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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

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Telecom Talk

JULY 25, 2025

On the growing demand for satellite internet, Chakrabarti pointed out its relevance in rural and remote areas where deploying traditional communication infrastructure like optical fibre is challenging. “Lots of FDI basically have come from the telecom sector.

Internet

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2025 – Greenlight Networks has reached a deal to acquire the assets of Loop Internet, a locally owned fiber provider headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania. FROM SPEEDING BEAD SUMMIT Panel 1: How Are States Thinking About Reasonable Costs Now? ”  Founded in 2015 in Wilkes-Barre, Penn.,

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Telecom Talk

JULY 28, 2025

Jio Platforms Limited (JPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has deployed 10 network slices on its indigenous 5G standalone (SA) core network to support a range of use cases. Aayush Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President at Jio Platforms , announced the development on professional networking site LinkedIn.

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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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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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Telecom Talk

JUNE 18, 2025

based company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect standard mobile phones directly to satellites. How Vi Satellite Connectivity Works AST SpaceMobile’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation is designed to function like a network of mobile towers in the sky.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 4, 2025 – Open-access networks are actually a great fit for broadband projects on tribal lands, according to panelists involved in such projects. Tribal communities have long faced steep barriers to broadband access due to remote geography and historical underinvestment.

Broadband

Blandin on Broadband

JULY 16, 2025

Broadband Task Force, August meeting plans The Broadband Task Force will be meeting on Wednesday, August 6 from 2:30-4pm in Redwood County at the Minnesota Farmfest. More information on this and past meetings can be found on the Broadband Task Force webpage. Edward Guo, Elizabeth H. Redmond, and Mildred E.

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VoIP Review

JULY 2, 2025

Google Fiber and Nokia are pushing the boundaries of home broadband through network slicing technology. This partnership aims to enhance how we experience home internet by dynamically prioritizing certain applications over others. Network slicing could be how we level up network performance,” says Saporito.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 3, 2025

21,000), has voted to move forward on plans for a city-owned open access fiber network. “Local internet providers were not interested in improving Willmar's internet infrastructure,” the city says. According to a  network FAQ , the planned $24.5 The city of Willmar, Minnesota (est.

Network

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 28, 2025

May 28, 2025 – The Oakland City Council voted unanimously last week to adopt a Broadband Master Plan that will connect up to 2,500 unserved and underserved households across the city through the construction of an open-access municipal broadband network.  ” Estimated to cost $15.6

Construction

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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Telecom Talk

JUNE 20, 2025

In a low-profile launch at BSNL’s Ameerepet Exchange in Hyderabad, India took a confident step toward redefining the future of broadband. The state-run telecom major, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), unveiled Quantum 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) a 100% indigenous, SIM-less, fiber-grade internet solution delivered over 5G radio.

Connectivity

Blandin on Broadband

JULY 30, 2025

Along with staff from East Central Energy (ECE), officials from the Minnesota Legislature and the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development met in Pine City on July 17 to observe speed testing and review progress tied to state-funded broadband grants as part of the ongoing ECE Fiber broadband expansion project.

Broadband

Blandin on Broadband

JULY 11, 2025

Pew has assessed and tracked the broadband-related data that is available in the US. Because federal data focuses on information like the number of households with subscriptions, it lacks feedback on network quality and reliability, or on how consumers experience a broadband connection.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 25, 2025

Expanding the number of internet exchange points across the United States is essential to developing greater digital resilience. The amount of IXPs – the physical locations where providers and network operators exchange traffic – directly correlate to the amount of latency in a network.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 8, 2025

This Broadband Breakfast live session will consider the impacts that global conflict has on subsea broadband infrastructure and global connectivity. What are the potential global consequences if major subsea broadband cables are damaged or disrupted? How are governments responding to the increased risks to subsea cable networks?

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 17, 2025

The government and telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) have dismissed concerns raised by telecom operators that satellite broadband players such as Starlink and Amazon Kuiper could disrupt the telecom market and erode operator revenues. This figure stands in stark contrast to the 1.2 and 3 Tbps.

Broadband

VoIP Review

JULY 16, 2025

Ericsson and Liberty Latin America have made a remarkable announcement by launching Costa Rica’s first 5G Standalone (SA) network. With a six-year contract, Costa Rica now boasts a fully native 5G infrastructure, powered by Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core and advanced Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies. 0.46% by 2035.

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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.

Broadband

VoIP Review

MAY 8, 2025

This week marks an exciting development in the UK broadband sector with the launch of Zen Internet’s The Fibre Hub. Zen Internet, a Rochdale-based ISP, aims to streamline access to multiple altnet networks through a single aggregation platform.

Internet

Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 8, 2025

Telecompetitor reports … A study conducted on behalf of Amdocs finds that consumers value reliability, affordability, and uninterrupted access and suggests that providers may benefit by offering all three via mixed-technology networks. … Cable has the highest level of internet access (39%).

Technology

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2025 – Charter Communications reported 117,000 lost broadband subscribers in the second quarter of 2025, worse than the 74,000 Wall Street had been expecting but better than the same period last year. There's a whole community behind your FREE membership. “It’s not ideal.”

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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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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2025 – After years of planning, the remote island community of Isle au Haut, Maine, has completed its high-speed fiber broadband network, made possible by a newly installed undersea fiber cable. But, for those who lived on the far side of the island, coverage was spotty. In contact with the U.S.

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Developing Telecoms

JUNE 24, 2025

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group announced on Tuesday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Telco Integrators (TI) to expand satellite internet, broadband, and voice services across Pakistan.

Telecommunication

Total Telecom

MARCH 4, 2025

Ofcoms latest Connected Nations report highlights an increase in network incidents on the ageing infrastructure, rising by 45% in the past year. Ofcoms latest Connected Nations report highlights an increase in network incidents on the ageing infrastructure, rising by 45% in the past year.

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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.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2025 – Enhanced federal data collection was needed to strengthen broadband program design and reduce connectivity barriers, a report published Tuesday by the Pew Research Center declared.  Department of Agriculture. 

Broadband

Telecom Talk

JUNE 20, 2025

Temporary broadband backup during an outage 4. Monetise idle network capacity , especially during non-peak hours 2. Dynamic hourly plans based on network load 2. It’s a strategic move that may well reshape how the next 100 million users experience mobile internet in India. A short HD video binge 2.

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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.

Connectivity

Blandin on Broadband

MAY 9, 2025

Broadband Breakfast reports The Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 proposes to reform the $9 billion Universal Service Fund, which supports broadband access in rural and Tribal areas. The bill updates Section 254 of the Communications Act to include broadband and edge providers (e.g., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.,Mike

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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.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 17, 2025

"Imagine if you wake up tomorrow and you suddenly realize that you don't have access to the internet. " The discussion, during Wednesday Broadband Breakfast Live Online , comes as America's broadband infrastructure faces mounting pressure from multiple fronts. "Battery technology has gotten better. ."

Internet

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 9, 2025

Expanding broadband access has become a cornerstone of federal and state infrastructure efforts. As the digital economy becomes increasingly central to daily life and business operations, high-speed internet is essential. Better planning and documentation can streamline deployment The average broadband project in the U.S.

Construction

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 11, 2025

As the demand for global connectivity rises, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband is emerging as a powerful solution to bridge the digital divide. With new technological advancements and regulatory shifts, how will spectrum allocation impact the future of satellite broadband?

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