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New warning from CSRI that UK undersea infrastructure is at risk from China and Russia

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NEWS A new report by the China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI) reveals that the UK is unprepared for escalating threats from China and Russia targeting undersea internet cables. The institute analysed 12 incidents between January 2021 and April 2025, and found that eight out of ten suspect vessels were directly linked to China or Russia. These nations are reportedly employing commercial “shadow fleet” vessels to conduct “grey zone” operations.

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City of Morrow pursues smart city ambitions

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Press Release eCommunity™ Fiber, a leading open-access fiber network provider, today announced the deployment of Ciena’s (NYSE: CIEN) routing and multi-layer network control solutions as the high-capacity backbone connecting The District in Morrow, Georgia, directly to the Atlanta Internet Gateway. This continued collaboration with Ciena underscores the foundational technical infrastructure enabling Morrow’s ambitious smart city transformation.

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AT&T surpasses 30 million premises with fibre across US

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News AT&T is celebrating after the company achieved a major goal of passing 30 million serviceable locations across the United States. By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities A major milestoe is being celebrated by AT&T after the company passed the halfway mark to their goal of reaching 60 million fiber passings across the United States. AT&T announced reaching the benchmark earlier this week, which accompanied a statement from John Stankey, AT&T’s CEO.

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VodafoneThree sets big goals for 5G standalone and broadband services

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News The newly merged operator has rival BT (EE) firmly in its sights, dubbing itself ‘The Nation’s Network’ Last week, after nearly three years of regulatory scrutiny, the £16.5 billion merger of Vodafone UK and Three finally closed. The move creates the UK’s largest mobile operator, with 27 million customers, and reduces the number of national operators from four to three.

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Quickline hits first milestones in fast and reliable broadband rollout to West and South Yorkshire

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For customers like Colin Walker, who lives in the hamlet of Willitoft to the South of York, the difference has been life-changing. “It’s like winning the lottery. It has given me access to the world, within a second,” said Colin. “Getting full fibre broadband has made us part of the rest of the world, but I can still live in the countryside and keep my distance.

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MLL Telecom makes DfE approved Everything ICT Framework

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The award followed a thorough evaluation of MLL’s business, financial and compliance credentials, including adherence to education standards, as well as the quality, innovative features, value for money and breadth of its portfolio of services. These are now available via the DfE approved Everything ICT service including not only networks provision and professional services but also its wide range of market leading cyber, voice, cloud and broadband solutions.

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Openreach call to UK business – “Unchain your network: The digital world won’t wait.”

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Openreach is calling on businesses across the UK to accelerate their migration to digital networks as the January 2027 PSTN switch-off deadline approaches. With the transition now in its final phase, businesses and Communications Service Providers (CSPs) still relying on legacy systems risk being left behind. Many businesses continuing to rely on outdated PSTN infrastructure risk both their operational effectiveness and bottom lines.

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