Telecoms Tech News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Nokia and AT&T have reached an agreement to construct a fibre network in the US. The announcement comes after Nokia lost a major deal with AT&T in December, when the US operator chose Nokia’s rival, Ericsson, to build a telecom network.

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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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Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 19, 2024

Zambia has completed the construction of a ground receiving station which it says will pave the way for the launch of the country's long-awaited first satellite.

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Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 22, 2025

PAIX Data Centres, a leading data centre provider in Africa, has announced plans for the construction of a new state-of-the-art data centre in Dakar, Senegal.

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Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 16, 2024

MTN Group and HIS Towers pledged to work constructively to resolve a governance issue as the firms push to bolster their relationship after resolving disagreements last year.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Building on concepts discussed in its Synadia Guest Blog which explores the technical underpinnings of NATS, this blog examines how Vitrifis platform transforms telecoms workflows, highlighting how advanced automation enables agility, resilience, and scalability in an increasingly complex industry landscape.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 22, 2024

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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Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

As part of this earlier deal, Telstra aimed to offer broadband speeds significantly higher than older systems, combined with local technical support and optional professional installation to ease adoption.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Building these broadband networks on time and at scale across 56 states and territories will require tens of thousands of broadband construction workers: from network designers to pole surveyors, from locators to drill operators, from general laborers to fiber splicers. 

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and Scala Data Centers, a leading Latin American platform of sustainable data centres in the hyperscale market, have signed a letter of intent to enable the construction of what they call the largest and most innovative digital infrastructure project in South America.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 28, 2024

Typically, no construction work can begin until the study is complete and accepted by a State Broadband Office. To answer the question asked in the title of this blog, I see only a tiny fraction of BEAD construction happening in 2025. For many grants, the next step is going to be an environmental study.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

billion to fund network development, including satellite construction and launch costs. The upgraded network will feature a fresh satellite constellation, expanded global ground infrastructure, and additional satellite service licensing to support Apple’s connectivity needs. Under the new terms, Apple will prepay up to $1.1

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

Keep up to date with the latest international telecoms news by subscribing to the Total Telecom daily newsletter Also in the news: NTT to launch new AI company ‘NTT AI-CIX’ Thousands of kms of fibre could be left underutilised warns asset reuse specialist IOH launches Southeast Asia’s largest digital intelligence operations centre

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A regular newsmaker in the energy and sustainability news stories on this site is Clear Blue Technologies, and this week the smart power specialist has announced the execution of a Notice of Award agreement with Growth Energy, a company which specialises in the development, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and operation and maintenance (..)

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RCR Wireless

JANUARY 2, 2025

million 5G base stations China plans to construct over 4.5 China ended 2024 with over 4.19

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Their design allows for faster construction and easier deployment. Nuclear energy provides reliable, 24/7 power and helps cut carbon emissions, aligning with Google’s energy goals. Kairos Power’s reactors use a safe, molten-salt cooling system and ceramic fuel to generate power more efficiently.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 14, 2025

The rollout of Nokias technology will start in early 2025, in line with the construction of the 2GW platforms. The first platform is scheduled to become operational by 2029.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 20, 2025

The “5G Autobahn to Autoroute” (5G A2A) project spans 60km, with construction beginning in early 2025, aiming to complete in late 2027. The corridor will include a 55km section in France and a 5km stretch in Germany.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Global Tower Corporation Pty Ltd (GTC), described as an independent player licensed for the construction and provision of telecommunication tower and related infrastructure services in the Kingdom of Cambodia, has secured US$19.97

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

billion) contract with the UAE government to provide satellite services until 2043, which will also help fund construction of two new satellites in the pipeline. UAE-based satellite operator Space42 announced on Tuesday it has signed a new AED18.7 billion (US$5.1

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Light Reading

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In this episode, Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss what KKR's entry into cable construction might mean for the subsea business.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 30, 2024

Keep up to date with the latest international telecoms news by subscribing to the Total Telecom daily newsletter Also in the news: Coastguard’s emergency network gets an upgrade from Telent AT&T fined nearly $1m over 911 failings How will the CityFibre–Sky deal really affect BT? billion yuan ($6.1

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VoIP Review

AUGUST 23, 2024

Grid Telecom of Greece and Tamares Telecom of Israel have announced a strategic alliance to establish open-access cable landing infrastructure in Cyprus. The joint venture will utilize the Cable Landing Station owned by Tamares Telecom Cyprus on the western coast of Cyprus.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 29, 2024

OMS Group, a Malaysian subsea digital infrastructure company, has signed a contract with Dutch maritime firm Royal IHC for the construction of a series of cable-laying vessels. OMS is backed by KKR, a global investment firm investing across private markets in every asset class all over the world.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The upcoming Telecoms Access Review (TAR) arrives at a critical moment and the regulator needs to take action to promote sustainable nationwide competition. While the current landscape might seem robust, the underlying market structure is not sustainable in its current form.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On Friday, a buyer was finally announced with civil engineering and utility construction contractor Harmony Networks agreeing to buy the altnet for £1.5 At the time, Greppellini said discussions with potential purchases were still ongoing with the aim of reaching a deal that “maximises value for the business”.

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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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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Turkcell, the leading comprehensive telecom carrier in the world, provides high-quality fixed and mobile communication services for more than 43 million subscribers in Türkiye. 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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Telegeography

JANUARY 20, 2025

Sponsored by Telecom Egypt, this futuristic, high-contrast design depicts 597 cable systems and 1,712 landings that are currently active or under construction. Happy New Year? Now it is, because we just dropped our 2025 Submarine Cable Map.

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VoIP Review

AUGUST 20, 2024

SK Telecom and Nokia have come together to introduce a groundbreaking fibre sensing technology. The collaboration seeks to improve network safety and prevent damages caused by earthquakes, climate changes, and construction activities near fixed networks. This collaboration extends beyond just fibre sensing.

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Developing Telecoms

MARCH 2, 2025

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) announced on Monday that it has commenced construction of its third data centre facility in Thailand, STT Bangkok 2, to support demand for critical digital infrastructure in the country.

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VoIP Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

James Smith, TalkTalk’s Chief Financial Officer, confirmed the development, stating, “We are making constructive progress and are confident of a near term agreement which will ensure the group is well capitalised going forward.” The post TalkTalk’s £400 Million Refinancing: Stabilizing Telecom Finances appeared first on VoIP Review.

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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In an earlier post we looked at Cell-Site Construction And Evolution Strategies. A slightly older post on LinkedIn detailed the Telecom Site Installation process. Taking the post, the comments, some help from ChatGPT, here is a detailed process of planning, constructing, and commissioning a mobile network site.

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VoIP Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Concurrently, ZTE has undertaken another major project with Orange Liberia, constructing 128 new communication sites, called Rural EcoSites, aimed at expanding network coverage in rural areas of Liberia. The post ZTE Teams with Smartfren and Orange for AI Telecom Advancements appeared first on VoIP Review.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

It will be constructed in the Glba district, 20 kilometres south of the capital Ankara, according to Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uralolu. A large-scale data centre is being planned by Turkey's satellite operator Turksat.

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Real Wireless

JULY 8, 2024

The future of telecoms is a global business and markets game – thinking parochially to the UK is not going to create a sustainable industrial sector. Wi-Fi as a sector has coped quite well without such a 10-year cyclical construct. Several governments and global standards bodies have asserted their intentions to be competitive for 6G.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Vodafone says that the drone solutions versatility lies in its speed of deployment, making it ideal for quickly responding to cable breaks from construction or vandalism. It could also be a useful option for providing emergency connectivity in the event of natural disasters.

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