Telecom Talk

JUNE 9, 2025

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has written to all state governments and Union Territories, urging them to prioritise the services of state-run telecom operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd ( BSNL ) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) for internet, broadband, landline, and leased line requirements.

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Total Telecom

MAY 29, 2025

Key Takeaways: Transition to prplwares LCM significantly reduces resource consumption on broadband equipment, making internet services more efficient. prplwares carrier-class platform supports multi-carrier application deployment, allowing different internet providers to offer more options to customers and developers.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 2, 2025

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2025 – A proposal to cap broadband prices at $15 per month for low-income Californians could save households over $1 billion annually with minimal impact on industry revenues, according to a new report from the California Public Utilities Commission’s Public Advocates Office. Supreme Court.

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Telecoms Tech News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

billion people – still lacks access to mobile internet, according to the GSMA. The organisation’s latest ‘State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2024’ report highlights that, while mobile internet adoption continues to grow annually, the pace has significantly slowed. Last year saw 160 million new users.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 7, 2025

May 7, 2025 – Students and rural residents in New Mexico can look forward to improved internet access following a new broadband expansion plan. New Mexico Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in New Mexico. Broadband Breakfast State Broadband New Mexico Gov.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2025 – Following in New York’s footsteps, a California lawmaker was one step closer to advancing a sweeping legislative mandate to cap monthly internet bills at $15 for qualifying low-income households. The California proposal does, however, exclude mobile broadband providers from the requirement.

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Telecoms Tech News

AUGUST 7, 2024

A NATO-backed initiative is looking to bolster the internet’s resilience against disruption by quite literally taking things to the next level: space. Read more » The post NATO funds satellite backup for subsea internet cables appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 10, 2025

March 10, 2025 – Visionary Broadband, and Internet Service Provider, said on March 1 that it had extended its high-speed broadband service to more than 10,000 homes across Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana. Access to high-speed fiber broadband is a necessity,” said Brian Worthen , CEO of Visionary Broadband.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

News The partnership will expand connectivity options for businesses in the North-West and West Midlands Freedom Fibre has teamed up with Zen Internet to deliver full-fibre ethernet to thousands of businesses across the North-West and West Midlands. The partnership also reflects a commitment to sustainability and customer care.

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Telecoms Tech News

AUGUST 13, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across rural Britain, long plagued by sluggish internet speeds, are set for a major connectivity upgrade as the UK Government pledges up to £800 million to modernise broadband infrastructure.

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Telecom Talk

MARCH 11, 2025

Reliance Jio has partnered with SpaceX to bring Starlinks high-speed satellite internet to India. This collaboration aims to expand broadband access nationwide, including rural areas, enhancing digital connectivity.

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Telecoms Tech News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Ofcom’s new rules mandate that ISPs provide clearer information about their broadband services to consumers. Under the new guidelines, internet service providers (ISPs) must explicitly state the type of network underpinning their broadband offerings.

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Developing Telecoms

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Nokia has announced that South African internet service provider Fibertime will deploy Nokia’s fibre solution to rapidly expand broadband access to underserved regions of South Africa.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 10, 2025

Also Read: TRAI Backs Proposal to Merge DoT, I&B, and IT Ministries AirFiber Services of Airtel and Jio TRAI has raised questions about whether 5G FWA services—marketed under names like Jio AirFiber and Airtel AirFiber and designed for fixed-in-location usage—should be classified as mobile broadband.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 – As of June 2024, about 94 percent of homes and businesses had access to broadband through at least one provider, according to a new report from the Federal Communications Commission. The number is consistent with internet access reports from the last year – the agency produces them twice annually.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 19, 2025

million investment to upgrade internet access in nearly 8,000 public housing units across Massachusetts.    This funding, distributed through the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s Residential Retrofit Program, will benefit 26 communities statewide. Maura Healey (D) has announced a $10.4 The funding came from the U.S.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 4, 2024

CelcomDigi has enhanced its fibre broadband services to strengthen its position against competitors as demand for high-speed internet continues to grow in Malaysia.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 11, 2025

April 11, 2025 - Kansas has officially designated broadband and telecommunications systems as critical infrastructure, a move aimed at strengthening legal protections and deterring tampering with essential internet services. ”

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

March 6, 2025 – Vermont has joined the growing list of states pursuing broadband affordability mandates after the Supreme Court declined twice to hear the broadband industry’s challenge to New York’s low-cost Internet law. Vermont State Rep. "So it was nice to have the N.Y. bill already litigated.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 11, 2025

continues its push for broadband expansion through government-funded initiatives like the BEAD program, other countries are pursuing their own strategies to bridge the digital divide. learn from international broadband programs? Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.

