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BT urges SMEs to go digital  

Total Telecom

Ofcoms latest Connected Nations report highlights an increase in network incidents on the ageing infrastructure, rising by 45% in the past year. Ofcoms latest Connected Nations report highlights an increase in network incidents on the ageing infrastructure, rising by 45% in the past year.

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States Reluctant to Opt for BSNL, MTNL Despite DoT Push Amid Concerns Over Service Quality: Report

Telecom Talk

Also Read: Tejas Networks Completes Equipment Supply for BSNL 4G/5G Rollout, Eyes New Contracts Large Government Contracts According to the report, industry analysts consistently highlight the superior connectivity, backend support, and customised solutions provided by players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.

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Tim Stelzig: Explaining BEAD, Trying to Bridge the Digital Divide

Broadband Breakfast

The FCC’s USF Fund was initially designed as a ratepayer cross-subsidy program to ensure all Americans had access to telephone service. The USF Fund contributed significantly to increasing telephone service coverage from less than 50% of occupied housing units in the 1940s, to 78.3% in 1960, to 90.5% in 1970, to 92.9%

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Women’s History Month: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Rural Broadband Association

Jeannette and her husband Mike purchased Albion Telephone Company (now ATC Communications; Albion, Idaho) in 1929. Jumping forward a few years, we have Mildred Foster , the matriarch of Twin Valley Telephone (Miltonvale, Kan.). De Lamb and her husband Bill purchased Dubois Telephone Exchange in 1958, when it only had 140 subscribers.

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5 Ways VoIP Phone Numbers Can Make Your Business More Flexible

VoIP Review

VoIP phone numbers have become a popular choice for businesses constantly seeking ways to improve efficiency, adaptability, and connectivity, and at the same time optimize their ability to serve global markets. Unlike conventional phone systems, VoIP numbers use cloud-based technology and require only an internet connection for connectivity.

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Industry Backs FCC’s Push to Eliminate ‘Outdated’ Regulations

Broadband Breakfast

ACA Connects CEO Grant Spellmeyer also endorsed the initiative, posting on X : “ACAConnects has a list for the FCC! Scrap TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) rules, which govern robocalls, with one commenter calling them “a complete mess of stitched together nonsense.”

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BT pushes for accelerated withdrawal from “outdated” copper landline network as faults rise 

Total Telecom

BT warns that delays in migrating to digital connectivity could disrupt critical systems such as fire alarms, lift phones, and even water monitoring sensors. With the ageing copper landline network becoming increasingly fragile, its simply too risky to run the UKs essential public services on outdated networks.

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