both government and commercial enterprises, enabling it to offer fully managed network services to any location worldwide via Starlink’s ubiquitous laser mesh network of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Contributed Article You might know us as Avonline Networks, Magdalene, Morrison Telecom Services or Waldon Telecom but did you know we’re all part of one business? Together, we are M Group Services’ Telecom Division. We also cover access networks, including cabinets to customer premises and complex business network installations.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Liberty Networks and Gold Data announced on Wednesday that Telecom Italia’s international telecoms arm Sparkle has joined their plan to construct a new subsea cable system – renamed MANTA – connecting the US, Mexico, Panama and Colombia.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The multi-million-dollar joint investment is the latest from Comcast under the fourth round of the Next Level Connections broadband grant program, and continues company efforts to build reliable, high-speed Internet access to unserved communities in Indiana.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 5, 2025

I have been following the story, but its good to see the story of Connect Wilmar Initiative in the Minnesota Star Tribune The fate of a $24.5 In a 4-3 vote, the City Council opted to continue work on the Connect Wilmar Initiative , a project to build an open-access, city-owned fiber optic network. The networks estimated $24.5

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The connection will take place between March 24 and 28, 2025. They will share knowledge, experience, and interesting facts with students, covering topics such as radio waves, antenna construction, and radio communication principles. Neterra is a global provider of connectivity, telecommunications solutions, and IT assets management.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 11, 2024

How AI can optimize network construction Find out how AI is changing the game and addressing some of the challenges facing network construction, like human error and a labor shortage. Join us at next year’s Connected America, 11-12 March in Dallas, Texas. Get discounted tickets here!

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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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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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Total Telecom

JANUARY 7, 2025

Press Release Brightspeed, one of the nations largest fiber broadband builders focused on empowering more homes with ultrafast, reliable internet, today announced its multi-gig-speed network has passed approximately 1.82 These local, state and federal investments will expand the companys planned network build by nearly 121,000 in 14 states.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

News The railway line could improve the connectivity for thousands of rural households The High-Speed 2 (HS2) railway project could significantly enhance broadband connectivity in rural areas, according to a new analysis released today from High Speed 2 Ltd, a non-departmental public body run by the UK Department for Transport.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

The service, the partner say, will help to address the gaps in mobile coverage, especially in remote areas where terrestrial network infrastructure is limited. Telstras mobile network already covers 99.7% Telstras mobile network already covers 99.7% Beyond the Cable discusses

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Turkcell’s network traffic has been increasing significantly year on year and continue to do so with the emergence of 5G, 4K/8K Video, cloud computing, digital service. Therefore, the construction of fiber infrastructures and evolution of innovative technology must make strides to cope with the challenges of digital floods.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Connectivity has become an essential that touches nearly every aspect of our daily routines. The UK fibre market has come a long way, largely driven by the rise of alternative network providers (altnets). This was a point I made on the “Changing Landscape of the UK Fibre Market” panel at Connected Britain.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 4, 2025

The West Central Tribune reports The Willmar City Council on Monday in a split 4-3 vote approved a motion declining to accept the offer by Charter Communications to end the Connect Willmar Initiative. Charter also promised to upgrade its existing network to provide better, faster and more reliable service to Willmar businesses and residents.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 10, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program aims to connect 25 million Americans currently without high-speed Internet access. To that end, NTIA has outlined a series of steps that SBOs can consider implementing now to get ahead of a potential broadband construction labor shortage: 1.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

Verizon’s adoption of AI is part of a broader strategy to optimise operations, improve customer experiences, and explore new business opportunities through its network’s capabilities. This new solution has been integrated into Verizon’s existing 811 system and has the potential to prevent several hundred fibre cuts annually.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

As we extend our full fibre build from 16 million homes and businesses today to 25 million by the end of 2026, having the most efficient, sustainable electric vehicles will give our engineers the edge as they connect customers at pace to our next generation networks. Get discounted tickets here! Beyond the Cable discusses

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 5, 2024

Join Broadband Breakfast Live Online and other guests attending Mountain Connect 2024 in Denver for a discussion about the themes raised at this year's conference. Panelists Chris Bailey , Director of Sales, Wesco Allen Meyer , VP of Strategy, Corridor Network Construction Inc.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 10, 2025

The Federal Register reports … The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications under the Community Connect Grant (CCG) program for fiscal year (FY) 2025.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 9, 2025

Department of Agriculture has called rural innovators to apply for its 2025 Community Connect Grants. The Community Connect program defines areas eligible for awards as those receiving Internet service below 10 Megabits per second (Mbps) * 1 Mbps. million to expand fiber broadband to Groton and parts of South Ryegate.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The deal was expected, with TalkTalk’s Chief Financial Officer James Smith confirming last month that “we are making constructive progress and are confident of a near term agreement which will ensure the group is well capitalised going forward.” Get tickets here!

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

News The company made the announcement at Fibre Optic Partner Day in Bonn, Germany This week, German incumbent telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom has joined the German Federal Association for Fiber Optic Connections (BUGLAS), an industry association focussed on promoting and expanding fibre infrastructure throughout Germany.

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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

JANUARY 16, 2025

Conexon Connect  has completed its first fiber to the home project in Florida, a 2,000-mile network launched in partnership with  Escambia River Electric Cooperative. The company wouldn't provide information on whether Conexon or EREC would own the finished fiber network, calling the information “proprietary.”

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Light Reading

MARCH 14, 2025

This week in broadband builds: Conexon Connect brings fiber network to El Dorado Springs, Missouri; unWired starts construction in Gustine, California; Fidium Fiber completes work in parts of New Hampshire and more.

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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 the site provides optimal line of sight for network coverage.

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Real Wireless

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

At a recent Cambridge Wireless event Damian Bevan, Wireless System Analyst at Real Wireless, posed the question “Can NTN D2D be used to further extend outdoor mobile coverage beyond what the Shared Rural Network will provide?”

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Contributed Article [Paris, France, October 9, 2024] During Network X 2024 — Broadband World Forum (BBWF), Huawei teamed up with carriers and Informa to hold the All-Optical Access Innovation Summit, bringing together heavyweight analysts, carrier customers, and Huawei experts. all-optical intelligent access networks.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Project Gigabit contract will fund connections for over 28,000 hard-to-reach rural properties across the region once completed, with thousands more set to benefit through additional commercial rollout by Quickline. Beyond broadband connections, Quickline is committed to delivering social value across West Yorkshire.

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VoIP Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In a leap towards boosting global connectivity, MetTel has become an Authorized Reseller for Starlink. This partnership extends managed network services across the globe for both government and commercial enterprises. The use of Starlink enhances connectivity options, ensuring low latency and performance diversity.

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AT&T Connects

JANUARY 14, 2025

But its times like these that make me incredibly proud to work for this company and proud of the work we do to connect communities. Their efforts were crucial in rapidly restoring network connectivity in the hardest-hit areas. The MCC served as a connectivity resource for those who lost power and needed internet access.

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VoIP Review

DECEMBER 11, 2024

With the new PH1 Port Hedland facility, local access to cloud -based services like AI and machine learning has improved due to its proximity to the Vocus telecommunications fiber network. ” The project features a prefabricated modular design by Vertiv, addressing logistical challenges associated with remote construction.

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