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This week’s top stories from across the pond

Total Telecom

Industry applauds Senate approval of ACCESS Rural America Act Telecommunications industry leaders are applauding the passage of the ACCESS Rural America Act in the U.S. Join us at next year’s Connected America, 11-12 March in Dallas, Texas. Which states are excelling and falling short on telehealth access?

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Bulgarian Students to Speak Live with Astronauts Aboard the International Space Station

Total Telecom

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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NCTA: Vandalism of Communications Infrastructure on the Rise

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2025 – A new study shows that telecommunications networks are still vulnerable to theft and vandalism. The report cited the rising market price for copper as contributing to an uptick in the targeting of utility poles, cellular towers, electric grids and construction sites.  Louis, Mo.,

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Tom Reid: Common-Sense Solutions to Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America

Broadband Breakfast

The current trigger for federal investment focuses on areas where connections reportedly operate below 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) down * 20 Mbps up (100 * 20). The decrepit rural telecommunications infrastructure needs to be fully replaced, not patched. We would not fund a “D+” bridge-fix and call it a success.

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Ramping Up the BEAD Workforce: 5 Things States, ISPs, and Construction Firms Can Be Doing Now

Broadband Breakfast

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program aims to connect 25 million Americans currently without high-speed Internet access. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration encourages grantees to act now to ensure workers are on board and trained so that BEAD deployment remains on track.

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F5.5G All-Optical Network Commercialized in Asia Pacific, Ushering in a New Era of Intelligent World

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The Asia-Pacific region is embracing F5.5G, bringing new growth opportunities for operators and promoting the construction of all-optical smart homes and premium networks. Huawei advocates that all industry players work together to construct F5.5G He stressed that NBTC plans to increase broadband penetration to 80% by 2025.

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Grid Telecom of Greece and Tamares Telecom of Israel Join Forces to Spearhead Open-Access Cable Landing Infrastructure in Cyprus

Total Telecom

The Cable Landing Station will act as an interconnectivity node providing carrier and hosting facilities to anchor international subsea optical fiber cable systems from Europe and the Middle East crossing the Eastern Mediterranean, connecting Cyprus with Greece, Israel, Egypt and other East and West destinations.

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