Telecom Talk

JUNE 12, 2025

A consortium of four subsea cable operators—PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt, and Zain Omantel International (ZOI)—has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct the Asia-Africa-Europe-2 (AAE-2) subsea cable system.

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Total Telecom

JULY 25, 2025

The new, dedicated submarine cable will provide a high-capacity route to Europe, delivering enhanced performance, ultra-low latency, and full redundancy compared to existing infrastructures. This agreement marks a significant step in strengthening digital ties between Europe and North Africa, ” said Enrico Bagnasco , CEO of Sparkle. “

Cable

Total Telecom

JULY 11, 2025

Central to this strategy is the accelerated development of the fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network and the enhancement of the 5G mobile network, positioning the company not merely as a connectivity provider but as a comprehensive technology partner for households and businesses alike.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2025 – Recent disruptions to undersea communication cables have raised alarms over the vulnerability of critical infrastructure amid growing geopolitical tensions. government entities charged with securing undersea cables. In February, three undersea cables were severed in the Red Sea.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 3, 2025

Tata Communications integrates the new TGN-IA2 submarine cable into its global network, boosting intra-Asia connectivity and global reach.

Cable

Total Telecom

MAY 9, 2025

“This latest expansion to a Miami cable landing station demonstrates Lightpath’s continued commitment to, and investment in, the Miami region,” explained Tim Haverkate , EVP Major Infrastructure Solutions, Lightpath.

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Total Telecom

JUNE 26, 2025

Tb/s single wavelength transmission carried out across Telxius’ 6,600km Marea submarine cable between Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Bilbao, Spain. . / MADRID, Spain – June 25, 2025 – Telxius, a leading global connectivity provider, and Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) recently completed a key milestone and industry first—a 1.3

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VoIP Review

APRIL 10, 2025

A coalition of key European telecoms and infrastructure companies, including Vodafone and Orange , is urging intensified efforts to protect subsea cable infrastructure. These cables are vital for maintaining Europe’s connectivity, economic stability, defense readiness, and competitiveness.

Cable

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 8, 2025

Amid rising global tensions, the flow of information through subsea cables has been a prime target for sabotage. What are the potential global consequences if major subsea broadband cables are damaged or disrupted? How are governments responding to the increased risks to subsea cable networks?

Cable

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%).

Technology

Telecom Talk

JULY 14, 2025

lakh in total—and their associated villages to a robust optical fibre cable (OFC) network “Within three years, we will have all the village panchayats, which are roughly about 2.5 lakh crore, has begun rolling out to connect every gram panchayat—approximately 2.5

Connectivity

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2025 –  A cable industry trade association wants cable operators to be able to contact subscribers using text messages and mobile apps in addition to email. In a filing Wednesday , NCTA said cable operators wanted to contact subscribers with a range of modern communications tools, not just email.

Cable

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 20, 2025

the largest telecommunications provider in Alaska, announced that its emergency maintenance on the undersea fiberoptic cable to Sitka was successfully completed earlier this week , restoring all internet and communication services.  General Communication, Inc.,

Cable

Total Telecom

JULY 24, 2025

Podcasts Adlane Fellah, of Maravedis, joined Beyond the Cable to discuss why MDU connectivity has become attractive for market disruptors. Furthermore, he said a clear understanding of data can help technology vendors “speak the property owner’s language,” translating to enhanced outcomes for all parties.

Connectivity

Total Telecom

APRIL 10, 2025

The group stresses that subsea cables are vital to Europes connectivity, competitiveness, defence readiness, and economic stability, and call for increased collaboration between public authorities and industry stakeholders across borders. However, many in the industry remain cautious about attributing recent cable outages to sabotage.

Cable

Total Telecom

MAY 6, 2025

“The collaboration with Orchest Technologies marks a pivotal step in our commitment to develop a truly global NaaS ecosystem,” said Daniele Mancuso , Chief Marketing and Product Management at Sparkle. Its sales force is active worldwide and distributed over 32 countries.

Technology

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.

Marketing

Telecom Talk

MAY 6, 2025

Digital network infrastructure solutions provider Lightstorm has announced the completion of the integration of assets acquired from RTI Cables to

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Total Telecom

JUNE 19, 2025

. – President Hans Lötzer, Head of Project Finance at Hamburg Commercial Bank – Treasurer Stefano Fogli, Director Technology and Solutions at Adtran – Vice-President Strategy Andreas Waber, CEO at Swiss Fibre Net AG – Vice-President Membership Suzanne Tracy, CTO at SIRO Christian Priess, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Hexatronic (..)

