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Work begins on E2A transpacific subsea cable

Total Telecom

SK Broadband, and Verizon Business has announced the start of construction of the East Asia to North America (E2A) submarine cable system. Photo courtesy of Chunghwa Telecom The system will be deployed by subsea cable specialist Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and is expected to be ready for service in H2 of 2028.

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Kenya launches early market talks for Horn of Africa fibre optic corridor

Total Telecom

News The Government of Kenya, through its Ministry of Information, Communications, and The Digital Economy and the ICT Authority, is advancing plans to install a high-capacity fibre optic cable along the Isiolo–Mandera corridor. million residents by improving access to social services, internet connectivity, and economic opportunities.

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Kenya Launches Fibre Project to Boost Digital Links in Horn of Africa

VoIP Review

Kenya is initiating a transformative project in the Horn of Africa with the launch of a high-capacity fibre optic cable corridor along the Isiolo-Mandera route. This involves constructing physical infrastructures, like bridges over the River Dawa, to facilitate trade and movement.

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FCC Chairman Carr Begs for Less Paperwork

Broadband Breakfast

Carr claimed it takes more than four and a half years to get the paperwork done to be greenlit by NEPA to complete pre-construction tests.  The August FCC meeting will also include undersea cables, Carr said. There's a whole community behind your FREE membership.

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T-Mobile, Grain Fire Back at Opponents of Spectrum Deal

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2025 – T-Mobile and investment firm Grain Management shot back against the rural wireless carrier trade group that asked regulators to block their spectrum deal. “Such claims are unfounded and ignore the economic imperatives of this transaction,” Grain and T-Mobile countered.

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Charter Loses 60,000 Internet Subs in Q1

Broadband Breakfast

The service provides 2 Gbps download / 1 Gbps upload internet speeds – delivered over cable coaxial lines upgraded with DOCSIS 4.0 Charter also added 89,000 subsidized rural broadband passings in Q1, bringing on 39,000 new rural customers and setting the stage for what the company called its largest rural construction year yet.

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Where Fiber Doesn't Fit

Broadband Breakfast

Fixed wireless access uses high-frequency radio waves and antennas to deliver high-speed connectivity between two fixed locations, without the need for physical cabling infrastructure. Do you need seamless connectivity for mobile operations? It can provide greater flexibility and affordability than fiber.