Total Telecom

JANUARY 14, 2025

News The patents relate to an “ocean towing type cutting device” that can be used to severe cable on the seabed On Friday, a report from Newsweek shared the news that Chinese engineers had logged multiple patents for anchor-like devices specifically designed to sever submarine cables.

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Telecom Talk

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Submarine telecommunication cables are the backbone of global communication, carrying approximately 99 percent of internet traffic and supporting critical services.

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Total Telecom

APRIL 10, 2025

In a joint letter , signatories including GlobalConnect, Vodafone, Orange, Telecom Italia Sparkle, and Alcatel Submarine Networks emphasised the importance of a coordinated response to recent hybrid threats, including recent incidents in the Baltic and North Seas. Most damage, they point out, is still caused by accidents.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 8, 2024

By February this year, the ‘Red Sea crisis’ had escalated to become a major issue for the international telecoms community, with submarine cables in the region being badly damaged, severely disrupting data traffic in Europe, Africa, and Asia. According to the report, the damage to the cable reduced Bangladesh’s internet capacity by a third.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 15, 2025

News The new partnership with Oceanic Environmental Cables (OEC) save more than 35,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (COe) from reusing the cable materials The new deal will see OEC acquire and recover over 22,000km of Sparkles unused submarine cables from the Mediterranean seabed. million kilometres.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 3, 2024

News The company currently has shared ownership of 16 subsea cables worldwide Meta is planning a $10 billion subsea cable project spanning 40,000 kilometres around the world, according to a new report from TechCrunch, citing two confirmed sources close to the company. Get discounted tickets here!

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

News The 19,000km cable system is set to connect Malaysia to the US This week, Philippines operator Globe Telecom has announced that it has been selected to build and manage the local section of the MYUS cable system, including building a landing station at Davao City. The submarine cable industry is evolving rapidly.

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Total Telecom

JUNE 4, 2025

The diverse network was built on Zayo Europes 800G-ready infrastructure, creating a low-latency and highly reliable route with a five working day delivery – an exceptionally fast turnaround for long-haul optical connectivity. It connects more than 600 data centres with a future-ready network that spans more than 2.3

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

News The two companies first signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the cable in 2022 Saudi Arabian telco Mobily has partnered with Telecom Egypt to launch the first submarine cable connecting Saudi Arabia and Egypt through the Red Sea. The cable will land at two stations: Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt and Duba in Saudi Arabia.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Rome/Dallas, 28 October 2024 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the pre-order launch of its Quantum Safe over Internet (QSI) service, the first product in its Network as a Service (NaaS) suite which soon will include additional use cases.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Papua New Guinea’s state-owned wholesale operator PNG DataCo says that it has completed an upgrade of its internet gateway with a 100-Gbps link that enables it to migrate traffic onto the PIPE Pacific Cable 1 (PPC-1) subsea cable.

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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.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Vietnam has this week announced that it aims to deploy two undersea internet cables by the end of next year. It has also said that 5G services will be deployed across the country by that time.

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Total Telecom

JUNE 16, 2025

NEWS A new report by the China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI) reveals that the UK is unprepared for escalating threats from China and Russia targeting undersea internet cables. CSRI claim that the UK is a vital Euro-Atlantic cable hub, but increasingly exposed to threat. Find out more at www.totaltele.com/subnets

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2025 – Much of Southeast Alaska was without phone or internet service over the weekend after an Alaska Communications subsea fiber cable broke last Friday. “Our technical team has confirmed damage to the ACS subsea cable system connecting Juneau. We are dispatching a repair ship.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Rome, 26 November 2024 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the opening of an IP node in Genoa to meet the growing demand for internet transit driven by new technologies, multimedia platforms, and cloud-based services requiring highly efficient internet connectivity.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Nexim Global provides a robust international backbone infrastructure and a globally distributed content delivery network (CDN), specializing in media broadcasting and distribution services. With over 8,600 km of fiber optic network, Nexim Global offers unmatched expertise in delivering high-performance multimedia solutions.

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Total Telecom

JUNE 9, 2025

Rome, 9 June 2025 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the availability of its “Quantum Safe over Internet” (QSI) to Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers. The service is already available through Sparkle’s commercial channels and will soon be accessible on AWS marketplace.

