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AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone pick Germany for new SatCo’s home base

by Total Telecom Staff | Nov 7, 2025

AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone have selected Germany as the location for their principal Satellite Operations Centre to serve their satellite joint venture, SatCo

Navigating the depths: Strategies for delivering successful subsea cable projects

by Harry Baldock | Feb 13, 2025

The difficulties inherent in delivering subsea cable projects are well known, but a confluence of geopolitical events is making delivering them now, in the current climate, particularly acute.

EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)-Digital programme will enhance access to backbone connectivity for all citizens

by Harry Baldock | Feb 6, 2025

EU funding programme CEF-Digital plays a crucial role in addressing these connectivity challenges by supporting infrastructure development in those regions where market forces fail to address them.

EU-funded Global Gateways projects on show at Submarine Networks EMEA 2024

by Harry Baldock | May 24, 2024

Digital connectivity infrastructures, and in particular submarine cables, are one of the priorities of the European Commission. With the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital Programme, the EU aims to leverage public and private investments in digital connectivity infrastructures of common European interest.

EU telecoms market urged to consolidate by ex-Italian PM

by Georgia Sweeting | Apr 18, 2024

An EU report published this week by ex-Italian Prime Minster Enrico Letta has urged the telecoms industry to consolidate to increase its global competition potential

EU telcos join forces against Gigabit Infrastructure Act

by Georgia Sweeting | Feb 2, 2024

Industry groups representing European telecoms operators have warned that the European Commission’s proposed Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA) could penalise companies and damage the sector. Industry associations representing the operators argue that operators would rather keep the existing legislation than implement the proposed framework.