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Ciena Publishes Report Analyzing the Impact of AI, DCI, and Cloud Evolution on Wave Services Demand

Total Telecom

It observed an increasing use of wave services for cloud on-ramps, which is demonstrated by the metro geographical scope (41%) along with the dominance of retail customers (58%). Submarine cable growth In addition, Ciena’s report looks at the growth of submarine cables.

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Vocus to acquire TPG’s fibre and fixed network assets for $3.35bn 

Total Telecom

Vocus will also gain access to TPG’s fibre network, IT assets, and international submarine cables, including the PPC-1 cable linking Sydney to Guam. The deal will significantly extend Vocus’ reach, adding more than 50,000 km of fibre and connecting nearly 20,000 buildings across all Australian capital cities.

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A Fistful of Dollars: The Cable Cowboy Ropes Cox Communications

Telegeography

cable giants Charter Communications and Cox Communications entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses in a “ transformative transaction ” that will create an industry leader in the U.S. cable sector. In May, U.S.

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Colt combines LEO satellite and 5G in latest offering

Total Telecom

Managed LEO+, now available to Colt customers across 65 countries, brings a greater choice of networking technologies to businesses with operations such as production facilities, manufacturing sites and retail locations in rural and hard-to-reach areas.

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South Korean telcos accused of collusion, may face fines of $4bn

Total Telecom

SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus are accused of sharing internal information with each other between 2015 and 2022, allegedly to align their sales incentives paid to mobile phone retailers. According to local media , if the FTC’s decision is finalised, the regulator intends to charge SKT between $1.05 billion and $1.63 billion, KT between $750.7

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NCTA: Inflation Far Outpacing Retail Price of Broadband

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That's the message recently delivered by NCTA – The Internet & Television Association – a trade group for major cable Internet Service Providers like Comcast and Charter. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2024 – The cost of living keeps rising the the U.S. but the cost of broadband is not to blame.

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BT says Labour’s budget will cost company £100m 

Total Telecom

Reported profit before tax sits at £1 billion, down 10%.

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