The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is pushing ahead with plans for a new spectrum auction to help pay for the removal and replacement of Chinese telecoms equipment from US networks.
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The marketplace is changing fast. But is there still a role for the rural ISP in tomorrow’s digital infrastructure? We’re joined by Steve Smith, the CRO of LiveOak Fiber, to discuss.
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The proposed five-year deal will focus on implementing encrypted government communications, enhancing military operations in the Mediterranean, and providing satellite services for emergency responses to natural disasters or security threats.
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The UK government has announced the latest tranche of Project Gigabit funding, with £289 million in contracts being won by Openreach to bring high-speed broadband to some of Britain’s most isolated areas under the ongoing Project Gigabit.
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Digital Edge, a developer and operator of data centres cross Asia, has successfully raised over $1.6 billion in new funding. The capital, which includes both equity and debt financing, will fuel the company’s next phase of growth as it works to meet the increasing demand for cloud and AI services across the region.
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News A commercial launch would put the company in direct competition with satellite giant...
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Zegona Communications has announced that Vodafone Spain and MasOrange will form a new fibre network joint venture, dubbed FibreCo.
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Telecoms group VEON has announced a new partnership with Starlink, a division of SpaceX, to bring direct-to-cell satellite connectivity to Ukraine.
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Swiss telco Swisscom has completed its acquisition of Vodafone Italia in a move set to reshape the competitive landscape of Italy’s telecoms sector.
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News The acquisition was first announced back in March Swisscom has officially received the green...
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Equinix has announced it will acquire BT Group’s datacentre business in Ireland for €59 million. The deal includes two datacentres in Dublin, located in CityWest and Ballycoolin, covering a total of 150,000 square feet.
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Following the election, industry stakeholders are cautiously optimistic now about potential improvements in financing conditions, strategic network expansion, and the evolving competitive landscape. As we look to 2025, several key trends and challenges are emerging in the broadband industry; here are my top predictions.
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This month, at the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 18th edition in Dubai, the world’s first 5G-A region in the mobile AI era was launched. Under the theme ‘Global. Regional. Digital.’ the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit spotlit the industry’s main trends, including 5G, cloud, data centers, and digitilisation. The launch followed a panel discussion, in which a group of ten industry professionals gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities in advancing 5G technology in the Middle East. Key points included the need for cross-industry collaboration, open APIs, and spectrum utilisation.
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Viewpoints The broadband industry is poised for significant change as we move forward into 2025...
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Orange Cyberdefense, cybersecurity arm of Orange Group, has published its Security Navigator 2025 report, a strategic guide to understanding changes in the cyber threat landscape. Now in its sixth year of publication, this year’s report reveals a stark increase in politically motivated cyberattacks across Europe since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Network operators should anticipate demand for more and more bandwidth, as network traffic growth shows no sign of slowing down. What’s driving all the bandwidth consumption?
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UK ISP TalkTalk is set to cut hundreds of jobs, as announced in an investor’s meeting last week, The Telegraph has reported. According to the report, the firm has already begun redundancy consultations, as it plans to cut 130 jobs in its consumer division based in Salford. More are set to follow at its wholesale business, Platform X.
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Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to expand its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The contract will see Airbus build the first 100 satellites of the extension, with deliveries expected to begin at the end of 2026.
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Japan’s top telecom providers have joined forces to improve how quickly communication networks are restored after disasters.
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SoftBank Group, led by CEO Masayoshi Son, has announced plans to invest $100 billion in the US over the next four years, a move that will focus on advancing AI and its related infrastructure. This investment aims to create 100,000 new jobs.
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