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Rogers strikes $7bn deal with Blackstone-led group to boost balance sheet 

Total Telecom

non-controlling stake (with 20% voting rights) in a new Rogers subsidiary that will own a portion of its wireless backhaul transport network. As per the new agreement, Blackstone will acquire a 49.9% Rogers will keep operational control and will consolidate the subsidiary into its financial results.

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Kenya Pipeline Company joins leading ISP to boost intercity data capacity

Developing Telecoms

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), a state corporation that transports, stores and delivers petroleum products to consumers, but that also has a network infrastructure license, says it has onboarded a leading Tier III internet service provider (ISP), Syokinet Solutions, to activate 1.6

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Internet Pioneer Says Interconnection Relevant to Last-Mile Access

Broadband Breakfast

DENVER, August 9, 2024 – State broadband and industry leaders must work together to build internet exchange points (IXP) in locations where they do not exist in the United States, urged experts at a Mountain Connect conference on Wednesday. An IXP facilitates the meeting of different providers on that physical layer.

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LoRaWAN operator Netmore launches in Brazil as Everynet deal closes

RCR Wireless

It will pitch to local enterprises in the energy, agriculture, transportation, and logistics markets, it said. Sweden-based Netmore Group, the last operator attempting to build a global LoRaWAN network, has expanded into South America, starting in Brazil, following completion of its acquisition of Dutch operator Everynet.

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HS2 project could boost rural broadband, new analysis reveals 

Total Telecom

News The railway line could improve the connectivity for thousands of rural households The High-Speed 2 (HS2) railway project could significantly enhance broadband connectivity in rural areas, according to a new analysis released today from High Speed 2 Ltd, a non-departmental public body run by the UK Department for Transport.

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Submarine cable damage in the Red Sea ‘severely underestimated’

Total Telecom

The impact of this lengthy saga on data transport in the region has been difficult to measure, but initial estimates suggested around 25% of data traffic had been affected. According to the report, the damage to the cable reduced Bangladesh’s internet capacity by a third.

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Pennsylvania Must Expand Internet Access for Our Veterans

Broadband Breakfast

  Collectively, there is something else we all can do to support these heroes: expand veteran access to broadband technology and the internet. The PBDA report found that cost and access to transportation are issues for veterans regardless of where they live, according to focus group research. It’s the right thing to do. 

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