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How Netceed avoids disruptions in a complex global supply chain | Total Telecom

Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview Netceed offers customers supply chain resilience in a complex world. Here’s how they do it, according to their director of telecom sales Enhancing supply chain resilience has become a key part of Netceed’s operations, which advertises offering a full range of services to support networks from end to end, including supply chain solutions. Speaking recently at Connected Britian, Steve Doddington, the director of telecom sales for Netceed, says...

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NDIA sues to reverse Trump decision to cancel Digital Equity Act | Total Telecom

Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The NDIA is suing to reinstate the Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program, which they allege was unconstitutionally cancelled By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities A national non-profit is now fighting back months after President Donald Trump labeled the Digital Equity Act “racist” and ended funding associated with the act. Represented by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance...

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Openreach Offers Free FTTP to UK Fixed Wireless Broadband ISP Users | ISPreview UK

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator Openreach (BT), which has recently taken some flak for its broadband discounts (here), have launched another somewhat curious new promotion for ISPs that cuts the rental charge on all New to Network (NTN) full fibre (FTTP) lines to £0 for the first 12 months when the customer originates from a Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service. Firstly, it is important to caveat that New to Network (NTN) means a property (house, flat etc.) where there...

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Ofcom Consult on Alternative UK Pricing for Openreach’s UK Fibre Broadband Products | ISPreview UK

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed changes under their 5-yearly Telecoms Access Review 2026 (TAR) to how they set charge controls and regulate the pricing of certain Openreach based fibre broadband (FTTC/P) products, such as the regulated 80Mbps (currently 40Mbps) wholesale tier and connection fees for FTTP lines. The proposals are designed to reflect Ofcom’s effort to continue setting regulation that promotes investment and competition...

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Tiree Island Suffers Protracted Broadband Outage After Subsea Cable Break | ISPreview UK

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Apparently, Shetland wasn’t the only remote UK island to suffer broadband and phone disruption (here) due to a broken subsea fibre cable after Storm Amy struck Scotland earlier this month. Homes and businesses on the tiny Inner Hebrides island of Tiree are suffering from a similar problem, but have been left with much more uncertainty over its resolution. Just to recap. Tiree is a low-lying island that is home to a population of around 700. The island’s...

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Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK Upgrades Customers to Hub 5 Router for Free | ISPreview UK

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of fixed broadband provider Virgin Media (O2) have today been informed that the ISP is “starting to upgrade” those with their older Hub 3 (TG2492S/CE) and Hub 4 (TG3492LG-VMB) Wi-Fi routers to its newer, more advanced Hub 5 device “at no extra cost“. The Hub 5 (Sagemcom F3896LG-VMB) has actually been around since late 2021 (here), when it became Virgin Media’s first router to support 2Gbps+ gigabit-capable broadband speeds via their DOCSIS 3.1...

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Huawei released intelligent OTN solution to power the intelligent era | Total Telecom

Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Paris, France, October 15, 2025 – During the NetworkX 2025 Next-Generation Optical Networking (NGON) Forum, Huawei introduced its groundbreaking Intelligent OTN solution, positioning it as the cornerstone for future-proof optical transport infrastructure. Gavin Gu, President of Optical Transport Network Domain of Huawei, detailed how this innovation addresses the escalating demands of AI-driven digital transformation in his keynote...

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GSMA digs deeper into mobile industry cohesion with new Entitlements Service  | Total Telecom

Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview The service aims to simplify collaboration between network operators and device manufactures when it comes to rolling out new services The GSMA has unveiled a new cloud-based platform, the Entitlements Service, designed to fundamentally streamline the relationship between mobile network operators and device manufacturers. Announced on last month, the service is positioned as the final piece of a three-part solution aimed at solving a...

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BT Group Appoint Greg McCall as New UK Chief Security and Networks Officer | ISPreview UK

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Telecoms giant BT Group has today announced the retirement of industry veteran Howard Watson as its Chief Security and Networks Officer (CSNO), which will take effect in March 2026. Greg McCall, the operator’s current Chief Networks Officer (CNO), will be promoted to replace him – effective 1st January 2026. Howard Watson is one of the industry’s most familiar figures and will leave behind a strong legacy. Howard spent more than a decade at BT and over...

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Broadband ISP Ogi Expand Full Fibre Spine to Connect More Cardiff Businesses | ISPreview UK

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Infracapital-backed alternative network operator and ISP Ogi, which has deployed their FTTP broadband network across 100,000 homes and businesses in South Wales (RFS), has managed to expand their full fibre spine in Cardiff to reach more businesses following an earlier deal to hook up Cardiff Arms Park as an anchor tenant. Some of the city’s best-known food and drink retailers have now been connected as part of the recent expansion, with Ogi’s new full...

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