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AT&T Connects

MAY 28, 2025

Increased connectivity, delivered through high-speed broadband access. When AT&T completed an AT&T Fiber buildout in Oldham County, it brought high-speed internet to more than 20,000 customer locations. According to Paul, [broadband] allowed us to grow into other markets.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 7, 2025

April 7, 2025 – North Carolina announced on Tuesday more than $22 million in broadband grant awards.    The money comes from the state’s Completing Access to Broadband program, funded by $400 million from the American Rescue Plan Act. Zito Media, local ISP Comporium, and Frontier also won awards.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2025 – With less than 90 days to rework its broadband deployment strategy under the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment program, Virginia officials were scrambling to respond to sweeping federal changes that leaders say “throw years of planning in the trash.” ” Sen.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 8, 2025

… Cable has the highest level of internet access (39%). The study found that 3% of consumers do not have a dedicated internet connection at home. Fully 60% of respondents say their home internet is very reliable, but at the same time cite cost as the biggest issue. FWA and satellite broadband are the new kids on the block.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 31, 2025

March 31, 2025 — A new bill introduced in the Michigan House would exempt broadband grants from state taxation in an effort to accelerate high-speed internet expansion, particularly in rural areas. Karl Bohnak, would make state and federal broadband grant funds tax-exempt. House Bill 4237 , sponsored by Republican Rep.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 3, 2025

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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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 5, 2025

introduced the Rural Broadband Assistance Act last week, aiming to help rural communities overcome technical and administrative barriers to securing federal broadband funding. These funds would help with grant writing, feasibility studies, financial forecasting, and other activities necessary to apply for federal broadband programs.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 28, 2025

I have been following the bill to expand the name and focus of the Office of Broadband Development. Samantha Vang on March 19, would expand the name and duties of the states Office of Broadband Development. It was charged with distributing grants to Internet service providers for investing in broadband infrastructure.

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Blandin on Broadband

MAY 13, 2025

Here’s the news from Dakota County Facebook page … The Burnsville License Center is currently closed due to a fiber optic internet outage. Burnhaven Library remains open, but internet access is currently unavailable. But it’s a reminder of how integral broadband is to daily life.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 31, 2025

Tina Pickett aims to reclassify broadband workers as “teledata employees” rather than “electric linemen” under the state’s prevailing wage law. The change would lower labor costs for broadband infrastructure projects, which Pickett says would help stretch federal funding for rural internet expansion.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 10, 2025

The core of Hudson’s “SPEED for BEAD” bill isn’t about changing the technologies being deployed for the program, argued Fiber Broadband Association CEO Gary Bolton , but about addressing regulatory restrictions, including a letter of credit requirement as well as other rules.

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Developing Telecoms

DECEMBER 16, 2024

West African internet service provider Tizeti has launched its FreeFiber broadband service in Nigeria and Ghana, setting what it calls a new benchmark for internet speed and accessibility in the region.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 29, 2025

KSTP TV 5 reports … Amazons first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceXs thousands of Starlinks.

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 17, 2024

ACT Fibernet, a regional internet service provider (ISP), has decided to upgrade the internet speed for users. The speed has

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Telecom Talk

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Tata Play Fiber, a Tata Group-owned internet service provider (ISP) is offering its 100 Mbps broadband plan with free OTT (over-the-top) benefits.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

21, 2025 – Cities and towns were proving that municipal broadband networks can pay for themselves – without raising taxes, without government bailouts, and without private investment. The S&P-rated precedent should make it easier for future broadband projects to secure funding without needing tax-backed guarantees.

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Total Telecom

MARCH 14, 2025

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 those from Cameron Kilton, Nextlink Internets CTO. a keynote panel at Connected America 2025.

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