EdgeConneX® announces the launch of Voltera. Rising from the EdgeConnex history of space and power innovations, Voltera builds, owns, and operates charging facilities that enable electric vehicle (EV) deployment and operation at scale. Voltera has equity backing from EQT Infrastructure, which plans to invest several billion to address the challenges around fleet EV charging that include delivering scalable power in strategic locations…
ISP Jurassic Fibre Reports 2,500 Users on their UK Full Fibre Network
Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is rolling out a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the South West of England (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset), has revealed via social media that they now have a total of 2,500 customers on their service. The operator itself is currently being supported by an investment of £250m […]
Global data centre provider launches charging facilities – enabling our partners to deploy and operate EVs at scale.
EdgeConneX® announces the launch of Voltera. Rising from the EdgeConnex history of space and power innovations, Voltera builds, owns, and operates charging facilities that enable electric vehicle (EV) deployment and operation at scale. Voltera has equity backing from EQT Infrastructure, which plans to invest several billion to address the challenges around fleet EV charging that include delivering scalable power in strategic locations…
AT&T Contributes $1M to new Dallas Innovation Alliance program
As part of AT&T’s $2 billion nationwide commitment to help bridge the digital divide, AT&T is supporting a digital equity initiative led by the Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA). DIA is a coalition of stakeholders from the City of Dallas, corporations, civic and other organizations, academia and private individuals who are invested in Dallas’ continued evolution as a forward-thinking, innovative, ‘smart’ global city. This contribution will enable DIA to target 10…
MTN agrees sale of Afghan unit, ending Middle Eastern exodus
MTN announced back in 2020 that it was rethinking its global strategy, aiming to focus more heavily on its core African markets and suggesting it would withdraw from its Middle Eastern businesses in the medium term.
Progress was swift, with the company quickly announcing plans to sell its stakes in MTN Syria and Irancell…
FCC blocks Starlink subsidies over technology doubts
At the end of 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluded the first phase of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) broadband subsidy auction, allocating $9.2 billion to wide range of connectivity providers seeking to deploy high-speed internet infrastructure throughout rural America.
The RDOF had received huge interest from across the US telecoms industry, drawing bids from over 300 operators of various shapes and sizes.
Among the largest winners were tower operator LTD Broadband ($1.3 billion)…
Box Broadband Updates on Plan to Expand Full Fibre in South England
UK ISP Box Broadband, which was acquired last year by CommunityFibre (here) and is rolling out a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of South England (e.g. Surrey and Sussex), has extended their rollout goal to 250,000 premises and signed Lanes Infrastructure to help build the network. Just to recap. Box’s previously announced plan, […]
Openreach Preps New On the Day Upgrade for UK FTTP Lines
Openreach looks set to introduce a new ‘On the Day Upgrade‘ (OTDU) product for Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband lines in September 2023. The trial product should enable engineers to complete more complex jobs inside the home on the same day, but the launch has been significantly delayed after ISPs raised concerns. At the time of writing, […]
LightSpeed Broadband Appoints New CEO for Full Fibre Rollout
Network operator and UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which is busy rolling out a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the East of England, has today announced the appointment of Brett Shepherd as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The operator currently aims to cover an initial 200,000 premises across the East of England region by the […]
US Broadband News: A rough time for the biggest cable companies
Total Telecom are keeping track of the latest news from the USA as billions of dollars pour into developing internet access for all. If you are interested in a more in-depth look at how progress is being made, check out our new Connected America event.
10 August 2022
New York’s MTA announces wireless connectivity plan for entire subway – telecompaper
9 August 2022
America’s Two Biggest Cable Broadband Monopolies Failed To Add Any New Customers Last Quarter – techdirt
States are Making Their Own Broadband Maps to Challenge the FCC’s Data – BroadbandBreakfast
8 August 2022
$30M Fiber-optic Broadband Infrastructure Project Coming to Holland, MI – Inside Towers
7 August 2022
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