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FBA CEO defends rural fiber subsides at Connected America

Total Telecom

News By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities The Fiber Broadband Association CEO pushes back against rhetoric questioning the feasibility of subsidizing rural fiber at Connected America. Boltons comments came in response to another panelist during a keynote discussion on Day 2 of Connected America, titled Fiber for Everyone?

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One-in-ten UK farmers lack internet connectivity

Total Telecom

The Censuswide survey, commissioned by CityFibre, the UKs largest independent full fibre platform, found that although almost two-thirds of farmers surveyed * (60%) believe internet connectivity is critical [1] for day-to-day farming activities, nearly one-in-ten farms (8%) have no internet connectivity at all.

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Vodafone and AST spacemobile launch European satellite broadband compĀ 

Total Telecom

News This week, Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile have announced a new joint venture, SatCo, to bring space-based mobile broadband to Europe. The collaboration is set to deliver mobile broadband directly to users without requiring additional hardware or software. Join us at Connected North, 23-24 April in Manchester.

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Connected North launches Data Centre Summit to drive UK’s digital futureĀ 

Total Telecom

Press Release Manchester, UK Connected North, the Norths leading digital economy event, returns to Central on April 23-24, 2025, and introduces the co-located Data Centre Summit. Hosted by telecoms media and events specialist Total Telecom, Connected North is the regions premier digital economy event.

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Benton finds connection between ACP and broadband adoption

Blandin on Broadband

Statistical analysis shows that ACP had a role in net additions to broadband subscription levels on the order of 2.9 There was also a positive correlation between the growth in broadband adoption from 2021 to 2023 and ACP enrollment. This growth was in the context of very small growth in overall broadband adoption from 2021 to 2023.

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Ofcom plans rules to drive UK full-fibre broadband to 96% coverage

Telecoms Tech News

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has unveiled new rules to support the countrys full-fibre broadband rollout. The regulator believes its latest plans could see full-fibre connections reach 96% of homes and businesses across the nation within.

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Investing in the North: How Virgin Media O2 is powering a more connected, inclusive futureĀ 

Total Telecom

Take our broadband network. We have invested more than 1 billion to connect over 3.4 This investment means that nearly ten million homes in the North can access our gigabit broadband, offering services 16 times faster than the national average. But connectivity alone isn’t enough.

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