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The Growing Crisis of Copper Theft

US Telecom

Local landline cuts can disrupt the lives of many including businesses, public safety providers and even banking and airline operations. In the indiscriminate search for copper, even modern communications facilities, such as fiber-optic transmission lines and wireless communications towers that have no copper, have been sabotaged.

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España hit with major telecom blackout after power outage April 28th

IEEE ComSoc

widespread mobile network outage early Tuesday morning May 20th left millions without phone or internet access. According to Spanish media, the failure was attributed to a major technical fault during a network upgrade by Telefonica , the country’s second-largest company and key operator for most of Spain’s mobile infrastructure.

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What is a Virtual Phone System, and Why Do You Need One?

VoIP MS

Unlike traditional landlines, these calls are made with the help of software you can download on your laptop or cellphone (like mobile apps). In comparison, traditional landlines take time to install. Think of it as a step before virtual phone systems, that convert analog into digital signals and transport them via the internet.

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Germany sets aside €1bn for fibre broadband expansion 

Total Telecom

million connections have been made possible through federal gigabit funding The German Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) has launched its 2025 Gigabit Funding programme. Digitalisation requires high-performance, resilient and future-proof networks. Is Germanys fibre network expansion moving quickly enough?

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Telecom Industry Summit Puts Focus on Harms from Copper Theft

Broadband Breakfast

19, 2024 – The rising market value of copper has driven a surge in theft and vandalism targeting America’s communications networks, causing widespread service disruptions, costing millions in damages, and threatening public safety.  WASHINGTON, Nov.   Cantu cited an example in Denver, Colo.,

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Q&A: How Does VoIP Security Differ from Traditional Phone Systems?

VoIP Insider

Conventional phone systems use circuit-switched networks, which provide inherent security features due to their analog nature. Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol, or SRTP) and firewalls specifically designed for VoIP traffic. A: Traditional phone systems have built-in security advantages due to their closed network infrastructure.

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Verizon to buy Frontier Communications

IEEE ComSoc

Wall Street Journal reported today that Verizon is on the verge of buying Frontier Communications for as much as $7 billion in a deal that would bolster the company’s fiber network to compete with rivals notably AT&T. Frontier is in the midst of upgrading its legacy copper landline network to cutting-edge fiber.