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GCI Customers In Sitka, Alaska to Lose Service for Days Amid Fiber Maintenance

Broadband Breakfast

The company said it will provide alternate, third-party connectivity for low-bandwidth services via satellite and radio wave during the 8-day maintenance period.  Landline services will be available but delays in audio may be experienced,” the company said. Basic mobile voice and text are expected to remain intact.

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One Touch Switch: An inflection point of opportunity

Total Telecom

The government should run a public information campaign to ‘make the switch’, just like it did for the digital tv and radio switchover. There is no point in Openreach, the industry and consumers paying for the costs of running two networks, a 20 th century part-copper network based on old landline technology and a modern fibre optic one.

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Advantages of Two-Way Radios for Mining

Tridon

Without two-way radios, panic sets in as miners shout for help, their voices swallowed by the thick walls of rock. Without the advantages of two-way mine radio systems, managing a mining operation would be much more complex and dangerous. This is where two-way radios for mining come in. Workers are trapped inside.

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Alaska City Loses Internet, Cell Service for Days after Subsea Fiber Break

Broadband Breakfast

2, 2024 – A key Alaska city and a popular port of call for cruise ships has not had landline internet and cell phone service for days, and it could be at least another week before the restoration of normal service. Landline communications have not been affected, and the police department said 911 calls were getting through.

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Q&A: How Does a DECT Phone Work?

VoIP Insider

DECT phones operate within a specific radio frequency range, typically around 1.9 When you make or receive a call, the base station communicates with the handset via radio waves, allowing you to move freely within the range of the base station while maintaining a clear, stable connection. Q: What is the range of a DECT phone?

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Vodafone's 5G+ Street Lights in Cologne, Germany

Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

The connection to the landline network is via fiber optic lines. The so-called small cells are small radio cells that supplement the actual base stations of the mobile phone networks. The LIGMAN Evolve solution has provided Vodafone with the ability to conceal and thermally manage the radios within the base section of the pole.

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Canadian Big Telecom is Crushing Independent ISPs

Broadband Breakfast

Next week, when the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) releases its latest decision in this ongoing regulatory battle, more ISPs could be forced out. Other times, they benefit—such as when they are allowed to bundle internet, cell phone, cable, and landline services into exclusive packages.