Total Telecom

MARCH 6, 2025

News The MoU was signed during this years MWC Barcelona Sparkle and Turkcell have announced a new partnership to develop a subsea cable in the Mediterranean. This week, at MWC Barcelona, the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a 4,000 km subsea cable linking Turkey and Europe.

Cable

Total Telecom

JUNE 10, 2025

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 terrestrial and critical submarine network infrastructure.

Bandwidth

Total Telecom

JUNE 4, 2025

The diverse network was built on Zayo Europes 800G-ready infrastructure, creating a low-latency and highly reliable route with a five working day delivery – an exceptionally fast turnaround for long-haul optical connectivity. It connects more than 600 data centres with a future-ready network that spans more than 2.3

Network

VoIP Review

MAY 12, 2025

Lightpath is undertaking a significant network expansion in Miami to connect with a new cable landing station at 460 NE 215th Street. This expansion will be finished by late 2025, extending Lightpaths network in the Miami metro area to over 80-route miles. This includes both dark fiber and high-capacity wavelength services.

Cable

vmware

JUNE 3, 2025

Network teaming capabilities within vSphere exist for more than just the potential of improving performance. Its ability to provide redundant connectivity in the event of a discrete failure of a Network Interface Card (NIC) or a switch makes it a requirement in any production environment. But this does not happen automatically.

Network

Fierce Telecom

JUNE 30, 2025

by Don Reckles, Fixed Networks, Nokia | Cable operators gain more than bandwidth with 25G PON. They boost ARPU, gain differentiation, future-proof their networks, and leapfrog competitors.

Cable

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear. We need networks designed to meet 30+ years of bandwidth growth as illustrated in the timeline below. Commerce Department.

Broadband

VoIP Review

JUNE 26, 2025

This milestone was achieved using Telxius’ Marea submarine cable , which spans 6,600 kilometers between Virginia Beach, USA, and Bilbao, Spain. Carlos Dasi, CTIO at Telxius, emphasized the importance of continually upgrading networks to meet customer demands. Yet, Telxius plans to introduce WL6e across its extensive network.

Transmission

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2025 – Thousands of GCI customers in Sitka, Alaska, will lose most internet services starting Sunday because the company may need repair to its undersea fiber network, according to a statement on its website. However, he added that the company won’t have more information until the repair team arrives Sunday.

Bandwidth

VoIP Insider

APRIL 8, 2025

When looking into new or upgraded IP paging equipment , many people dont realize that you also need to ensure your network infrastructure is prepared for these changes. So, I will cover what you should know and do to ensure a seamless integration of a new or upgraded IP paging system with your network infrastructure.

Network

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 29, 2025

High costs, bandwidth congestion, and uneven performance may soon be a thing of the past. Managing the challenges of LEO for rural connectivity While LEO networks promise high data throughput (around 100 Mbps in some cases), real-world speeds can vary. Maintaining performance also depends on smart network orchestration.

Broadband

TDS Connect

JULY 1, 2025

Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for internet, phone, and TV service – which is exactly why TDS is busy building fiber networks in many parts of our service area. TDS’ fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network offers symmetrical upload and download speeds up to 8 Gigabit. This is known as “Radio Frequency over Glass,” or RFoG.

Bandwidth

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 20, 2025

  ROADM modules, on the other hand, allow network operators to remotely manage and reroute optical signals without manual intervention, making networks more flexible, efficient, and scalable to meet growing bandwidth demands. The economic ripple effects are profound. Rohit Rawool is a hardware engineer at Adtran.

Hardware

All West Telecommunications

JUNE 2, 2025

A 1-gigabit internet plan gives you download and upload speeds of up to 1,000 Mbpsthis is made possible by light pulses through fiber optic cables. Compared to older internet types like DSL or cable, gigabit internet is way faster and more reliable. As you get closer to using your plans bandwidth limit, things can start to slow down.

Internet

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 15, 2025

As with most other essential services, there are many places in the United States where no purely private business case will support investment in broadband networks. In contrast, the demand for internet bandwidth has been growing exponentially, and shows no signs of abating.

Telephone

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 13, 2025

White Paper Where Fiber Doesn't Fit Learn More White Paper provided by Wesco: Because it delivers high speed and reliability, as well as vastly higher bandwidth, fiber is the technology of choice to support robust connectivity. Any business or organization looking for better control and optimization is a candidate for a private network.

Bandwidth

epsilontel

JUNE 5, 2025

To meet these expectations, network performance has become a critical requirement in building and enhancing digital infrastructure for businesses. In fact, according to KBV Research, the global service provider network infrastructure market is forecast to reach an enormous US$174.1 billion by 2028.

Connectivity

All West Telecommunications

JUNE 16, 2025

Learn more about fiber internet speeds Understanding 5G Home Internet 5G home internet relies on cellular networks to deliver wireless broadband. Fiber Internet vs. 5G Home Internet: Key Comparison Speed Fiber: Offers consistent gigabit-level speeds; excellent for high-bandwidth tasks. Find out if 1000 Mbps is fast enough.

