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BT urges SMEs to go digital  

Total Telecom

Those that delay may struggle to keep up with modern technology. The UKs analogue copper telephone network has a proud history, but its no longer up to the task for businesses. With 73% of UK businesses now relying on high-speed broadband and mobile connectivity, digital transformation is becoming essential.

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5 Ways VoIP Phone Numbers Can Make Your Business More Flexible

VoIP Review

Understanding the impact of VoIP on business operations can reveal how companies can benefit from this versatile and adaptive technology and stay competitive and responsive in an ever-evolving marketplace. These numbers look identical to regular phone numbers but are not tied to a physical telephone line or a specific geographic location.

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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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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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DoT Urges States to Prefer BSNL, MTNL for Telecom Services, Citing Data Security: Report

Telecom Talk

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has written to all state governments and Union Territories, urging them to prioritise the services of state-run telecom operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd ( BSNL ) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) for internet, broadband, landline, and leased line requirements.

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Luján Bill Would Let FCC Collect Robocall Fines

Broadband Breakfast

“Congress passed much-needed legislation to protect Americans through the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, but this legislation failed to provide the FCC with the legal authority to enforce the law,” Luján said in a statement Thursday. Ben Ray Luján , D-N.M.,

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MTNL Defaults on Yet Another Payment

Telecom Talk

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has defaulted on payments in the past. The company has

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