Tarana says Starlink’s BEAD antics “pulled the rug out” from NTIA | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Next-generation FWA technology creator Tarana says Starlink has pulled the rug out from under the NTIA and state broadband offices. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Starlink’s push for state broadband offices to accept their riders earlier this year did more than undermine confidence in the federal government’s massive broadband spend, it also jeopardized the digital future for hundreds of thousands of families, according to Tarana. The...
U Mobile driving Malaysia’s digital economic growth with ULTRA5G indoor coverage | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Partner Article As 5G continues to mature, the battle for indoor wireless supremacy is increasing At a recent WinWin Live interview at MWC 2026, U Mobile’s Senior General Manager and Head of Network Programs and Rollout, Jaime Chee, Huawei’s President of Huawei’s SmallCell Product Line, Dr. Philip Song, explored a strategic shift that is redefining Malaysia’s digital infrastructure. By embracing an “Indoor First” strategy for 5G, U Mobile is deploying...
Indosat going ‘all in’ on AI as a transformative force for Indonesia | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Partner Article Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison CEO Vikram Sinha is positioning the company as a key enabler in the island nation’s AI renaissance Speaking to journalists at MWC 2026, Indosat CEO Vikram Sinha reiterated the company’s ambition to pivot from a traditional telco to an “AI-native” powerhouse, saying success could help ‘fast track’ the nation towards its Golden Indonesia 2045 Vision goals. “Our purpose is to empower Indonesia. The country is on a...
VMO2 taps Nokia for latest 5G RAN update | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Nokia announced that it has been selected by Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) for a major new multi‑year 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) deployment and modernization program across the UK. The agreement builds on more than two decades of strategic collaboration between the companies. It marks a significant milestone as Virgin Media O2 continues its mission to deliver the country’s most reliable and high‑performance 5G network with its Mobile...
Podcast preview: Connected America’s star-studded agenda | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Podcasts Beyond the Cable takes a sneak peek at the agenda for Connected America 2026, which opens next month with a packed two-day program in Texas The agenda on Day 1 at Connected America will hit the ground running, with a focus on the immediate realities of nationwide buildouts, from federal BEAD implementation and state broadband office strategies to tribal connectivity and middle‑mile infrastructure, while a slate of keynotes and panels will...
Pilot Fiber launches high-capacity wavelength services in NYC | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Pilot Fiber has rolled out high-capacity wavelength services in New York’s metro, upgrading its backbone to support 400-gigabit connections. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Scandinavian optical networking solutions provider Smartoptics says New York-based Pilot Fiber has enhanced their critically important fiber backbone using their solution. According to a release provided to Total Telecom, Pilot Fiber, which serves enterprise and financial...
Bridging the Digital Divide: 5G Drives Rural Revitalization in Guangxi, China | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release [Chongzuo, China, March 26, 2026] In the karst terrain of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Buhua Village, once a remote and economically underdeveloped community, has been transformed into a popular tourist attraction thanks to a 5G information superhighway co-built by China Mobile and Huawei. This digital leap has established the village as a model of rural revitalization, generating over CNY500,000 in annual collective village income...
FCC places foreign made consumer-grade routers on US ban list | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Consumer-grade routers manufactured in foreign countries are now on the FCC’s list of products considered to be national security threats. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States has taken a step to heed President Donald Trump’s call to close security gaps in the United States by placing foreign made routers on the FCC’s list of products deemed to pose unacceptable security risks. As a...
INWIT’s Italian tower empire crumbling as TIM pulls out | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News TIM follows its rival Fastweb+Vodafone in refusing to renew its contact with Italy’s largest tower company On Monday, Italy’s largest mobile operator Telecom Italia (TIM) announced that it will not renew its Master Service Agreement (MSA) with tower giant Infrastructure Wireless Italiane (INWIT) in 2030, based on a change-of-control clause exercised by INWIT in 2022. The move follows news last week that TIM’s local rival Fastweb+Vodafone is also...
T-Mobile and TPG eye Uniti’s fibre assets | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News T-Mobile and private equity firm TPG are considering a bid to carve up Uniti Group, with T-Mobile targeting the consumer last-mile fibre business and TPG interested in the wholesale and enterprise fibre assets, according to reports. Uniti has spent the past year repositioning itself around fibre following the recombination with Windstream, accelerating buildouts and shifting customers from legacy copper services to modern fibre networks. Uniti’s Q4...