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Remote Maine Island Celebrates Completion of Full Fiber Network

Broadband Breakfast

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. ” The one-inch diameter undersea fiber cable comes ashore near the island, and connects to a new central switch.

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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. This type of connectivity uses satellites orbiting in space to transmit and receive signals between the satellite and an antenna or dish at a home or business.

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9 Best Walkie Talkie Headsets for Security Teams [2025 Buying Guide]

Waveband Communications

While Bluetooth models provide enhanced mobility and eliminate cable management issues, organizations should verify their existing radio equipment supports this technology or budget for additional adapters to ensure seamless integration. For loud venues, prioritize NRR over SNR since hearing protection is paramount. A: Not necessarily.

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HS2 project could boost rural broadband, new analysis reveals 

Total Telecom

As part of the railway deployment plan for HS2, mobile and broadband providers would be offered access to spare capacity in the 2,000km of fibre cabling and 80 telecoms masts being constructed alongside the railway, which will connect London and Birmingham.

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Why network infrastructure needs a rethink in the age of AI and Edge computing

Total Telecom

Network sites are evolving into processing hubs Telecom infrastructure has historically been designed for a single function; for example, cable landing stations bring subsea cables ashore, intermediate line amplifier sites extend signal transmission distances, and aggregation nodes consolidate fibre routes.

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Planning, Constructing, and Commissioning a Mobile Network Site

Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

In an earlier post we looked at Cell-Site Construction And Evolution Strategies. Taking the post, the comments, some help from ChatGPT, here is a detailed process of planning, constructing, and commissioning a mobile network site. Conduct interference analysis with other nearby frequencies or signals to prevent service disruption.

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High-Speed FWA Using mmWave With the Help of Li-Fi

Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

On a regular basis I keep reading about how Fixed Wireless Access ( FWA ) continues to gain ground at the expense of cable operators, especially in the USA (see articles by Ookla , OpenSignal ). The other approach, championed by pureLiFi is to use Light Based Communications to let the signal pass from outside to inside.