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BT urges SMEs to go digital  

Total Telecom

Ofcoms latest Connected Nations report highlights an increase in network incidents on the ageing infrastructure, rising by 45% in the past year. Ofcoms latest Connected Nations report highlights an increase in network incidents on the ageing infrastructure, rising by 45% in the past year.

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5 Ways VoIP Phone Numbers Can Make Your Business More Flexible

VoIP Review

VoIP phone numbers have become a popular choice for businesses constantly seeking ways to improve efficiency, adaptability, and connectivity, and at the same time optimize their ability to serve global markets. Unlike conventional phone systems, VoIP numbers use cloud-based technology and require only an internet connection for connectivity.

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Women’s History Month: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Rural Broadband Association

Jeannette and her husband Mike purchased Albion Telephone Company (now ATC Communications; Albion, Idaho) in 1929. Jumping forward a few years, we have Mildred Foster , the matriarch of Twin Valley Telephone (Miltonvale, Kan.). De Lamb and her husband Bill purchased Dubois Telephone Exchange in 1958, when it only had 140 subscribers.

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MN’s WCTA celebrates 75 years in business

Blandin on Broadband

The Wadena Pioneer Journal reports Since 1950, West Central Telephone Association (WCTA) has been a foundation for communication in rural communities, bridging the gap between neighbors and businesses. Today, WCTA expanded upon that same vision, solidifying its commitment to members by connecting them to not only each other but the world.

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Industry Backs FCC’s Push to Eliminate ‘Outdated’ Regulations

Broadband Breakfast

ACA Connects CEO Grant Spellmeyer also endorsed the initiative, posting on X : “ACAConnects has a list for the FCC! Scrap TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) rules, which govern robocalls, with one commenter calling them “a complete mess of stitched together nonsense.”

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BT pushes for accelerated withdrawal from “outdated” copper landline network as faults rise 

Total Telecom

BT warns that delays in migrating to digital connectivity could disrupt critical systems such as fire alarms, lift phones, and even water monitoring sensors. With the ageing copper landline network becoming increasingly fragile, its simply too risky to run the UKs essential public services on outdated networks.

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Two-thirds of UK businesses still failing on cyber security

Total Telecom

Ten per cent of businesses surveyed admitted to Beamings researchers that they were using connectivity that is unlikely to deliver the speed and bandwidth they will need to keep pace with increasing data and communications traffic.

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