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O2 deploys Europe’s first pre-assembled mobile mast in Kent

by Harry Baldock | Mar 18, 2026

Press Release O2 installed Europe’s first pre-assembled mobile site in Sandwich, Kent, introducing...

What makes a smart community? Here’s why connectivity matters

by Bradford Randall | Mar 12, 2026

All the gadgets in the world won’t make a community live up to smart-community expectations if the foundational connectivity is neglected.

Openreach’s network to support acoustic sensing for leaky water pipes

by Harry Baldock | Mar 12, 2026

A groundbreaking technology trial – which uses Openreach’s fibre broadband network to detect leaks in surrounding water pipes – has managed to prevent the loss of 2 megalitres of water – equivalent to the daily use of around 10,000 people, in just three months.

Huawei Hosts Green & Resilience Elite Club

by Harry Baldock | Mar 12, 2026

Press Release [Barcelona, Spain – March 2, 2026] During Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, Huawei...

Could war with Iran halt America’s blossoming data center boom?

by Harry Baldock | Mar 11, 2026

All eyes are shifting to the Strait of Hormuz as analysts warn of dire economic consequences resulting from war in the Persian Gulf.

Shared Rural Network upgrades hit 50 mast milestone in Wales

by Harry Baldock | Mar 10, 2026

50 government-funded mast upgrades have now been activated in Wales as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) – a programme brokered by the UK government and joint-funded with mobile network operators to improve mobile coverage in rural areas. Across the whole of the UK, 119 masts are now live as part of the SRN.

Give to Gain: Why Empowering Women Strengthens the Future of Telecom

by Rosie Foster | Mar 9, 2026

Viewpoint Give to Gain: Why Empowering Women Strengthens the Future of Telecom By: Selma Avdagic...

AI and the digital divide: Technology cannot be allowed to outpace inclusion

by Harry Baldock | Mar 6, 2026

At the Huawei TECH Cares Forum, industry leaders and partners joined to discuss digital inclusion and why embracing AI requires a foundation of digital skills as well as infrastructure.

VMO2 lauches Starlink-backed ‘O2 Satellite’ service

by Harry Baldock | Feb 26, 2026

Virgin Media O2 has today switched on O2 Satellite, a new satellite-to-mobile service powered by Starlink Direct to Cell, marking a major step forward in extending mobile connectivity across the UK.

State broadband leaders to gather at Connected America 2026

by Bradford Randall | Feb 20, 2026

Brandy Reitter, executive director of the Colorado Broadband Office, will be joined by counterparts Oklahoma and Texas.

Texas broadband power players will headline at Connected America

by Bradford Randall | Feb 19, 2026

An impressive arrangement of local and state broadband leaders from the Lone Star State will take center stage at Connected America in Texas.

FCC clears Amazon Leo to launch 4,500 more satellites

by Harry Baldock | Feb 12, 2026

This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given Amazon Leo the green light to launch a second tranche of low Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites.

Let third-party AI assistants access WhatsApp, EU tells Meta

by Harry Baldock | Feb 10, 2026

The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Meta, presenting its preliminary view that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by excluding third party AI assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp.

Is a BEAD conflict brewing between NTIA and Starlink?

by Harry Baldock | Jan 30, 2026

States are being sent riders from Starlink that list caveats to the service the company will eventually give to broadband serviceable locations (BSLs) under government’s massive broadband push, known as the BEAD program.

Vodafone taps Skylo’s satellite tech for IoT connectivity

by Total Telecom Staff | Jan 28, 2026

Vodafone IoT has announced a new partnership with Skylo Technologies, Inc. to bring customers Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) satellite connectivity services.

Open Cosmos launches first satellites for new LEO constellation

by Harry Baldock | Jan 23, 2026

Open Cosmos, the company building satellites to understand and connect the world, has today launched the first satellites in its new proprietary low-Earth-orbit (LEO) telecom constellation, just one week after securing high-priority Ka-band spectrum.

NCSC warns critical infrastructure is being pummelled by Russian DDoS attacks

by Harry Baldock | Jan 21, 2026

This week, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning that Russian-state backed hackers are consistently targeting the UK public sector and critical infrastructure with dedicated denial of service (DDoS) attacks to disrupt and disable services.