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Education, Library Groups Urge Senate to Protect FCC’s Wi-Fi Hotspots Order

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 – National education groups are concerned that the Senate could prevent millions of people from accessing the internet with federal assistance. A coalition of 31 education and library groups urged senators in a letter Monday to reject a resolution by Sen.

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SIMs, RCS and Verified Senders: The Protocol Loopholes Powering Global Smishing

Telecom Talk

Can AI led tools and network-level reforms really keep pace with threats that exploit the very design of mobile communication? The shift from SMS to RCS (Rich Communication Services) was meant to modernise messaging with encryption and multimedia capabilities. Without structural fixes and user education, the arms race will continue.”

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Kenya Launches Fibre Project to Boost Digital Links in Horn of Africa

VoIP Review

Spearheaded by the ICT Authority under the Ministry of Information, Communications, and The Digital Economy, this project aims to enhance regional digital integration and connect underserved communities. Supported by World Bank funding, it forms part of the larger Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project (HoAGDP).

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New Mexico Connects More Students to Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed the bipartisan Broadband for Education bill Monday. The legislation transferred New Mexico’s Statewide Education Network to the state’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion.  New Mexico Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in New Mexico.

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India Developing Indigenous AI-Native Telecom Technologies

Telecom Talk

This ITU event is being organised by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the Ministry of Communications announced. According to the Communications Ministry, the Focus Group is working to redefine telecom networks by embedding Artificial Intelligence at their core.

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Kenya launches early market talks for Horn of Africa fibre optic corridor

Total Telecom

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.

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Peru’s MTC to collaborate with BELLA II project

Developing Telecoms

Perus Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) has announced its collaboration with BELLA II, a research and education-focused project that will link the country regionally and with Europe via a high-capacity fibre-optic network.