MTN announced back in 2020 that it was rethinking its global strategy, aiming to focus more heavily on its core African markets and suggesting it would withdraw from its Middle Eastern businesses in the medium term.
Progress was swift, with the company quickly announcing plans to sell its stakes in MTN Syria and Irancell…
FCC blocks Starlink subsidies over technology doubts
At the end of 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluded the first phase of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) broadband subsidy auction, allocating $9.2 billion to wide range of connectivity providers seeking to deploy high-speed internet infrastructure throughout rural America.
The RDOF had received huge interest from across the US telecoms industry, drawing bids from over 300 operators of various shapes and sizes.
Among the largest winners were tower operator LTD Broadband ($1.3 billion)…
Box Broadband Updates on Plan to Expand Full Fibre in South England
UK ISP Box Broadband, which was acquired last year by CommunityFibre (here) and is rolling out a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of South England (e.g. Surrey and Sussex), has extended their rollout goal to 250,000 premises and signed Lanes Infrastructure to help build the network. Just to recap. Box’s previously announced plan, […]
Openreach Preps New On the Day Upgrade for UK FTTP Lines
Openreach looks set to introduce a new ‘On the Day Upgrade‘ (OTDU) product for Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband lines in September 2023. The trial product should enable engineers to complete more complex jobs inside the home on the same day, but the launch has been significantly delayed after ISPs raised concerns. At the time of writing, […]
LightSpeed Broadband Appoints New CEO for Full Fibre Rollout
Network operator and UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which is busy rolling out a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the East of England, has today announced the appointment of Brett Shepherd as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The operator currently aims to cover an initial 200,000 premises across the East of England region by the […]
US Broadband News: A rough time for the biggest cable companies
Total Telecom are keeping track of the latest news from the USA as billions of dollars pour into developing internet access for all. If you are interested in a more in-depth look at how progress is being made, check out our new Connected America event.
10 August 2022
New York’s MTA announces wireless connectivity plan for entire subway – telecompaper
9 August 2022
America’s Two Biggest Cable Broadband Monopolies Failed To Add Any New Customers Last Quarter – techdirt
States are Making Their Own Broadband Maps to Challenge the FCC’s Data – BroadbandBreakfast
8 August 2022
$30M Fiber-optic Broadband Infrastructure Project Coming to Holland, MI – Inside Towers
7 August 2022
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BT wins £32m network service contract for Sellafield nuclear site
BT has secured a major £32 million network services contract with Sellafield Ltd.
The contract will include wide and local area network services, core and gateway services, as well as audio and conferencing, telephony and cyber security. Upgrades to the network will also enable Sellafield Ltd to take advantage of new technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G in the future…
Nokia selected to upgrade railway communications in Perth
Nokia has announced it has been selected by The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) to design, build and maintain a next generation railway communications system over the next decade in Perth.
METRONET infrastructure and public transport program is the long-term blueprint for Perth’s future. As a critical element of the METRONET program and as part of the agreement…
SEACOM partners with BT for enterprise cybersecurity
Today, BT has announced a new agreement with African ICT infrastructure giant SEACOM, aiming to expand the British operator’s various enterprise service offerings across Africa.
SEACOM is best known for the eponymous submarine cable it launched back in 2009, which spans African continent’s east coast and through the Mediterranean Sea to Marseille…
ISP Manx Telecom Failed to Warn Customers of Price Hike
The Communication and Utilities Regulatory Authority (CURA) for the Isle of Man, a British Crown Dependency, has probed the 10% price hike introduced by local broadband ISP Manx Telecom during June 2022 and ruled that the operator broke the rules by failing to “fully inform” their customers of the increase. According to the Preliminary Decision, […]