Proximus and Thales snag deal to modernise NATO’s core network | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The deal includes cloud and telecoms infrastructure, as well as the supply of over 5,000 laptops A partnership between Proximus and Thales has won a contract to modernise the IT infrastructure of NATO’s Communications and Information Agency (NCIA). The project, which will run until the end of 2029, will see the partners “provide a state-of-the-art integrated technology ecosystem to revolutionize the operations and collaboration of NCIA users”,...
AAE-2: New subsea cable announced to connect Asia, Africa and Europe | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The Asia–Africa–Europe-2 (AAE-2) will provide “seamless, reliable connectivity across the three continents” to support the growing data demand across the regions This week, a consortium comprising PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt, and ZOI have announced plans to construct a new submarine cable system spanning Asia, Africa, and Europe. The AAE-2 subsea cable will connect Hong Kong and Singapore to Italy, with the journey notably including a...
Broadband ISP Plusnet Gives Up on Free UK Email and Webspace Features | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet provider Plusnet recently began notifying customers that they “will no longer be offering an email service to new or existing” users of their broadband service, and have instead begun the process of migrating users of their legacy services (inc. webspace and domains) to a new platform. But the new service won’t remain free. The change, which appears to have begun around mid-April 2025, largely slipped under our radar – until now. This is...
Disputed Invoice Causes Brief Headache for Network Provider Fibre 1 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator Fibre 1 Limited, which typically focuses more on Scotland and offers a range of broadband / Ethernet / internet connectivity services to businesses, recently ran into a problem after a disputed invoice briefly led to a court action to appoint a provisional liquidator. But this issue was promptly reversed and settled. According to Companies House (SC491330), Fibre 1 first posted notice of the event on 4th June 2025, with the related...
BT Allegedly Explores Acquisition of Struggling UK Broadband ISP TalkTalk | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A newspaper has claimed that telecoms giant BT (EE, Plusnet etc.) is allegedly in the “early stages of exploring a takeover” of debt-laden broadband ISP TalkTalk. The news follows only days after Openreach reportedly threatened to block the troubled internet provider from adding new customers (here) due to concerns over delayed payments. Firstly, we’re going to assume that most of our readers are now fairly familiar with the roller coaster ride of events...
UK govt and NVIDIA pledge to deepen AI partnership | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NVIDIA and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will see greater focus placed on Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT) The UK government continues to court favour with AI chip giant NVIDIA, striking an MoU with the company this week to help inject AI into UK universities. The MoU, signed by Sir Chris Bryant, Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms, and Ronnie...
Ciena Publishes Report Analyzing the Impact of AI, DCI, and Cloud Evolution on Wave Services Demand | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More HANOVER, Md., USA – June 10, 2025 – Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) has compiled a new report on wavelength services – the first of its kind – that explores the key drivers of the need for high-speed connectivity. The report examines the critical role of wave services in enabling the expansion of interconnected data centers driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), the growing importance of low latency and data sovereignty for AI workloads, and the build-out of...
The Responsible AI Institute Appoints Matthew Martin as Global Advisor to Support Trusted and Scalable AI Adoption Across Industries | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Texas, U.S., 10th June 2025 – The Responsible AI Institute (RAI Institute), a global and member-driven non-profit dedicated to enabling successful responsible AI efforts in organizations, has appointed Matthew Martin, founder and CEO of Two Candlesticks and an international leader in cybersecurity, as a member of its Global Advisory Board. Matthew’s extensive cybersecurity expertise will be leveraged to help organizations strengthen AI governance,...
CityFibre moves to quell sales rumour | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The fibre network operator insists that its growth plans remain on track, despite reports that the company’s backers are exploring a potential sale CityFIbre are downplaying reports this week that suggested the company’s investors are in talks to sell the business to one of the company’s biggest rivals, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2). Yesterday, a report from The Telegraph said that two of CityFibre’s major backers – Mubadala and Goldman Sachs – had been...
Huawei OptiX OSN 1800 series products named the only “Leader” with the highest score in access WDM by GlobalData | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Partner Article GlobalData, a world-renowned market research company, has released its Packet-Optical Access: Competitive Landscape Assessment for 2024. Huawei’s OptiX OSN 1800 series products have once again been rated as the only “Leader” with the highest score in access WDM, thanks to their leading architecture, excellent transmission performance, and mature commercial use cases. In February this year, Huawei’s OptiX OSN 9800 series products were...