telecommunications Light Reading 9 Apr
Patricia Martin named CEO of Dobson Fiber
Patricia Martin, a former Point Broadband and Cox exec, has been appointed CEO of Dobson Fiber, effective April 13. #pressrelease
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telecommunications Light Reading 9 Apr
LiveOak Fiber secures new funding
LiveOak Fiber secured a $425 million credit facility from Oak Hill Advisors and Palistar Capital to support its continued network expansion across the Southeast US. #pressrelease
telecommunications Light Reading 9 Apr
Oxio has big plans to reboot Movistar in Mexico
An Oxio-led deal to buy Telefónica's Movistar in Mexico would see the operator rebuilt with the vendor's telecom-as-a-service platform.
telecommunications Total Telecom 9 Apr
UK drives off Russian submarines lurking near subsea cables
The submarines are thought to be mapping the UK’s undersea communications networks. The post UK drives off Russian submarines lurking near subsea cables appeared first on Total Telecom.
telecommunications ISPreview UK 9 Apr
Openreach Offer Multiyear Fixed Price Rentals for 1Gbps UK Ethernet Lines
Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today notified UK ISPs that they’ve launched a new special offer on their 1Gbps speed Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) lines, which will give providers a fixed price rental for new provides so long as they commit to at least a 3 or 5 year minimum contract term. The new […]
telecommunications Light Reading 9 Apr
Openreach exchange closures can add to financial pressure on altnets – Neos
Cost of quitting Openreach's closing exchanges will add financial pressure for altnets as they face a tough economic environment, warns Neos Networks' CTOO Matt Rees.
telecommunications Light Reading 9 Apr
Optical interconnect firm Lightelligence seeks IPO
Lightelligence's planned Hong Kong IPO is a sign that AI competition and the AI technology frontier may be shifting from computing power to connectivity.
telecommunications Light Reading 9 Apr
LTN touts updates to help programmers manage the upper C-band migration
LTN has introduced a wave of enhancements to its IP video network designed to help programming partners accelerate transitions amid the coming upper C-band spectrum auction. #pressrelease
telecommunications Light Reading 9 Apr
Comcast unit scores video deal with Great American Media
Comcast Technology Solutions has won a deal to handle managed channel original and distribution for Great American Media, which runs channels such as Great American Family and Great American Faith and Living. #pressrelease
telecommunications Total Telecom 9 Apr
Preseem Launches Its First Proactive ISP Virtual Summit
WATERLOO, ON, April 10, 2026 — Preseem, a leading provider of network quality management solutions for internet service providers, will host the first-ever Proactive ISP Virtual Summit, a free event taking place May 5-6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern each day. The summit’s theme, “AI in Action“, reflects a focused, practical examination of how […] The post Preseem Launches Its First Proactive ISP Virtual Summit appeared first on Total Telecom.
telecommunications Light Reading 9 Apr
NTT Docomo Business upgrades mobile GNSS service
The upgraded mobile GNSS service combines satellite signals and sensor inputs to enhance positioning accuracy, particularly in dense urban areas.
telecommunications Light Reading 9 Apr
Starlink 'carving out a niche' in urban US – Ookla
Fresh Speedtest data from Ookla finds that five states – Florida, Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut – have more Starlink subscribers in urban areas than in rural areas.
telecommunications ISPreview UK 9 Apr
Nexfibre Invest £44m to Upgrade 318,000 Premises in Greater Manchester to Full Fibre
Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of its parentage with Virgin Media (harnessing the same build teams), O2 and giffgaff, has today announced a £44 million investment in Greater Manchester to help upgrade 318,000 premises to full fibre (FTTP) broadband. The announcement relates to the planned acquisition of “fellow ‘altnet’” Netomnia. Just to recap. Telefónica, […]
telecommunications Light Reading 9 Apr
Eurobites: Deutsche Telekom beams up Starlink for business broadband
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: lenders take control of Gigaclear, says FT report; Liquid C2 offers the Google Cloud experience in Africa; Ofcom set to replace a Lord with a Knight.
telecommunications ISPreview UK 9 Apr
UK Gov Shortlists Sir Ian Cheshire to Chair Ofcom as Michael Grade Exits
The Government have announced that Sir Ian Cheshire has been shortlisted as their preferred candidate to become the next Chair of UK telecoms, internet and media regulator, Ofcom – subject to a parliamentary hearing before final appointment. The post is currently held by Michael Grade (Lord Grade of Yarmouth), but his 4-year term is due […]
telecommunications ISPreview UK 9 Apr
Security Researchers Turn Fibre Optic Broadband Lines into Spying Microphones
A team of security researchers from Hong Kong have demonstrated a covert way of turning standard fibre optic broadband cables, such as those used to connect homes (FTTP), into passive and undetectable microphones, which can be used to eavesdrop on conversations people may be having inside a property (house, office etc.). Firstly, it’s important to […]
telecommunications Light Reading 9 Apr
Samsung Networks boss wonders if AI-RAN is too hot to handle
Nvidia's chips need to be cheaper and less power-hungry to be deployed across mobile network sites, says Samsung's Woojune Kim.
telecommunications ISPreview UK 9 Apr
Lenders Take Control of Rural UK Full Fibre Broadband ISP Gigaclear UPDATE
Several key creditors of the indebted Abingdon-based alternative broadband ISP Gigaclear, which has built a full fibre (FTTP) network across 612,000 premises in rural parts of England and is home to 170,000 customers, will today formalise an agreement to take control of the business after earlier attempts to sell the company failed. But the lenders […]
telecommunications Total Telecom 9 Apr
FCC actions will streamline retirement of US copper networks
News The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new procedures to streamline transitions from aging copper cables in the US. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities A set of new policies and procedures adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will streamline the process for retirement of legacy copper networks, according to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. Last month, […] The post FCC actions will streamline retirement of US copper networks appeared first on Total Telecom.
telecommunications ISPreview UK 8 Apr
Streetwave UK Find Big Gap in Mobile Broadband Coverage Across Moray
Network analyst firm Streetwave have today shared the results from a recent survey they conducted, which tested the mobile broadband coverage and performance of 4G and 5G networks – including EE, Three UK, Vodafone and O2 – across the Moray Council area in Scotland. Overall the study found a 40 point performance gap between the […]