Telecom Talk

JUNE 10, 2025

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ( TRAI ) has issued official notices to Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel over alleged discrepancies in subscriber data reporting, according to a report by NDTV Profit citing Department of Telecommunications (DoT) sources.

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Total Telecom

JULY 11, 2025

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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Total Telecom

JULY 23, 2025

Globalstar empowers its customers to connect, transmit, and communicate smarter – easily, quickly, securely, and affordably – offering reliable satellite and terrestrial connectivity services as an international telecom infrastructure provider.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 7, 2025

High spectrum costs are placing a growing burden on telecom operators and could hinder network investments, particularly in underserved regions, warned the GSMA, the global mobile industry association. Spectrum Fees On spectrum pricing, the GSMA urged governments to adopt investment-friendly policies.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

Products and services from firms such as Huawei, China Telecom, and Kaspersky, all of which have vulnerabilities that have been and continue to be exploited by foreign adversaries and state-aligned hacker groups, are covered by the list.   The second goal is securing America from cyber threats.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 3, 2025

In its 4-3 vote in early March, the City Council opted to continue work on the  Connect Wilmar Initiative , something it says is an answer to the ongoing failures by regional incumbent telecom monopolies to provide uniform, high quality, high speed, affordable Internet access.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 5, 2025

Wireless leadership and spectrum management Several bills focused on telecom policy and spectrum management, with lawmakers stressing the need for U.S. 1737, would direct NTIA to study the feasibility of a trans-Atlantic undersea fiber optic cable connecting the U.S., in opening remarks. Another key infrastructure measure, H.R.

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IEEE ComSoc

JUNE 26, 2025

Home internet prices in the U.S. are being driven down by fierce competition between mobile carriers offering Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and cable internet companies offering legacy Hybrid Fiber Coax connections. The price of home internet service fell 3.1% They’re seeing churn rise in their broadband subscriber base.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 17, 2025

"Imagine if you wake up tomorrow and you suddenly realize that you don't have access to the internet. Panelists highlighted alarming vulnerabilities in the nation's internet backbone, including the increasing interdependence between power grids and digital communications systems.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 26, 2025

” Governor Glenn Youngkin welcomed the announcement, emphasizing Virginia’s global leadership in internet infrastructure. “From the spine of the internet running through Ashburn to the transatlantic cables that connect in Virginia Beach, the entire Commonwealth is engaged in supporting the technology which runs the world.

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Total Telecom

JUNE 4, 2025

million kilometres of fibre, 7 subsea cables, and connects 17 metro markets across 8 European countries. Zayos tailored connectivity solutions enable telecom service providers, cloud providers, data centres, system integrators, and enterprises to deliver exceptional experiences from core to cloud to edge.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Earlier this month, the company reached the milestone of delivering high-speed satellite internet to one million people in Sub-Saharan Africa through its Konnect Wi-Fi hotspot solution. The trial is part of Eutelsats broader efforts to bridge the digital divide.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 16, 2025

” The deal comes as supply chain concerns and potential tariff hikes threaten to delay telecom infrastructure investments. The acquisition, expected to close by June, would give FiberLight one of the most direct, lowest-latency routes linking the largest U.S. But Major said FiberLight is well-positioned to weather those disruptions.

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IEEE ComSoc

MAY 3, 2025

A recently published article in Nature states that scientists have sent quantum information across a record-breaking 158 miles using ordinary computers and fiber-optic cables. Quantum data was sent over an ordinary telecom network with fiber-optic cables. Its whats called harvest now and decrypt later.

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Total Telecom

JUNE 26, 2025

The deal, named Project Reach and signed today (26 June 2025) between Network Rail, and telecoms companies, Neos Networks and Freshwave marks the end of passengers having to pause important work calls or cut short conversations with family members when trains enter notorious signal blackspots. How is the UK’s telecoms market changing in 2025?

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 29, 2025

Low-Earth orbit satellite constellations have the potential to transform how we extend internet coverage around the world. The connectivity challenge in rural areas According to the International Telecommunication Union, barely 19% of residents in underdeveloped regions have internet access, compared with 87% in more advanced economies.

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VoIP Review

JUNE 23, 2025

For an enterprise of any size, reducing communications costs, and at the same time, improving service quality is easier than ever, thanks to the technological advancements and smart strategy implementation of Voice over Internet Protocol. These components are expensive and onerous to install and maintain.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 22, 2025

This detail, though technical, could have a significant impact on adoption especially in a country where internet protocol setups vary considerably across providers and regions. But a closer look reveals a caveat: support is limited to IP over DHCP , excluding PPPoE and IPoE configurations still widely used by many Indian ISPs.

