Submarine Networks EMEA 2026: Bridging the future of AI, security, and next-gen talent in London | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release LONDON, UK – The subsea cable industry’s most influential regional gathering, Submarine Networks EMEA, returns to the Business Design Centre in London from 27–28 May 2026. With over 1,250 senior leaders and 150 speakers, the 2026 edition comes at a pivotal moment as the industry navigates the increasing demands of AI and a complex global security landscape. AI and the subsea backbone Headlining this year’s event is the keynote...
FCC greenlights EchoStar’s $40bn spectrum sale to SpaceX, AT&T | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The approval will provide EchoStar with a much needed windfall The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Space Bureau have granted approval to EchoStar to sell its spectrum to SpaceX and AT&T. EchoStar agreed to sell 50MHz of spectrum in the 3.45GHz and 600MHz bands to AT&T for around $23 billion in August last year. This was followed in a month later by a $17 billion sale of 65MHz of AWS-4 and...
Beyond the Cable: How ISPs can better monetize networks | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Podcasts Robin Olds of Cisco Systems says ISPs need to think about different ways they can monetize networks. Here are some of his ideas By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Service providers should begin offering tiered levels of service to customers based on quality of service, according to Robin Olds, a senior business development manager at Cisco Systems. Speaking on our Beyond the Cable podcast at Connected America, Olds said service...
VMO2’s outlines new ‘Responsible Business Plan’ | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The updated ESG strategy involves building greener networks and tackling digital exclusion This week, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has revealed its ‘Responsible Business Plan’, its ESG blueprint for the next half of the decade. Much of this strategy is a continuation or amplification of existing initiatives that were central to the 2022–2025 ESG strategy, the Better Connections Plan, which focussed on progressing towards a zero-carbon future, a circular...
Via Africa: Consortium announces new subsea cable project | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Investors including Canalink, GUILAB, International Mauritania Telecom, Orange Group, Orange Côte d’Ivoire, Sonatel, Silverlinks, announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to initiate the Via Africa submarine cable project, confirming a shared ambition to develop international connectivity, to support traffic growth and to strengthen the resilience of networks across the African continent. This brand-new system aims to...
BT launches enterprise voice control service UC Edge | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release New single voice communication layer reduces complexity and costs for multinational organisations as they evolve their AI-powered workplace collaboration strategies. BT International today announced the launch of UC Edge, a new managed service that gives multinational organisations’ CIOs a simpler, more flexible solution to manage their rapidly evolving AI-powered workplace collaboration strategies. Many multinational organisations rely on...
US moves closer to banning some foreign-made phones | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The FCC is moving closer to banning the recognition of device testing labs and certification bodies in foreign nations without reciprocity agreements. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities New rules being considered by the Federal Communications Commission could have big impacts on the future of electronic devices in the United States. Under one of the rules, the FCC is considering banning the recognition of device testing labs in nations without...
Billionaire Xavier Niel offloads Proximus stake | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Niel has reduced his holding in the company to less than 0.1% French billionaire Xavier Niel, owner of Iliad Group, has sold his roughly 6% stake in Belgian telco Proximus, according to a recent filing. Assuming Proximus’s recent share price of €6.56, the deal would have netted Niel around €135 million. Niel acquired his roughly 6% stake in the business in late 2023 via his Irish holding company Carraun, praising the operator’s networks and...
This German company is taking lessons learned to US MDUs | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Podcasts Christian Breidenbach-Kaack, CEO of agnoss, says his company learned key lessons in Europe that can save American MDU owners big frustration. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities With a playbook adapted for an efficient rollout in the US market, agnoss CEO Christian Breidenbach-Kaack says the level of services agnoss can offer to multi-dwelling units offers clear advantages as a one-stop shop for network design, construction, operation, and...
Sparkle Signs MoU with NaiTel and iLevant to Build a New Digital Corridor Connecting Europe with Asia | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Rome, 14th of May 2026 Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NaiTel, the telecom arm of Aqaba Digital Hub, and iLevant Ltd, to extend the GreenMed submarine cable system through the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, supporting the development of a new digital connectivity corridor linking Europe and Asia. Under the agreement, the parties will work to...