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Huawei betting big on telecoms’ Agentic AI revolution 

by Harry Baldock | Dec 19, 2025

The Chinese tech giant says AI agents will not only help telcos become more efficient, but...

UK plans to curb freeholder obstruction of fibre to flats rollout

by Rob Chambers | Dec 15, 2025

Proposed legislation grants UK flat leaseholders the right to request a gigabit connection, imposing a duty on freeholders not to unreasonably refuse, accelerating deployment where current frameworks fall short.

World Communication Award Winners 2025

by Harry Baldock | Dec 10, 2025

World Communication Awards Total Telecom is thrilled to unveil the exceptional winners of the 2025...

Ofcom clears the way for satellite-to-smartphone services

by Harry Baldock | Dec 10, 2025

Ofcom has given the green light for mobile network operators to deliver ‘direct-to-device’ (D2D) satellite services to ordinary smartphones, clearing the regulatory pathway for calls, texts and data to be delivered from space across the UK.

LG Uplus’s AI voice call app glitch leaks user data

by Harry Baldock | Dec 8, 2025

LG Uplus revealed that a temporary technical error earlier this week related to its AI-based voice call application, ixi O, had led to the exposure of private user information.

No name, no address: New US mobile player Phreeli is looking for anonymous customers

by Harry Baldock | Dec 8, 2025

This month saw the commercial launch of Phreeli, a company its founders describe as the world’s first privacy-by-design mobile carrier.

AT&T drops DEI to get $1bn spectrum deal approved

by Harry Baldock | Dec 5, 2025

The FCC has approved AT&T’s $1.02 billion spectrum acquisition from UScellular on the condition that the company terminates its DEI initiatives, amid concerns over industry consolidation and its impact on rural connectivity and competition.

BT unveils new ‘sovereign platform’ for enterprise customers

by Total Telecom Staff | Dec 4, 2025

BT has unveiled a new “sovereign platform” designed to give UK businesses and public bodies greater control over their networks, data and emerging services such as cloud-hosted applications and AI.

Vodacom buys $2.1bn stake in Safaricom, gains majority control

by Harry Baldock | Dec 4, 2025

The shares, purchased from the Kenyan government and Vodacom’s parent company Vodafone, give it a 55% stake in the business

“Not just a pipe”: Incognito talks ISP agility and value-added services

by Harry Baldock | Dec 4, 2025

Interview At Connected Britain 2025, we caught up with Incognito Software Systems’ Sonya Goodanetz...

Indian government U-turns on mandatory mobile security app

by Harry Baldock | Dec 3, 2025

News Onlookers fear the app could pose a significant threat to user privacy Back in January, the...

Kyivstar, Google to build sovereign Ukrainian LLM

by Harry Baldock | Dec 1, 2025

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.

Make construction sexy again? One CEO thinks it’s time

by Bradford Randall | Dec 1, 2025

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.

Ofcom fines Virgin Media £23.8m over digital landline migration

by Total Telecom Staff | Dec 1, 2025

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.

Vodafone Germany challenges Federal Cartel Office in 1&1 case

by Harry Baldock | Nov 28, 2025

Vodafone says the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) has not followed key procedural rules in its investigation and has acted with bias

Macquarie Technology explores JV, capital recycling for $3bn data centre

by Harry Baldock | Nov 27, 2025

Earlier this week, Macquarie Technology Group revealed to investors that it was exploring funding options for a new 150MW data centre campus project, aiming to meet the expected boom in demand for AI and cloud computing.