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

Total Telecom

million residents by improving access to social services, internet connectivity, and economic opportunities. Alongside the fibre optic installation, the project includes the construction of physical infrastructures like bridges over the River Dawa to facilitate trade and movement between Kenya and Ethiopia.

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

VoIP Review

The project’s digital infrastructure is expected to significantly improve access to internet connectivity, social services, and economic opportunities for over 3.2 Complementary efforts in infrastructure such as roads, clean water, healthcare, and education aim to boost connectivity and quality of life in border regions.

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Pew: Incomplete Federal Data Threatens Effectiveness of Broadband Deployment Programs

Broadband Breakfast

The BEAD program requires states to collect data about broadband access and adoption, as well as demonstrate the impact of both on outcomes related to economic growth, education, healthcare, and civic participation by 2030.  ” Second, a lack of reliability in federal data for evaluation purposes.

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Clallam County, Washington, Launches $22 Million Fiber Expansion Plan

Broadband Breakfast

June 9, 2025 – Clallam County, Washington and Astound Broadband have begun construction on a major new joint partnership that will bring affordable fiber access to more than 1,500 homes across the largely rural Northwestern part of The Evergreen State.  Astound is project-managing the build over the next year.”

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NCTA: Vandalism of Communications Infrastructure on the Rise

Broadband Breakfast

NCTA - The Internet and Television Association, headquartered here, cited an April 9 update that tracked 5,770 reported incidents of vandalism and theft between June and December in 2024. WASHINGTON, April 11, 2025 – A new study shows that telecommunications networks are still vulnerable to theft and vandalism.

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Transforming Business Connectivity with Private LTE Networks

Tridon

Conceptually, these networks have been around for over a decade, gaining traction more recently in tandem with the rollout of 5G, and now they are more or less mainstream in some industries, notably utilities, transportation, and healthcare. This reduces downtime and improves overall productivity.

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Lawyers Backing FCC Cautiously Optimistic Ahead of Supreme Court USF Case Showdown

Broadband Breakfast

The case will likely shape the future of the Universal Service Fund , which spends billions annually supporting construction and maintenance of rural broadband networks and offering internet discounts for low-income households, schools and libraries, and healthcare centers.