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Vermont Looks To Bring Oasis of Fiber-Connected Telehealth Hubs to ‘Healthcare Deserts’

Broadband Breakfast

Many rural healthcare facilities are struggling to keep their doors open. Add to that the looming federal budget crisis  threatening to end Medicare payments for telehealth  and the urgency of what a coalition of Vermont healthcare leaders, librarians, and state broadband officials are doing comes into view. 

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FBA CEO defends rural fiber subsides at Connected America

Total Telecom

News By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities The Fiber Broadband Association CEO pushes back against rhetoric questioning the feasibility of subsidizing rural fiber at Connected America. Boltons comments came in response to another panelist during a keynote discussion on Day 2 of Connected America, titled Fiber for Everyone?

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Texas launches $3.8bn broadband grant programme

Total Telecom

The initiative aims to extend reliable high-speed internet service to over 245,000 unserved and underserved locations, encompassing homes, businesses, and schools. The official Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), published on the Texas SmartBuy website on June 26, provides detailed guidelines for prospective applicants.

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Telecom Egypt and KareXpert Partner to Launch AI-Powered Digital Healthcare Platform

Telecom Talk

Telecom Egypt has announced a strategic partnership with Reliance Jio-backed KareXpert to launch a digital healthcare platform in Egypt. This integrated solution enables healthcare providers to streamline operations by consolidating clinical and administrative data into a single, real-time interface. From India to the world.

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

Total Telecom

The project aims to enhance digital connectivity not only within Kenya’s northern regions but also by establishing cross-border links to Ethiopia and Somalia, fostering regional digital integration and improved access for underserved communities.

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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. The initiative not only enhances digital connectivity but also upgrades the 740-kilometre Isiolo-Mandera Regional Road to bitumen standards.

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Archtop Fiber Breaks Ground on Project Seeking to Connect Rural N.Y. County

Broadband Breakfast

million state-funded project that seeks to connect over 22,000 homes and businesses to broadband internet in rural Sullivan County, N.Y., based internet service provider promised residents that once the project was completed, they would have access to download/upload speeds of up to 10 GB. about 100 miles from Manhattan.