Internet

IEEE ComSoc

JULY 14, 2025

by Prashant Vajpayee (bio below) Abstract: Autonomous vehicles increasingly depend on Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communications , but 5G networks face challenges such as latency, coverage gaps, high infrastructure costs, and security risks. Furthermore, multi-hop routing, network slicing, and delay in handovers cause increment in latency.

Communication

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 2, 2025

While the capacity it provides is enough to meet the average modern household’s daily needs, the capacity fiber provides is more likely to be sufficient in the future as consumer bandwidth needs increase. While LEO systems are more reliable than cable connections, fiber  outperforms them both.

Broadband

IEEE ComSoc

JUNE 18, 2025

Last year (2024), spending on radio access network infrastructure fell by $5 billion, more than 12% of the total, according to analyst firm Omdia , imperilling the kit vendors on which telcos rely. There are also massive, long-haul fiber networks ranging from tens to thousands of miles long.

Telecoms

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 8, 2025

  Will the fiber networks the public has been expecting emerge or will they be replaced – to a large extent – by fixed wireless networks and satellite?   Where businesses or community anchor institutions have high bandwidth requirements.  State plans will change slightly, primarily at the margins.

Hospitality

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 19, 2025

Below is an example of one of their “Smart Pole” deployments which incorporates network gear, video surveillance, sound detection and transportation technology. This technology enables the airport to expand bandwidth capacity and coverage while maintaining the network security levels and 99.999% uptime required.

Connectivity

Developing Telecoms

MARCH 23, 2025

State-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) has reportedly decided to slash its wholesale bandwidth prices by 10% in a bit to make internet access in Bangladesh more affordable.

Bandwidth

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 – Bandwidth hogs, users consuming more than 5 terabytes of data per month, increasingly contribute to congestion issues on shared cable networks, degrading the quality of service for other subscribers.  While higher speeds used to indicate higher usage, this is no longer the case.

Bandwidth

Total Telecom

JANUARY 21, 2025

21 January 2025 – Telstra International, the global arm of telecommunications and technology company Telstra, has announced its vision and roadmap for the international network, aligning with Telstras broader strategy to develop a highly autonomous network that aims to transform customers experiences in a zero-touch, secure, and resilient way.

Network

Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This shift presents an opportunity for hybrid cable landing stations (HCLS)a model integrating subsea connectivity with AI infrastructureto support the next generation of AI workloads. Hybrid cable landing stations integrate subsea connectivity with AI processing, enabling localized compute power at network entry points.

Cable

Total Telecom

JANUARY 10, 2025

Contributed Article The optical distribution network (ODN) is a point-to-multipoint passive optical network (PON), as shown in FIG. The ODN is an optical transmission channel from an optical line terminal (OLT) in a central office (CO) to multiple optical network units (ONUs) on the user side.

Technology

Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 10, 2025

An Ericsson report revealed that Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) data traffic reached 19% of global mobile network data traffic by the end of last year. In short, FWA is booming and disrupting decades-old business models of traditional wireline network operators thanks to its increased flexibility, low costs, and high speeds.

Bandwidth

Developing Telecoms

APRIL 16, 2025

Viettel Networks, a subsidiary of military-owned telco Viettel, announced on Wednesday that the Vietnam-bound link of the Asia Direct Cable (ADC) is now live, more than doubling the countrys international bandwidth.

Bandwidth

Telegeography

MAY 15, 2025

A steady stream of investment has driven tremendous growth in subsea cable infrastructure to keep pace with ever-increasing bandwidth demand. According to new data from TeleGeographys Transport Networks Research Service , the aggregate cost of new construction over the past nine years has averaged over $2 billion annually.

Cable

Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

London, 18 th February 2025 EXA Infrastructure, the critical digital infrastructure platform provider, has been chosen by IOEMA as the landing partner for its new submarine cable in Leiston, UK. From the cable landing station EXA will also provide critical backhaul connectivity to major data centers, including London Telehouse and Equinix.

Connectivity

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 28, 2024

about Chinese technology infiltrating telecommunications networks, subsea cables carrying nearly 98% of global internet traffic have surfaced as the latest potential targets for sabotage, with China and Russia identified as primary threats. WASHINGTON, August 28, 2024 – Amid escalating concerns in the U.S.

Cable

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In North America, where a significant portion of telecommunications networks span the countryside on above-ground utility lines, the threats of wind, fire and ice storms are downing poles and cutting off service to communities.   In these circumstances, your only option is likely placing cable on utility poles.

Network

VoIP Review

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Spanning 8,500 kilometers between London and Chicago, this trial showcases advanced networking technologies and redefines future connectivity possibilities. Notably, this technology innovation doubles capacity, reaching new bandwidth milestones. Advanced applications demand such strides.

Bandwidth

Telegeography

APRIL 2, 2025

The localization of content, applications, and compute in local hubs like So Paulopaired with submarine cable delays, network buildout logistics, and the simple fact that bandwidth demand can't keep doublinghas slowed bandwidth demand in Latin America.

Bandwidth

ACT Corp

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

One key factor that determines the speed of your internet connection is bandwidth. But what do you mean by bandwidth, and how does it affect your internet speed? What is Bandwidth? Bandwidth refers to the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted in a given amount of time over an internet connection.

Bandwidth