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ZOI, PCCW Global, Sparkle, and Telecom Egypt to construct AAE-2 subsea cable

Developing Telecoms

A consortium of four subsea cable operators, Zain Omantel International (ZOI), PCCW Global, Sparkle, and Telecom Egypt, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the construction of the Asia-Africa-Europe-2 (AAE-2) subsea cable system.

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PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt and ZOI to Construct AAE-2 Subsea Cable System

Telecom Talk

A consortium of four subsea cable operators—PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt, and Zain Omantel International (ZOI)—has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct the Asia-Africa-Europe-2 (AAE-2) subsea cable system.

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BEAD delay causes Louisiana layoffs at construction firm

Total Telecom

News Delays to BEAD forced a Louisiana broadband construction firm to layoff 80% of subcontractors, according to the organisations co-owner This article was originally published by Brad Randall, Editor of our sister publication, Broadband Communities A broadband construction firm in rural Louisiana has been forced into layoffs due to BEAD delays, according (..)

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BSNL Gears Up for Major BharatNet Expansion in Karnataka, Goa, and Puducherry

Telecom Talk

The agreement, part of Package 4 of the Amended BharatNet Programme , covers design, supply, construction, installation, upgradation, operation, and maintenance of the middle-mile network infrastructure. The execution timeline spans a three-year construction phase, followed by a 10-year maintenance period.

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Scott Casey: Construction Hurdles Threatening Broadband's Future

Broadband Breakfast

Although all three national wireless carriers , AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, are expanding their fiber investments in various ways, construction remains a bottleneck threatening progress. For telecom companies, construction is no longer a routine step in the process. It has emerged as an obstacle, often creating complications.

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Liberia to move ACE landing station after construction causes outages

Developing Telecoms

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) says that state-owned operator Libtelco and the Cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL) will relocate the countrys landing station for the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) subsea cable, which has been suffering from outages blamed on construction work at the current landing site.

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Oakland City Council Unanimously Approves Construction of Open-Access Network

Broadband Breakfast

May 28, 2025 – The Oakland City Council voted unanimously last week to adopt a Broadband Master Plan that will connect up to 2,500 unserved and underserved households across the city through the construction of an open-access municipal broadband network.