Verizon to cut 15,000 jobs
Reuters is reporting that Verizon’s new CEO plans to cut 15,000 jobs at the company, reducing non-union management ranks by a fifth
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Texas launches $3.8bn broadband grant programme
The Texas Comptroller’s office has opened applications for a $3.8 billion fund combining federal BEAD and state TMAP resources to deliver high-speed internet to more than 245,000 unserved and underserved homes, businesses, and schools by August 2025.
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Sparkle expands its reach in the US with a PoP in San Diego
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the expansion of its network in the United States with the opening of a Point of Presence (PoP) in San Diego, California
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Work begins on E2A transpacific subsea cable
Today, an international consortium including Chunghwa Telecom, SoftBank Corp., SK Broadband, and Verizon Business has announced the start of construction of the East Asia to North America (E2A) submarine cable system.
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Microsoft earmarks $80bn for AI data centres in 2025
In a blog post titled on Friday titled ‘The Golden Opportunity for American, Microsoft CEO Brad Smith confirmed that the company is “on track to invest approximately $80 billion to build out AI-enabled datacenters” in 2025.
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Approval for California’s Initial BEAD Proposal Sets the Stage for Broadband Communities Summit West
Broadband Communities Summit West, the newest addition to the Total Telecom events portfolio, has taken on an increased significance following the approval of California’s initial BEAD proposal.
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Biden touts broadband efforts in DNC address
President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi both made mention of rural broadband at the Democratic National Convention
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FCC votes to restore net neutrality
A long-anticipated vote to restore net neutrality has forbidden internet service providers (ISPs) from blocking, throttling, or engaging in paid prioritization of lawful content.
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T-Mobile to cut 5,000 US jobs
News The announcement comes as the firm fights with rising costs in the increasingly competitive...
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GlobalData: FWA’s broadband market share to double in US by 2028
News A forecast by GlobalData suggests fixed wireless access (FWA) technology will more than...
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The CHIPS Act one year on: Where are we?
News This week marks one year since President Biden launched the CHIPS and Science Act, which...
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TDS considers ‘strategic alternatives’ for UScellular
News UScellular’s owner Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) says it may consider putting the...
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Terrapinn/Total Telecom acquires Broadband Communities
Press Release (02 August 20203) Terrapinn / Total Telecom is delighted to announce the acquisition...
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ITIF report: Cut obsolete broadband projects to fund the Affordable Connectivity Programme
News A new report from think the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) suggests...
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U.S. Huawei ban: A Pyrrhic victory spurring digital decolonisation
VIEWPOINT Written by Andy Mok, Senior Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow of Center for China...
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CHIPS Act subsidy criteria spooks chipmakers
News With the cost of launching new chip fabs in the US ballooning alongside inflation,...
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AT&T announces latest 5G and fibre milestones
Press Release Nationwide coverage now surpasses 2.91 million square miles, with tribal land...
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Verizon shuffles executive team in search of growth
News Changes include CFO Matt Ellis will stepping down for his role, as well as new CEO...
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T-Mobile teams up with AWS for 5G edge compute offerings
Press Release T-Mobile and Amazon Web Services, Amazon’s cloud computing division, today are...
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China Mobile and China Telecom withdraw from Sea-Me-We 6 project
News Reports suggest that the companies withdrew their investment last year, with geopolitical...
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