Total Telecom

AUGUST 14, 2025

News Two pilot projects will see Openreach’s fibre network turn into real-time leak detection grid The UK’s largest fibre network operator, Openreach, has announced a pair of trials with water companies and tech partners, aiming to use their network to quickly identify costly leaks. In the first trial, in partnership with Arcadis, Thames Water, and Cadent, Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology from FiberSense will be used to pinpoint leaks in both water and gas pipes.

Cable

Telecom Talk

AUGUST 14, 2025

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ( BSNL ) has announced the nationwide roll-out of its network-side anti-spam and anti-smishing protection for mobile customers. The system blocks suspicious and phishing URLs in SMS messages at the network edge, ensuring malicious links are not delivered to users. Legitimate OTPs, banking alerts and government notifications will continue to be delivered in compliance with TRAI’s DLT/UCC framework.

Mobile

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2025 – GCI, an Alaska-based telecommunications company under CEO and co-founder Ronald Duncan, has agreed to pay a $10,000 settlement to the Federal Communications Commission to close the agency’s investigation into its failure to renew a submarine cable license.  The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau launched the probe after discovering GCI may have violated Section 34 of the 1921 Cable Landing License Act and Section 1.767 of the FCC’s rules.

Cable

Total Telecom

AUGUST 14, 2025

Press Release Zen Internet and Sky Business Wholesale have announced a strategic partnership that will see Zen’s partners and direct business customers gain access to Sky’s Ethernet-enabled exchange footprint. Spanning over 2,800 exchanges, with more than 80 per cent enabled for 10 Gb services, the collaboration marks a significant step forward for Zen in delivering high-performance, scalable connectivity solutions to businesses across the UK.

Ethernet

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2025 – The Buckeye State is fast becoming the Fiber State. Lumos, a fiber-optic Internet provider owned by T-Mobile, announced Wednesday its fifth major expansion in Ohio, extending into Lorain and Cuyahoga counties.  “At Lumos, we’re redefining what it means to be connected by bringing fast, reliable internet to communities across Ohio, not just the big cities.

Entertainment

Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 14, 2025

A recent Ookla study ( Many U.S. Tribal Nations Still Lack Access to Adequate Fixed and Mobile Connectivity ) reports… U.S. Tribal Nations experience some of the biggest gaps when it comes to access to fast and reliable fixed and mobile connectivity. While progress has been made in some Tribal Nations, the connectivity gap for many remains quite large.

Broadband

Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 14, 2025

ZTE announced on Thursday that China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), which operates under the brand Zong 4G, is the first operator to commercially launch its high-power 8T8R ultra-broadband radio (UBR) and digital intelligent antenna (DIA) solution.

Radio

Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 14, 2025

Ukrainian operator lifecell has completed a network modernisation project in Kyiv in just five months, delivering major improvements across key performance metrics to meet rising demand for connectivity.

Connectivity

Aatrox Communications

AUGUST 14, 2025

In Brisbane’s fast-paced business environment, outdated telephone systems can stifle growth with high costs, limited features, and no support for remote teams. Switching from telephone to VOIP with 3CX IP PBX offers a modern, cost-effective solution that’s transforming how SMEs operate. At Aatrox Communications , we’ve helped Brisbane businesses cut telecom expenses by 40% and streamline communication with advanced VOIP phone system features.

Telephone

Telecom Talk

AUGUST 14, 2025

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) today announced a key leadership change, with Chief Operating Officer (COO) Abhijit Kishore set to take over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Key Managerial Personnel from August 19, 2025. He will succeed Akshaya Moondra, whose three-year tenure as CEO concludes on August 18, 2025. The decision was approved by the company’s Board of Directors during its meeting held earlier today.

Telecoms

Light Reading

AUGUST 14, 2025

Black Hat presentation earlier this month covered risks from malicious users, supply-chain threats, cloud tenants and more. Researchers conclude that an increase in interoperability could also yield an increase in vulnerability.

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2025 – Twenty-three House Democrats have urged Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to act in accordance with the Martha Wright-Reed Act’s deadline to cap prison phone rates.  Passed in 2023 with bipartisan support, the Act2027 mandated that the FCC “cap the soaring costs of phone and video calls for incarcerated people” by January 5, 2025.

Phone

RCR Wireless

AUGUST 14, 2025

SailGP’s F50 catamarans are like the biggest and flashest IoT devices on the planet; they capture video and telemetry data which is transmitted on a portable private 5G system from Ericsson at a dozen race stops around the world, and delivered every time to a central cloud operated by Oracle in London – where it […]

Mobile

Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 14, 2025

Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), the statutory body responsible for regulating Lesotho’s communications sector, has announced a strategic partnership with CTM360, a leading name in digital risk protection.

Communication

Light Reading

AUGUST 14, 2025

Cable operators that have launched mobile through NCTC's program with AT&T and Reach share some lessons learned as other co-op members begin to realize that adding mobile to the bundle is becoming essential.

Cable

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2025 – Broadband trade groups need to provide clear evidence when accusing local governments of delaying broadband builds, according to one organization for local franchising authorities. The Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators – a nonprofit association representing 105 cities and 9 townships across the state – called out trade groups for using vague language to forestall local and state authority, calling it an “

Telecommunication

Light Reading

AUGUST 14, 2025

Telstra exits Versent cloud business with AU$233 million sale to Infosys, as profits increase by a third despite a sharp drop in customer contracts.

Mobile

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2025 – Federal Communications Commission commissioner Olivia Trusty was frank when she described Thursday what impact Integrated Sensing and Communications could have on the U.S. “Let me emphasize: ISAC is not just a technical evolution, it is a strategic leap,” she told attendees of the ISAC Strategy Summit at George Mason University.

