CWU Backed UK BT Workers to Strike Again on Aug 30th and 31st
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has today announced that up to 38,000 of BT and Openreach’s unionised workers, as part of their ongoing pay dispute with the telecoms and broadband provider, will go on a second major national strike this month – this time occurring on Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st August. As we reported […]
BeFibre’s FTTP Broadband Network Goes Live in Ingatestone
Gigabit broadband ISP BeFibre has announced that their new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which is being rolled out across various parts of England with support from partner Digital Infrastructure, has just gone live for customers in the Essex village of Ingatestone. The operator began their UK deployment last year with a plan to cover 1 million […]
US Broadband News: GRID Broadband Act advances affordable broadband to underserved urban, rural, and tribal communities
Total Telecom are keeping track of the latest news from the USA as billions of dollars pour into developing internet access for all. If you are interested in a more in-depth look at how progress is being made, check out our new Connected America event. 12 August 2022 Cantwell, Capito Propose Broadband Buildout Along America’s Electricity Grid – Press Release 11 August 2022 Village of Sherburne Cuts Fiber Deployment Time from Four Years to End of this Year – OPTICS The Future Of...
Global data centre provider launches charging facilities – enabling partners to deploy and operate EVs at scale.
EdgeConneX® announces the launch of Voltera. Rising from the EdgeConnex history of space and power innovations, Voltera builds, owns, and operates charging facilities that enable electric vehicle (EV) deployment and operation at scale. Voltera has equity backing from EQT Infrastructure, which plans to invest several billion to address the challenges around fleet EV charging that include delivering scalable power in strategic locations… read more on TotalTele.com...
ISP Jurassic Fibre Reports 2,500 Users on their UK Full Fibre Network
Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is rolling out a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the South West of England (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset), has revealed via social media that they now have a total of 2,500 customers on their service. The operator itself is currently being supported by an investment of £250m […]
Global data centre provider launches charging facilities – enabling our partners to deploy and operate EVs at scale.
EdgeConneX® announces the launch of Voltera. Rising from the EdgeConnex history of space and power innovations, Voltera builds, owns, and operates charging facilities that enable electric vehicle (EV) deployment and operation at scale. Voltera has equity backing from EQT Infrastructure, which plans to invest several billion to address the challenges around fleet EV charging that include delivering scalable power in strategic locations… read more on TotalTele.com...
AT&T Contributes $1M to new Dallas Innovation Alliance program
As part of AT&T’s $2 billion nationwide commitment to help bridge the digital divide, AT&T is supporting a digital equity initiative led by the Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA). DIA is a coalition of stakeholders from the City of Dallas, corporations, civic and other organizations, academia and private individuals who are invested in Dallas’ continued evolution as a forward-thinking, innovative, ‘smart’ global city. This contribution will enable DIA to target 10… read more on...
MTN agrees sale of Afghan unit, ending Middle Eastern exodus
MTN announced back in 2020 that it was rethinking its global strategy, aiming to focus more heavily on its core African markets and suggesting it would withdraw from its Middle Eastern businesses in the medium term. Progress was swift, with the company quickly announcing plans to sell its stakes in MTN Syria and Irancell… read more on TotalTele.com...
FCC blocks Starlink subsidies over technology doubts
At the end of 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluded the first phase of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) broadband subsidy auction, allocating $9.2 billion to wide range of connectivity providers seeking to deploy high-speed internet infrastructure throughout rural America. The RDOF had received huge interest from across the US telecoms industry, drawing bids from over 300 operators of various shapes and sizes. Among the largest winners were tower operator LTD...
Box Broadband Updates on Plan to Expand Full Fibre in South England
UK ISP Box Broadband, which was acquired last year by CommunityFibre (here) and is rolling out a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of South England (e.g. Surrey and Sussex), has extended their rollout goal to 250,000 premises and signed Lanes Infrastructure to help build the network. Just to recap. Box’s previously announced plan, […]