Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 21, 2024

There have been further developments in the controversy in Pakistan reported yesterday relating to slow internet speeds. A new contribution from regulator the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has moved the blame away from VPNs.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

News The partnership will expand connectivity options for businesses in the North-West and West Midlands Freedom Fibre has teamed up with Zen Internet to deliver full-fibre ethernet to thousands of businesses across the North-West and West Midlands. The partnership also reflects a commitment to sustainability and customer care.

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Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 22, 2024

Liberia is the latest African country to be hit with internet service disruptions, which the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has attributed to a cut in the ACE (Africa Coast to Europe) subsea cable.

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Developing Telecoms

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Several civil society organisations in Mozambique have reportedly filed an injunction against mobile operators TMcel, Vodacom and Movitel over ongoing mobile internet shutdowns and blocked access to social media and messaging sites.

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 17, 2024

ACT Fibernet, a regional internet service provider (ISP), has decided to upgrade the internet speed for users. The speed has

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) wants to make high-speed internet accessible to people everywhere. The company has an extensive FTTH

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Developing Telecoms

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Equinix has supported a growth in traffic of around 200%, increasing around 30Gbps to almost 100Gbps in just over a year since the implementation of its strategic partnership with AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) in Lagos.

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Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 14, 2025

Nigeria and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have announced the award of a USTDA grant to Nigerias Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) for a feasibility study to support internet access for 12 million people through the deployment of new fibre optic backbone infrastructure across the country.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Colt Technology Services says it has formed a partnership with Telecom Egypt to launch two new high-speed internet transit nodes in Cairo and Alexandria that will enable both firms to offer digital services to customers across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 24, 2024

According to industry body the GSMA, 43% of the global population still does not use mobile internet, highlighting device affordability and digital skills as the main barriers.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 13, 2025

News TalkTalk will exit its co-founded child safety charity, Internet Matters, by the end of March, the Telegraph has reported Internet Matters, a charity that educates parents, schools, and caregivers about online safety, was founded in 2014 by TalkTalk alongside BT, Virgin Media, and Sky.

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Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 20, 2024

We are now some weeks into an apparent internet slowdown in Pakistan, but no clearer on what is causing it, albeit activists and the state seem to have decided who is to blame.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Papua New Guinea’s state-owned wholesale operator PNG DataCo says that it has completed an upgrade of its internet gateway with a 100-Gbps link that enables it to migrate traffic onto the PIPE Pacific Cable 1 (PPC-1) subsea cable.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 10, 2024

NetIX , a global internet exchange platform under the Neterra Group, has achieved a new record, reaching 4.02 Within five months, its clients increased their traffic by an additional 1 Tbps, placing it 13th among the largest Internet Exchange Platforms (IXPs) globally by traffic. Tbps of traffic through its network.

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Telecom Talk

MARCH 15, 2025

Are you really using the internet, or is your data consumption primarily cached content? Learn how telcos optimise data usage, the role of caching in video streaming, and why speed test results can be misleading.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Under the agreement, Sparkle will provide IP Transit at its Point of Presence (PoP) in Milan, along with DDoS protection and other IP services in Amsterdam and Frankfurt, enabling Nexim to achieve high-speed, low-latency access to the global Internet, thus enhancing its customers’ online experience.

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Developing Telecoms

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

UAE-based e& Carrier & Wholesale and global internet exchange operator DE-CIX have followed up last months IX interconnection deal with plans to establish an Internet corridor between the UAE and India.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Rome/Dallas, 28 October 2024 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the pre-order launch of its Quantum Safe over Internet (QSI) service, the first product in its Network as a Service (NaaS) suite which soon will include additional use cases.

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Developing Telecoms

MARCH 23, 2025

State-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) has reportedly decided to slash its wholesale bandwidth prices by 10% in a bit to make internet access in Bangladesh more affordable.

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Telecom Talk

MARCH 11, 2025

Bharti Airtel partners with SpaceX to introduce Starlinks high-speed satellite internet in India. This collaboration aims to expand broadband access, enhance rural connectivity, and strengthen Airtels satellite network offerings.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Leading tech and telecom companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Airtel, have launched the Safer Internet India (SII) coalition to fight cyber threats, fraud, and online scams.

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MHO

MARCH 25, 2025

The Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing how we interact with the world, enabling countless devices to communicate, collect, and exchange data. This interconnected web of devicesfrom smart home gadgets to industrial sensorsrelies on robust and efficient networks to function seamlessly.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 11, 2025

An invitation from the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society… Join us on March 19th, 1 PM ET on the Benton Institute’s Youtube page for a discussion about how states can better understand internet access and use among older adults.

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Total Telecom

MARCH 12, 2025

The deals will see the operators leverage Starlinks roughly 7,000 satellites to deliver satellite internet services across India, potentially offering connectivity to the nearly 600 million people in India that do not have internet access. The move also marks a move away from the telcos previous satellite internet strategies.

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Telecom Talk

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has teamed up with IPTV service provider Skypro to offer television and internet services to its FTTH subscribers across India.

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Total Telecom

MARCH 14, 2025

Shes joined by Gary Bolton, the CEO of the FBA, Cameron Kilton, the CTO of Nextlink Internet, Jose Espinel, an SVP at Comcast, and Tom Monahan, a VP at AT&T. Boltons comments came in response to those from Cameron Kilton, Nextlink Internets CTO. (L to R) Patience Haggin, of the Wall Street Journal, moderates Fiber for Everyone?,

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Reliance Jio launches 5G AirFiber services in Kerala’s remote indigenous villages, bringing high-speed internet connectivity in collaboration with the Scheduled Tribes Development Department.

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Telecom Talk

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Submarine telecommunication cables are the backbone of global communication, carrying approximately 99 percent of internet traffic and supporting critical services.

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Total Telecom

MARCH 6, 2025

This project aims to strengthen the regions internet infrastructure by providing a more diverse and resilient route for data to travel. It combines Sparkles expertise in global subsea systems with Turkcells established presence in Turkey, creating a high-quality network to meet the increasing demand for bandwidth and faster internet speeds.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Lumos announced that it is expanding its services into Franklin County, Ohio, marking its fourth large-scale build in the state.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

TRAI has released a consultation paper on spectrum assignment for satellite-based communication services, including NGSO and GSO-based Internet and mobile services.

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Telecom Talk

MARCH 31, 2025

India’s local internet service providers (ISPs) are facing mounting challenges as telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio aggressively expand

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Lightpath will be offering a full range of infrastructure and connectivity services on its Phoenix network, including high-count dark fiber, conduit services, wavelengths up to 800 Gbps, Ethernet, Internet, and more.

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VoIP Review

MARCH 13, 2025

In a significant move, Indian telecom giant Jio Platforms has teamed up with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink’s satellite -based internet service to consumers in India. This collaboration aims to extend high-speed internet access across the country, particularly targeting remote and underserved areas.

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Total Telecom

MARCH 4, 2025

In the past, 14% were slow to adopt the internet, 18% hesitated with social media, and 11% delayed using personal computers. Businesses that have already switched report benefits, 80% say digital solutions give them an advantage, while 79% have gained more customers. Despite the benefits, some businesses remain reluctant to upgrade.

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Developing Telecoms

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) announced this week it will be expanding its interconnection footprint in Africa early next year with a new internet exchange point (IXP) in Ghana and its second IXP in Kenya.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A reminder that in large parts of Africa internet connectivity is not always guaranteed comes from PalmPay, a financial platform with over 30 million users on its smartphone app in Nigeria.

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