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Ooredoo and du to land FIG cable in the UAE

by Harry Baldock | May 7, 2026

Ooredoo Group today announced a partnership with du to land the Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable system in the UAE

The Netherlands: Strengthening Europe’s digital gateway through subsea connectivity

by Harry Baldock | May 7, 2026

Since January, IOEMA B.V. has established itself in the Netherlands, bringing a new submarine cable company into the Dutch digital infrastructure ecosystem.

AST SpaceMobile satellite placed into wrong orbit

by Harry Baldock | Apr 20, 2026

Satellite company AST SpaceMobile has hit a setback this week, with its latest BlueBird 7 satellite being deployed in the wrong orbit.

African Development Bank approves $200m loan for Nigeria’s fibre Project BRIDGE

by Harry Baldock | Apr 13, 2026

Nigeria’s push to expand its digital infrastructure has gained fresh momentum after the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a $200 million loan for Project BRIDGE, a major fibre-optic programme aimed at widening broadband access and strengthening the country’s digital economy.

Tarana says Starlink’s BEAD antics “pulled the rug out” from NTIA

by Bradford Randall | Apr 7, 2026

Next-generation FWA technology creator Tarana says Starlink has pulled the rug out from under the NTIA and state broadband offices.

Indosat going ‘all in’ on AI as a transformative force for Indonesia

by Harry Baldock | Mar 31, 2026

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison CEO Vikram Sinha is positioning the company as a key enabler in the island nation’s AI renaissance

Podcast preview: Connected America’s star-studded agenda

by Bradford Randall | Mar 30, 2026

Beyond the Cable takes a sneak peek at the agenda for Connected America 2026, which opens next month with a packed two-day program in Texas

Bridging the Digital Divide: 5G Drives Rural Revitalization in Guangxi, China

by Rosie Foster | Mar 26, 2026

Press Release [Chongzuo, China, March 26, 2026] In the karst terrain of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous...

TIM and Fastweb create JV to build 6,000 mobile towers

by Harry Baldock | Mar 19, 2026

TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone have signed a non-binding agreement for the construction and operation of new mobile towers (passive infrastructure) in Italy, with the prospect of creating up to 6,000 new sites.

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...

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.

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.

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.