Remove Broadband Remove Internet Remove Telephone
article thumbnail

DoT Urges States to Prefer BSNL, MTNL for Telecom Services, Citing Data Security: Report

Telecom Talk

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.

article thumbnail

BT urges SMEs to go digital  

Total Telecom

In the past, 14% were slow to adopt the internet, 18% hesitated with social media, and 11% delayed using personal computers. With 73% of UK businesses now relying on high-speed broadband and mobile connectivity, digital transformation is becoming essential. Those that delay may struggle to keep up with modern technology.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tim Stelzig: Explaining BEAD, Trying to Bridge the Digital Divide

Broadband Breakfast

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. Federal subsidies therefore are necessary for ubiquitous access to internet service. of occupied housing units have a fixed and/or mobile telephone service subscription.

article thumbnail

Hilliary Communications to Acquire TDS Telecom’s Oklahoma Operations

Broadband Breakfast

The companies filed a request with the FCC on Tuesday seeking approval to transfer control of two Oklahoma incumbent local exchange carriers, Oklahoma Communications Systems and Mid-America Telephone. The company has committed $250 million to expand broadband infrastructure across Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa.

article thumbnail

Texas BEAD Data Reveals Heavy Bidding from Satellite Providers

Broadband Breakfast

SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Project Kuiper collectively bid on 404,900 locations eligible for Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment funding in the Lone Star state. Additional information may be shared at an industry roundtable hosted by the Texas Broadband Development Office on July 29.

article thumbnail

37 Broadband providers are prequalified to apply for BEAD in Minnesota

Blandin on Broadband

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program? Telecompetitor checked state broadband office websites and polled states to find out. Here’s what they found for Minnesota – Minnesota Ace Telephone Association AMG Technology Investment Group (d.b.a.

article thumbnail

Tremolo Communications unites four MN broadband providers in a common vision

Blandin on Broadband

This week, we see the story from the lens of the Wadena Pioneer Journal … West Central Telephone Association is proud to be part of a growing alliance dedicated to expanding high-speed broadband access in rural Minnesota.