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VoIP Review

MAY 12, 2025

Lightpath is undertaking a significant network expansion in Miami to connect with a new cable landing station at 460 NE 215th Street. Beyond Miami, Lightpath also connects to over 170 data centers and seven additional cable landing stations in the New York and New Jersey areas.

Cable

VoIP Review

JULY 16, 2025

With a six-year contract, Costa Rica now boasts a fully native 5G infrastructure, powered by Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core and advanced Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies. Additionally, the enhanced Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) offers high-speed internet options in areas currently without fiber or cable connections.

Network

Total Telecom

JULY 23, 2025

June 15, 2025)— Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, announces a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Army. Covington, La.

Transmission

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

The Council will serve as a central node for addressing policy matters at the intersection of technological innovation and national security.  The first is strengthening and securing technology and telecommunications supply chains.

Cable

Telecom Talk

JUNE 7, 2025

And as AI brings exciting opportunities, we’re focused on ensuring networks are ready to support it; that we democratise access to AI tools across the industry; and that the technology serves the mobile ecosystem to best effect. He stressed the importance of early planning, global spectrum harmonisation, and inclusive innovation.

Mobile

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 – Utilities and the cable industry are again clashing over federal pole attachment rules, this time over a cable plan for regulators to make it easier for attachers to use their own contractors to prepare poles for new communications equipment.

Cable

Total Telecom

JUNE 10, 2025

Based on Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology, they enable massive data-transmission bandwidth over a fiber pair. Submarine cable growth In addition, Ciena’s report looks at the growth of submarine cables. Submarine cable growth In addition, Ciena’s report looks at the growth of submarine cables.

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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.

Cable

telecoms.com

JULY 17, 2025

In its ongoing campaign against Chinese technology, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) now hopes to curb its use in submarine cable systems.

Cable

Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Keep up to date with the latest international telecoms news by subscribing to the Total Telecom newsletter Also in the news: Navigating the depths: Strategies for delivering successful subsea cable projects VodafoneThree reveals leadership team French energy giant EDF offers up land for data centre projects

Finance

Total Telecom

JULY 31, 2025

A key element of the company’s growth strategy is connecting a diverse range of data centres across the continent, given the critical nature of the infrastructure in powering the technologies that businesses, large enterprises and consumers rely on everyday. 652D dark fibre and high capacity wave services from the UK to Dublin, Ireland.

Finance

VoIP Review

JUNE 26, 2025

This milestone was achieved using Telxius’ Marea submarine cable , which spans 6,600 kilometers between Virginia Beach, USA, and Bilbao, Spain. The technological backbone of this achievement is Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e). ” The benefits of this technological advancement are multifold.

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Total Telecom

JUNE 9, 2025

It operates without requiring changes to existing infrastructure and leverages Sparkle’s network and advanced encryption technologies to ensure fast and secure data transmission with simple, automated management. Its sales force is active worldwide and distributed over 32 countries.

Connectivity

Telecom Talk

JULY 9, 2025

The collaboration integrates artificial intelligence ( AI ) technologies into a unified system designed to enhance hospital efficiency and patient care. With this, the SEA-ME-WE-6 subsea cable has completed its landing activities in Egypt,” the official release said.

Healthcare

Total Telecom

APRIL 17, 2025

The sale will enable us to focus on our strategic imperatives of driving growth, delivering exceptional customer experience and building a sustainable network for the future, said Keri Gilder, CEO of Colt Technology Services in a press release. It also co-manages AS3356, one of the most widely-peered networks globally.

Cable

VoIP Review

JULY 9, 2025

US cable company Comcast has reported a significant 76% increase in its network traffic from 2019 to 2024. Comcast has introduced virtualized, cloud-based technologies enabling faster broadband while minimizing equipment usage and conserving energy. Remarkably, electricity consumption per byte went from 18.4 kWh/TB in 2019 to 9.3

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 11, 2025

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.

Network

Developing Telecoms

MAY 7, 2025

Technology vendor Nokia has announced that Cybernet, Pakistans leading fibre broadband provider, has chosen Nokias optical transport solution for its new long-haul optical fibre cable (OFC) network.

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