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Having access to reliable, high-speed internet for work, communication and improved education opportunities is vital in today’s society with fibre fast becoming an essential utility. However, projects to support digital inclusivity often place emphasis on connecting rural communities and there are areas in towns and cities that remain overlooked.   These include MDUs, which have been a challenge to connect to high-speed internet. This is largely due to the more complex installation...

News Reports suggest that the West Africa Cable System (WACS) has been repaired this week, leaving just one remaining cable system awaiting repairs In March this year, four submarine cables situated on the West Coast of Africa – WACS, Sat-3, Ace, and MainOne – were severed near the Ivory Coast, causing major internet issues across the continent. The exact cause of the damage was unclear, though seismic activity in the region was the primary suspect. Response by the cable owners was swift, with...

Grid Telecom, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece and Quadrivium Digital, are joining forces to create a new world-class Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Chania, on the northern coast of Crete. This CLS will be hosted within Quadrivium’s 20MW Interconnection Data Centre (DC) campus and will act as a new node to anchor international subsea cable systems from Asia and Africa crossing the Eastern Mediterranean. It will connect Greece and the...

News  The move comes as Microsoft ramps up its data centre investments worldwide  Microsoft and asset management company Brookfield have agreed a renewable energy deal whereby Microsoft will invest an estimated $10 billion in energy projects that will be developed by Brookfield and its renewable company arm.  The deal will see Brookfield Renewable Partners provide 10.5 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity between 2026 and 2030 in the U.S. and Europe, which will be added to the grid that...

News In our fast-paced telco world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant future—it’s here, transforming the way we connect, communicate, and collaborate. At Total Telecom, we recognise the pioneering spirits driving this change. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our exciting competition: Telco AI Champions!  We’re on the hunt for the unsung heroes of Telco AI, those forward-thinkers who are redefining the boundaries of what’s possible in our industry. Whether...

Vodafone has today confirmed their commitment to deploy 5G Standalone (5G SA / mobile broadband) technology to rural Wales as part of its proposed merger with Three UK, while adding that the merger “could” also result in 4G being delivered to more than 93% of the Welsh landmass by 2027, which would then lead to an upgrade to 5G by 2034. Most existing 5G networks in the UK are Non-Standalone (NSA) based, which in simple terms means they partly rely on older 4G infrastructure. By comparison,...

The little known and rather generically named Altnet ISP UK Fibre Networks, which since 2019 has operated a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the centre of York (England), appears to be preparing to expand their fibre and fixed wireless network into new areas of the city, as well as Bath, Harrogate, Chester, and rural villages. The plan was revealed as part of the company’s application for Code Powers from Ofcom. Such powers are typically sought to help speed-up deployments of...

News AT&T Turbo will offer customers the opportunity to purchase enhanced mobile data. Beginning May 2, AT&T will launch AT&T Turbo, a new service that will enhance wireless connectivity, for $7 per month. In a press release, the operator stated that the service “allows users the choice to optimize their network when they want by adding additional network resources to their mobile data connection”. The service is touted as ideal for mobile applications such as gaming, video...

News The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will see Stage X collaborate with Rakuten Mobile and Rakuten Symphony with regards to technology and strategy This week, the newest mobile network operators in Japan and South Korea, Rakuten Mobile and Stage X, respectively, have agreed a strategic partnership alongside Rakuten Symphony that will see the trio collaborate on everything from network strategy to 6G technology. The MoU aims to establish a framework for strategic collaboration between the...

News The deal, expected to value the combined entity at over £1 billion, could be announced as soon as this week  Mark Riley, the CEO behind Daisy Group – one of the UK’s largest privately-held IT services companies – is close to securing a merger with Wavenet, a UK based communication and technology solutions provider, according to a report from Sky News.  Anonymous sources say the merger would see Daisy’s Corporate Service Business carved out and absorbed into Wavenet, which is majority...