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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Congress boosts funding for drive to replace Chinese equipment
News The U.S. House of Representatives has approved additional funding for a federal initiative to replace Chinese-made communications equipment By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities A budgetary shortfall for the federal government’s “rip and replace” initiative,...
VanillaPlus Issue 4: Nokia’s Vishal Singh explains how CSPs will Sense, Think, Act as autonomous networks become reality
A bleak dystopian future of automated, autonomous machines has been trailed by sci-fi authors for the last couple of centuries but now autonomy is here, it doesn’t seem such a bad thing – at least in the case of autonomous networks.
World Communication Awards 2024 Shortlist revealed!
With over 200 entries across 23 categories, this year’s World Communication Awards is more competitive than ever. After months of deliberation by the Award’s expert panel of over 100 judges, Total Telecom is delighted to announce the shortlisted entries below....
Germany implements long-awaited Huawei ban
Germany, Europe’s largest economy, has taken a decisive step in its 5G network rollout by banning critical components from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE.
US Senators provide glimmer of hope for ACP
Amid confusion about the future of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), several senators have proposed a new means of funding the program. A bipartisan group of senators introduced an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act that would provide $6 billion in funding for the ACP.
Vantiva Finalizes the Acquisition of CommScope’s Home Networks Business
This operation strengthens Vantiva’s leadership position in the global connected home market
World Communication Awards 2023: The Winners
News The World Communication Awards 2023 has seen its fiercest competition to date, with entries from across the world battling it out to be recognised as the best of the best. The black-tie gala evening was a great success, with senior executives from across the...
The changing landscape of the subsea cable industry with Gulf Bridge International
We caught up with Cengiz Oztelcan, CEO of Gulf Bridge International (GBI), to discuss the changing sector of the Middle Eastern submarine cable industry, and how the company are facing these changes to create exciting future growth. Could you tell us a little bit...
Phoenix Tower International snaps up 2,000 French cell sites
News The two deals will make France the largest market in which Phoenix Tower International (PTI) operators PTI, based in Florida, has closed two deals allowing it to acquire 1,978 cell sites located in urban areas across France. These sites will be added to the...
5G NTN-mobile market revenue to hit $18bn by 2031
News According to findings from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, the non-terrestrial networks (NTN)–Mobile segment could exceed 200 million connections by 2031 Last year saw the completion of 3GPP’s Release-17, contained within which were various new...
The EU’s stance on Chinese 5G vendors exposes internal fractures
VIEWPOINT The declaration of Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE as high-risk vendors (HRV) is revealing a split between EU member states. Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Markets made the announcement at a recent news conference on 15...
Huawei’s 5G future in Germany uncertain as report claims govt readying ban
News Almost three years on since the peak of the ‘untrusted vendors’ debate, Germany may move to place more direct sanctions on Huawei and ZTE This week, reports from German media site Die Zeit suggest that the country is currently planning to ban the nation’s mobile...
FCC update: National Huawei ‘rip and replace’ programme facing challenges
News In its latest update to Congress, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) showed more than half of respondents were having difficulties in affording to replace untrusted network equipment The latest report from the FCC shows that US operators continue to...
$3 billion now invested by the US Capital Projects Fund
American Rescue Plan Funds to Increase access to affordable, high-speed internet have been awarded to Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Utah, taking the total number of states benefiting to 22, with 700,000 locations reached and nearly $3 billion awarded by the Capital Projects Fund (CPF)
Tele2 sues Ericsson over Russian exit
News The Russian operator says the Swedish vendor has refused to honour their commitments to provide equipment related to deals struck before the invasion of Ukraine This week, Tele2 has launched a legal challenge against Ericsson, accusing the latter of failing to...
New JV Open German Fiber seeks to boost FTTH coverage
A new wholesale operator, Open German Fiber, is being formed with the objective of deploying local fibre-optic networks in underserved areas across Germany, with ISP’s novanetz and YplaY responsible for marketing the fibre-optic network to customers.
MediaTek Joins GSA as new Executive Member
Press Release The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) today announced that MediaTek, a leading global fabless chipmaker, has joined the industry association representing the global 4G and 5G mobile ecosystem as a new GSA Executive Member. MediaTek will also be...
5G Security Market Expected to Reach $9,705.4 million by 2030| Business Intelligence Insights (BII)
Press Release As per Business Intelligence Insights (BII) study, the global 5G Security Market attained revenue growth of USD 583.8 million in 2021 and it is projected to reach around USD 17.6 billion by 2030, growing at a 19.30% CAGR.The 5G security industry is...
FCC wants additional $3bn to ‘rip and replace’ Chinese network kit
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says that the cost of removing Huawei and ZTE equipment far exceeds the previously allocated funding of $1.9 billion
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