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IEEE ComSoc

JUNE 18, 2025

Deloitte believes generative (gen) AI will have a huge impact on telecom network providers: Telcos are using gen AI to reduce costs, become more efficient, and offer new services. When mature, it could come up with completely different approaches to the design of telecom networks and technologies.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 14, 2025

I have been following the story, but always interesting to see what others say; Broadband Breakfast reports… Minnesotas push to bring high-speed internet to every corner of the state could hit a roadblock. If the law stays as is, thousands of homes and businessesespecially in rural and underserved areaswill remain disconnected.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2025 – TDS Telecom said in an earnings call Friday that it added almost 3,000 broadband subscribers in the first quarter. The company gained 8,300 subscribers from fiber markets, but lost 5,500 who were subscribed to DSL and cable technologies. TDS, based in Madison, Wis.,

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Mark Goldberg

JUNE 9, 2025

Telecom Notice of Consultation 2024-318 ( “Making it easier for consumers to shop for Internet services” ) was triggered by the passage of amendments to the Telecom Act that were made last year by the unanimous approval of a Private Members Bill ( C-288 ), introduced by Manitoba Conservative Dan Mazier. Section 24.2

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IEEE ComSoc

JULY 14, 2025

In Telecom (Vol. Cellular V2X Communications Towards 5G- Available at “pdf” Al Harthi, F. Touzene, A., Alzidi, N., & Al Salti, F. 2025, July). Intelligent Handover Decision-Making for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) 5G Networks. DSRC Safety Modem, Available at- “[link] VANETs and V2X Communication, Available at- “[link] Yu, K.,

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Mark Goldberg

MAY 7, 2025

Despite fibre having superior technical characteristics, fixed wireless broadband has been winning customers over, even in urban areas where fibre and cable options are available. appeared first on Telecom Trends. Why would wireless win out when competing against faster, technologically superior options? What are your thoughts?

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Developing Telecoms

JUNE 18, 2025

Subscribe to Developing Telecoms FREE twice-weekly newsletter. Together, the companies will help service providers in rural and underserved Africa deploy government-approved telecom equipment at competitive pricing, along with training and technical support. In some regions, fewer than 30% of people have reliable internet access.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 25, 2025

As India’s telecom sector navigates a post-saturation era, Bharti Airtel is making its boldest bet yet not just on speed, but on simplicity and service stacking. With the launch of its IPTV bundled fiber plans, Airtel isn’t just giving users fast internet. million internet subscribers, but only 41.41 Cable TV Is Dying.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 6, 2025

That’s been opposed by the cable industry, which now competes for fixed broadband subscribers with 5G fixed wireless, and the Defense Department, which has seen the prospect as all but a mandate to give up its lower 3 GigaHertz band. Thayer called the band “ripe for auction” in his letter. CBRS sits in the 3.55-3.7

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 8, 2025

The  California Affordable Home Internet Act , AB 353, introduced by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner last January, would require that broadband providers in the state provide broadband at no more than $15 per month for low-income households participating in a qualified public assistance program.

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Telecom Ramblings

MAY 20, 2025

Not a great deal of network news so far this week, but here's a few from around the world to catch up on: Spain's infrastructure is taking another hit.

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Telecom Ramblings

JUNE 25, 2025

Upgrades and expansions around the world to catch up with: TelCables Nigeria is building out its infrastructure into Rack Centre's data center in Lagos.

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Telecom Ramblings

JULY 1, 2025

Four bits of expansion news from Europe and the Americas to catch up with: Orange Business is taking aim at the defense and homeland security space.

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Telecoms Tech News

AUGUST 7, 2024

A NATO-backed initiative is looking to bolster the internet’s resilience against disruption by quite literally taking things to the next level: space. Read more » The post NATO funds satellite backup for subsea internet cables appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 22, 2024

Liberia is the latest African country to be hit with internet service disruptions, which the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has attributed to a cut in the ACE (Africa Coast to Europe) subsea cable.

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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

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

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

APRIL 30, 2025

Indias telecom and internet service providers are accelerating efforts to move 120 million cable TV households to IPTV. Despite challenges the shift to IPTV is gaining momentum.

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