telecommunications Light Reading 14 Apr
Australia's new SMAP subsea cable ready for final testing
Subsea cable operator Subco announced that the final splice on the SMAP had been completed, marking the end of active marine construction.
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telecommunications Light Reading 14 Apr
Eurobites: Deutsche Telekom plugs Thüga into 'sovereign' AI
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Project Mercury rises; euNetworks hooks up with AWS for 'sovereign' cloud; TIM's timescale for Sparkle sale.
telecommunications Light Reading 14 Apr
A startup called Orbital joins the data center space race
Orbital, a startup led by Euwyn Poon, aims to develop a system comprising thousands of space-based data centers focused on AI inferencing. Its first space-based test is slated for 2027.
telecommunications Light Reading 14 Apr
The Divide: Blair Levin on 30 years of the Telecom Act and what must come next
Former FCC official Blair Levin joins the podcast to discuss BEAD program updates and how the federal government can best prepare for the future of connectivity and AI as we mark 30 years of the 1996 Telecommunications Act.
telecommunications ISPreview UK 14 Apr
Ethiack Claims 1 in 5 UK Telco Servers Exposed to Cyber Risk
A new survey conducted by agentic AI pentesting firm Ethiack claims to have found that 19% of the web servers used by UK telecoms firms “leave crucial security information in plain sight that offers a “roadmap” to cybercriminals“. But it’s not always quite as bad as they’re making out in the headline claim. The study […]
telecommunications Total Telecom 14 Apr
How telecom’s most boring data is becoming its most valuable asset
For decades, inventory management for telcos has been treated as a necessary but unremarkable feature of daily operations. The post How telecom’s most boring data is becoming its most valuable asset appeared first on Total Telecom.
telecommunications ISPreview UK 14 Apr
Community Fibre Doubles Speed of £12.50 Broadband Social Tariff to 70Mbps
UK ISP CommunityFibre, which has invested c.£1bn to build a 5Gbps speed full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across 1.342 million homes (inc. 185k businesses within 200 metres of their network) – mostly in London, has temporarily doubled the speed of their £12.50 per month “Essentials” social tariff from 35Mbps to 70Mbps (symmetric). New customers can […]
telecommunications ISPreview UK 14 Apr
UK ISP Spitfire Network Services Launch Live Honeypot Internet Attack Map
Business telecommunications and UK broadband ISP Spitfire (Spitfire Network Services) has today launched a live honeypot attack map, which it claims reveals the scale of automated cyberattacks targeting public IP addresses (e.g. it recorded 71,000+ attacks against a single public IP in just the last 24 hours). Internet protocol (IP) addresses exist to help connect […]
telecommunications ISPreview UK 14 Apr
London Full Fibre Broadband ISP G.Network Appoints 3 New Senior Leaders
Alternative UK ISP G.Network, which has built a full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across parts of London and have just come out of administration “debt-free” (here), has today announced the appointment of three senior leaders to its executive team as the business enters a “new phase of growth” under the ownership of FitzWalter Capital. Just […]
telecommunications ISPreview UK 14 Apr
Openreach Take on UK Project Gigabit Broadband Contract for North Shropshire
The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has issued a second announcement today to confirm that the previously stalled Project Gigabit broadband roll-out contract for North Shropshire (Lot 25.02), which was originally held by Freedom Fibre until they “mutually agreed to descope the remaining 8,500 premises” in June 2025 (here), has also been taken on […]
telecommunications ISPreview UK 14 Apr
Openreach Take on UK Project Gigabit Broadband Contract for West Herefordshire
In a somewhat expected development, the Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has confirmed that the previously stalled Project Gigabit broadband roll-out contract for West Herefordshire and the Forest of Dean (Lot 15), which was originally held by FullFibre Limited until they “mutually agreed to terminate” it in May 2025 (here), has been taken on […]
telecommunications Light Reading 14 Apr
Samsung and Orange pour more cold water on 6G
The boss of Samsung Networks is not expecting any 6G investment 'bump,' while Orange's CTO continues to rail against the 'G paradigm.'
telecommunications Light Reading 13 Apr
A third of US streaming subs would watch more ads for lower price
A new Bango study finds that 36% of Americans would tolerate twice as many ads in streaming and subscription services if it lowered the monthly cost. #pressrelease
telecommunications Light Reading 13 Apr
FCC taps ioXt Alliance as lead for US Cyber Trust Mark Program
The FCC has selected the ioXt Alliance to serve as the new Lead Administrator of its voluntary US Cyber Trust Mark Program for consumer wireless IoT products. #pressrelease
telecommunications Light Reading 13 Apr
Ziply Fiber lights up 'Northern Link Route'
Ziply Fiber has lit up a 400-Gig 'Northern Link Route' that provides a low-latency link between the Pacific Northwest and Chicago that can be used by hyperscalers and data center operators. #pressrelease
telecommunications Light Reading 13 Apr
Synamedia platform aids satellite-to-IP transitions
Synamedia has updated the Quortex PowerVu, a standards-based platform designed to help broadcasters make their satellite-to-IP transitions. #pressrelease
telecommunications Total Telecom 13 Apr
African Development Bank approves $200m loan for Nigeria’s fibre Project BRIDGE
Nigeria’s push to expand its digital infrastructure has gained fresh momentum after the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a $200 million loan for Project BRIDGE, a major fibre-optic programme aimed at widening broadband access and strengthening the country’s digital economy. The post African Development Bank approves $200m loan for Nigeria’s fibre Project BRIDGE appeared first on Total Telecom.
telecommunications Light Reading 13 Apr
Branded calling for businesses gets a Boost in US
Boost Mobile supports branded calls for enterprises using First Orion's technology as call authentication services pick up in Europe too.
telecommunications Light Reading 13 Apr
Eurobites: Sateliot seeks €100M in Series C funding for space-based 5G push
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: TalkTalk sued by Ovo over deal that went sour; Nokia prepares ground for job cuts; Poste Italiane boss defends bid for TIM.
telecommunications ISPreview UK 13 Apr
Ofcom Define High Density Areas for Sharing Upper 6GHz Band with UK Mobile and WiFi
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has this morning launched an additional technical consultation to support their recent decision to allow low power indoor WiFi signals and outdoor mobile broadband (4G, 5G etc.) networks to “share” access to the Upper 6GHz radio spectrum band (6425 to 7125MHz). The key focus this time is on how they’ll […]