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BDUK gives August 2026 update on Project Gigabit progress

by Harry Baldock | Aug 24, 2026

Over 9,000 additional premises were passed last month as a direct result of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy (GIS) programme

Rail Wi-Fi and farming sensors: UK govt awards £13m to 16 satellite projects

by Harry Baldock | Aug 18, 2026

The supported projects include providing broadband on rural Scottish rail lines and powering agricultural sensors on commercial farms

Shared Rural Network rollout extends to UK national parks with over 150 4G masts live

by Harry Baldock | Aug 14, 2026

Over 150 4G mast upgrades are now live across the UK’s national parks, including the Yorkshire Dales and Eryri, Snowdonia, as part of the continued rollout of the Shared Rural Network.

GoFibre expands Scottish fibre rollout

by Harry Baldock | Jun 18, 2026

GoFibre continues its rollout in Angus, Perth & Kinross and Aberdeenshire

VMO2’s outlines new ‘Responsible Business Plan’

by Harry Baldock | May 12, 2026

This week, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has revealed its ‘Responsible Business Plan’, its ESG blueprint for the next half of the decade.

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.

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.

Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service hits 3m users in Ukraine

by Harry Baldock | Jan 19, 2026

Veon-owned Kyivstar says it has registered more than 3 million users for Starlink’s Direct to Cell (D2C) low-earth-orbit satellite service since the commercial launch on 24 November 2025.

Iran jams Starlink, enters fourth day of internet blackout

by Harry Baldock | Jan 12, 2026

News ‘Military grade’ signal jamming is reportedly being used to cripple the satellite...

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.

Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine plan Black Sea cable to bypass Russia

by Harry Baldock | Oct 20, 2025

This week, Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine have announced their intentions to build a new submarine cable spanning the Black Sea, the first for almost two decades.