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Today, Viasat has announced that acquisition of Inmarsat for $7.3 billion, giving its global broadband and narrowband networks a major boost both in terms of the number of satellites as well as available spectrum. The deal comprises around $850 million in cash, $3.1 billion in equity to Viasat, and the assumption of around $3.4 billion in debt. The move will see the two companies combine their terrestrial and satellite assets… read more on TotalTele.com...

Verizon and Lockheed Martin have signed an agreement to collaborate on 5G.MIL™ technologies that will provide ultra-secure, reliable connections for U.S. Department of Defense systems, bringing together high-tech platforms into a cohesive network spanning air, land, sea, space and cyber domains.  “Verizon is at the cutting edge when it comes to building out reliable… read more on TotalTele.com...

The UK fibre rollout is progressing at a startling pace, racing towards the government’s gigabit Britain goals of 85% coverage of full fibre by 2025. But despite the rollout acceleration we have seen over the last few years, deploying this crucial infrastructure remains a challenge, especially in areas with more complicated geography or regulations.   With the easy-to-reach areas around the country quickly becoming saturated… read more on TotalTele.com...

Late on Friday, the House of Representatives approved President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, passing the legislation with a vote of 228 to 206.    The bill’s journey towards becoming law has been a bumpy one, facing opposition from both sides of the political fence. Naturally, the majority of Republican representatives opposed the bill, dubbing it as an excessive use of taxpayer money and a slippery slope towards ‘big government’. Nonetheless, 16 Republicans did ultimately...

Late on Friday, the House of Representatives approved President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, passing the legislation with a vote of 228 to 206.    The bill’s journey towards becoming law has been a bumpy one, facing opposition from both sides of the political fence. Naturally, the majority of Republican representatives opposed the bill, dubbing it as an excessive use of taxpayer money and a slippery slope towards ‘big government’. Nonetheless, 16 Republicans did ultimately...

The ringing of the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange marked the start of Kyndryl existence as a separate business to IBM and the journey for what claims to be the world&rsquo… read more on TotalTele.com »

2022 marks the twentieth anniversary of the founding of Hormuud Telecom, Somalia’s largest broadband and telecommunications provider. In 2002, Somalia was just emerging from a protracted civil war. Hormuud Telecoms was established in the heart of Mogadishu, with a group of small shareholders and just 16 telecommunication sites. Twenty years on, the company continues to see exponential growth, driven by one core purpose: to deliver products and services that bring value to customers and improve...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order states “we conclude that grant in part of the Boeing Application will serve the public interest” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel went on to say &ldquo… read more on TotalTele.com »

The rollout of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) connection to a rural Bedfordshire village marks the end of a six-year campaign to bring fibre broadband into the community. One of the UK’s largest rural broadband specialists, Voneus, have begun rolling it out after originally arriving in Dunton in 2017 with an interim wireless solution, which immediately increased broadband speeds from less than 1Mbps to up to 30Mbps. And the benefits were immediately noticed throughout households and...