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Total Telecom

MAY 13, 2025

The public, financial, OTT, and ISP sectors will all be developing use cases for DCI networks as a result of the expansion and dispersion of data centers, increased fiber consumption, and affordable pluggable modules. Several of the biggest ICPs, like Microsoft, Google, and Facebook (Meta), are producing enormous amounts of internet traffic.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 3, 2024 – A small Texas city is finding out what it's like when the cable TV company cuts the cord. 6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. Alpine, Texas (pop. the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 28, 2025

News The news comes as yet another submarine cable is damaged in the Baltic Sea, with authorities suspecting deliberate sabotage The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) is set to explore the security credentials of the UKs submarine cable ecosystem as part of a new industry enquiry.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

home to 75,000 residents, may soon have a competitor to Comcast in the cable TV market, Mayor Paige G. The proposed agreement with Astound Broadband would give the company three years to build the local cable network at no cost to the city. Astound would be the first cable competitor to Comcast in Scranton.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 10, 2025

Despite being powered by 5G wireless networks, these services are advertised as home Wi-Fi solutions and may have been counted under fiber-based, wireline broadband , according to the report. Additionally, the company has been following standards prescribed by ITU globally, the people said.

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All West Telecommunications

JUNE 16, 2025

5G Internet vs. Fiber: Reliability Showdown for 2025 Choosing between 5G home internet and fiber internet can be a tough call for households, remote workers, gamers and small business owners. Winner: Fiber Reliability (weather, congestion, distance) Fiber: Not affected by weather, distance, or network congestion.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 16, 2025

The acquisition, expected to close by June, would give FiberLight one of the most direct, lowest-latency routes linking the largest U.S. ” “I've got the team engineering the route now,” Major said. “Then we'll move to permitting and start constructing.”

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), a state corporation that transports, stores and delivers petroleum products to consumers, but that also has a network infrastructure license, says it has onboarded a leading Tier III internet service provider (ISP), Syokinet Solutions, to activate 1.6

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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

JUNE 3, 2025

June 3, 2025 – Indiana cities are prohibited from charging Netflix, Disney, Hulu, and other streaming companies the same fees as they do cable TV operators, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled. The decision affirmed a 2023 State Law that exempted streaming companies from city taxes.

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All West Telecommunications

JUNE 2, 2025

What is 1-Gig Internet & Why is It Popular? A 1-gigabit internet plan gives you download and upload speeds of up to 1,000 Mbpsthis is made possible by light pulses through fiber optic cables. Compared to older internet types like DSL or cable, gigabit internet is way faster and more reliable. Definitely!

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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%).

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

News The trial is a step towards integrating satellite and terrestrial networks, making satellite broadband more accessible for 5G devices worldwide Eutelsat Group, MediaTek, and Airbus Defence and Space have completed the first successful 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) trial using the Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite system.

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MARCH 23, 2025

State-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) has reportedly decided to slash its wholesale bandwidth prices by 10% in a bit to make internet access in Bangladesh more affordable.

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Telegeography

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Take The Economist , which recently published America v China: who controls Asia’s internet?

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All West Telecommunications

JUNE 9, 2025

Your guide to choosing the perfect connection When it comes to internet connections, the choices can feel a little overwhelming. In this guide, we’ll break down the differences between DSL and fiber internet so you can make an informed decision that’s right for your lifestyle or business. What Is DSL Internet? Let’s dive in!

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

As a result, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is working to fortify American telecommunications networks and counter foreign adversaries’ cyber aggression. Cyber attacks and data breaches have dotted headlines in recent years, costing   individuals, firms, and government entities $452.3

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 21, 2025

First in Brasilia and fifteenth in the country, the new PoP expands Sparkles network capillarity in Brazil featuring presence also in Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, and So Paulo, while consolidating its positioning as a leading global Tier-1 backbone in Latam and one of the main providers in the Americas.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

News The heavy reliance on undersea cables remains a major risk as over 95% of global internet traffic depends on them UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer has urged European leaders for increased cooperation on subsea infrastructure defences at a European Council meeting in Brussels. Get tickets here.

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