Communication

Light Reading

AUGUST 14, 2025

Besides weakening Nokia in a market that already lacked suppliers, AT&T's big move with Ericsson has brought no obvious diversity to its network.

Marketing

Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 14, 2025

e& UAE says it has launched a new business continuity service – billed as "monitoring-as-a-service (MaaS)" – that it says provides enterprises complete observability over their infrastructure environments.

telecoms.com

AUGUST 14, 2025

Singapore headquartered operator group Singtel reported one-off gains from its Airtel stake sale, while underperformance in the home mobile market offset growth in Australia.

Marketing

Light Reading

AUGUST 14, 2025

The two companies intend to develop an AI ecosystem in Vietnam, with the ultimate goal of establishing the country as a leading AI hub in Southeast Asia.

RCR Wireless

AUGUST 14, 2025

Cisco In sum — what to know: AI infrastructure orders exceed goal: Cisco had set itself the goal of $1 billion in AI infrastructure order in fiscal 2025 and ended up with more than $2 billion.

Telecom Ramblings

AUGUST 14, 2025

South America has a new IX option, as DE-CIX has moved into the Brazilian market of São Paulo. With a presence already in Rio de Janeiro, this will be their second market in South America overall. São Paulo is the biggest data center market on the continent, of course.

Marketing

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2025 – The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division welcomed President Donald Trump ’s decision Wednesday to revoke Executive Order 14036, a Biden-era directive with sweeping implications for tech and broadband policy. Issued by former President Joe Biden on July 9, 2021, Executive Order 14036 contained provisions urging the DOJ and Federal Trade Commission to apply stricter antitrust review to mergers in broadband, cable, and Big Tech, warning that

Broadband

PTC

AUGUST 14, 2025

Washington, D.C., August 14, 2025 – PTC, a non-profit membership organization committed to advancing digital infrastructure, telecommunications, and ICT, is proud to announce the second annual PTC’DC conference. This event, taking place September 4–5, 2025, in Washington, D.C., will bring together global technology leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore the future of AI, energy, and connectivity.

Connectivity

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2025

💡 ▪️Rep. Ryan Blasts TV Sports Complex▪️LFAs Want Smears to Stop▪️DIRECTV: ATSC 3.0 Not Happening on DBS▪️Too Funny: Gutfeld Visit Juices NBC ‘Tonight Show’ Ratings▪️RIP: Cable Pioneer Leonard Tow, 97 Deal : Trouble ahead?  WOW!’s  second-largest shareholder issued a statement yesterday that was anything but effusive about the company’s decision to sell to two private equity invest

Cable

Light Reading

AUGUST 14, 2025

CTIA, the wireless industry association, has named Kyle Malady, EVP and CEO of Verizon Business, as CTIA's chairman, effective immediately.

vmware

AUGUST 14, 2025

Welcome to the latest episode of the VCF Breakroom Chats. Today, we are happy to present this video with Kishan Malur , the Technology Product Manager at Broadcom. In this episode, Audrey Bian and Kishan Malur will talk about how the key features in vSphere Kubernetes Service release 3.4 help platform engineers improve efficiency when it comes to run and manage modern workloads.

Platform

Light Reading

AUGUST 14, 2025

Enters into transaction support agreement with existing creditors that extends maturities, providing financial flexibility to advance strategic plans.

Network

Telecom Talk

AUGUST 14, 2025

Bharti Airtel’s bundled service called Airtel Black offers conveince of a single bill and multiple services to customers. This streamlines budget and expenses for users. Today, we will look at an Airtel Black plan that users who are looking for home entertainment would love. We are talking about the Airtel Black Rs 1199 plan. This plan offers both TV benefits and a fiber broadband connection to the users.

Entertainment

Light Reading

AUGUST 14, 2025

Calix announced the appointment of Amritesh Chaudhuri as the company's new chief marketing officer. Chaudhuri joins the company as Calix prepares to launch its third-generation, AI-driven Calix Broadband Platform.

Platform

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2025 – Elon Musk just picked a new fight – with a Republican. Earlier, it was President Trump over the big budget bill. Now, it is Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin over a massive broadband subsidy program. Comments from SpaceX, Education Super Highway, and Vernonburg Group to Virginia: Available to Breakfast Club Members Access SpaceX's comment to Virginia - Become a Breakfast Club Member!

Broadband

Telecom Talk

AUGUST 14, 2025

Tecno Spark Go 5G has just launched in India. This is an affordable 5G phone from Tecno that’s priced under Rs 10,000. The phone has a Google Pixel inspired back camera layout. There are three very simple colours, but elegant ones. This definitely will look good in the hands of the people. What’s interesting is that this time, there’s a no-network communication mode present too.

Phone

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2025 – Launching satellites from the U.S. just got easier. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday deregulating certain aspects of the commercial space industry. Dubbed  “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry,” the order directs Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to “eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch and reentry licenses and permits.

Transportation

Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 14, 2025

The event is in Denver. Internet 2 is generally education-focused. But the hands-on aspect is compelling! TechEX25: See You in Denver Registration is open!  Mark your calendars for the upcoming 2025 Internet2 Technology Exchange held Dec. 8-12 in Denver, Colo. at the  Sheraton Denver Downtown.  Be sure to scoop up the best pricing by  registering before September 5.

Internet

RCR Wireless

AUGUST 14, 2025

Huawei Cloud now operates across 34 regions and 101 availability zones In sum – what to know: Huawei Cloud’s global scale expands – Now operating in 34 regions and 101 availability zones, serving customers in over 170 countries, with 2024 cloud revenue reaching CNY 68.8 billion.

Network