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PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt and ZOI to Construct AAE-2 Subsea Cable System

Telecom Talk

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. Our cooperation brings together advanced infrastructure, diverse terrestrial routes and AI -ready capacity. .

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BSNL Gears Up for Major BharatNet Expansion in Karnataka, Goa, and Puducherry

Telecom Talk

In a major development towards expanding rural broadband connectivity, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has signed an agreement with Polycab India Limited for the implementation of the Amended BharatNet Project across Karnataka, Goa, and Puducherry.

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Oakland City Council Unanimously Approves Construction of Open-Access Network

Broadband Breakfast

May 28, 2025 – The Oakland City Council voted unanimously last week to adopt a Broadband Master Plan that will connect up to 2,500 unserved and underserved households across the city through the construction of an open-access municipal broadband network. 

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AAE-2: New subsea cable announced to connect Asia, Africa and Europe

Total Telecom

News The Asia–Africa–Europe-2 (AAE-2) will provide “seamless, reliable connectivity across the three continents” to support the growing data demand across the regions This week, a consortium comprising PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt, and ZOI have announced plans to construct a new submarine cable system spanning Asia, Africa, and Europe.

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Scott Casey: Construction Hurdles Threatening Broadband's Future

Broadband Breakfast

Although all three national wireless carriers , AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, are expanding their fiber investments in various ways, construction remains a bottleneck threatening progress. For telecom companies, construction is no longer a routine step in the process. It has emerged as an obstacle, often creating complications.

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Fiber Connect panel finds fiber deployment problems stem from construction and permits

Blandin on Broadband

Speakers on a Fiber Connect panel voiced their main deployment gripes, from permitting and poles to disrupting community infrastructure. One set of problems relates to construction Anyone who thinks a fiber business is a technology business is sorely mistaken, said Greg Wilson, founder and CEO of Ripple Fiber. Architecture.

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Trimble and KT Corporation to Deliver Bundled Telecom and Precise Positioning Services in South Korea

Total Telecom

Trimble’s real-time GNSS correction services are purpose-built for the connected future with expansive global coverage via IP/cellular and satellite delivery. About Trimble Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done.