Iran jams Starlink, enters fourth day of internet blackout
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ASA bans Vodafone’s ‘Nation’s Network’ ads following EE complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that Vodafone’s use of the slogan “The Nation’s Network” in a series of UK adverts was potentially misleading, and has banned the campaign, finding the tagline could be read as an unsubstantiated claim of comparative superiority over rival mobile networks.
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World Communication Award Winners 2025
World Communication Awards Total Telecom is thrilled to unveil the exceptional winners of the 2025...
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Kyivstar, Google to build sovereign Ukrainian LLM
Kyivstar and Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation have chosen Google’s Gemma model and Google Cloud’s Vertex AI to form the technical backbone of a national large language model (LLM) intended to capture the breadth of Ukrainian dialects, terminology, and history.
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Make construction sexy again? One CEO thinks it’s time
Trent Edwards used to climb telephone poles. Now he’s the CEO of TAK Broadband, bringing with him an appreciation for network builders and the often-dangerous work they perform.
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Ofcom fines Virgin Media £23.8m over digital landline migration
Ofcom has imposed a £23.8 million fine on Virgin Media, marking the largest financial penalty the regulator has issued this year, due to the telecoms giant’s mishandling of vulnerable customers during its planned migration from analogue to digital landline services.
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Copper thieves see Optus stung by yet another network outage
Optus has suffered yet another network outage, this time impacting around 14,000 customers in southeast Melbourne.
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Verizon to cut 15,000 jobs
Reuters is reporting that Verizon’s new CEO plans to cut 15,000 jobs at the company, reducing non-union management ranks by a fifth
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Microsoft launches Project Gecko to produce AI systems in low-resourced languages
Microsoft has unveiled Project Gecko, a research-driven initiative aimed at producing cheaper, localised generative AI systems for populations under‑represented in current models , starting with smallholder farmers in Kenya and India.
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STC, Mobily, and OneWeb NEOM among winners at inaugural Connected World KSA Awards
Connected World KSA is proud to reveal the winners of its first-ever Connected World KSA Awards, presented today during the event at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center.
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Connected Germany 2025: Connectivity leaders converge in Munich to tackle nation’s digital challenges
Total Telecom, the organiser of Europe’s leading digital economy conferences, is pleased to announce the full agenda for Connected Germany 2025, taking place on November 18th and 19th at the MOC – Event Center Messe München.
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UK telecom industry unites to combat scam calls with new fraud charter
UK telcos have taken a significant step towards tackling the persistent issue of scam calls by committing to a new Telecommunications Fraud Charter.
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ACOME talks tackling ambitious carbon goals and the conundrum of cost
Interviews At Connected Britain, we spoke with Aurelien Bergonzo, Director of Telecom Datacom, and...
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Amigo mesh network project aims to keep political protesters connected
Researchers are aiming to optimise the networking technology for large crowds and to avoid state surveillance
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Podcasts: Assured’s path to building trust and bridging worlds
Trust is a key factor in building lasting partnerships with tribal communities, according to Joel Ogren, the CEO of Assured Communications.
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Ex-PayPal CEO takes the reins at Verizon
This week, Verizon has announced the appointment of Daniel Schulman, former CEO of PayPal, as company CEO. He is no stranger to Verizon, having also served on the company’s Board for seven years.
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Taliban shuts down internet in Afghanistan to ‘prevent immorality’
This week, the Taliba have imposed a nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan, largely cutting off the country’s 42.65 million people from the outside world.
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Optus customers again cut off from emergency services
This week, Australian telco Optus has revealed that it has suffered yet another network outage, just weeks after a previous incident was revealed to have left hundreds of customers without access to emergency services.
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Connected Britain Awards winners 2025 announced!
The Connected Britain Awards winners have been announced, following a highly successful Connected Britain conference
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Netomnia announces ‘powerful and ambitious’ rebrand ahead of Connected Britain
Netomnia has unveiled a new rebrand to better reflect the scale and longevity of its full fibre ambitions
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