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1 week ago

FCC bans import of new consumer routers made overseas, citing security risks | TechCrunch

The FCC has banned the import of new foreign-made consumer routers due to cybersecurity risks to U.S. national security.
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1 week ago

FCC bans import of new consumer routers made overseas, citing security risks | TechCrunch

The FCC has banned the import of new foreign-made consumer routers due to cybersecurity risks to U.S. national security.
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1 week ago

Openreach expands collaboration with Google Cloud AI

Openreach has constructed a digital twin of the UK's transportation corridors, integrating data for 35 million homes and businesses with national road, rail and waterway networks and its existing fibre infrastructure.
London startup
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

BT boosts connectivity, security for Northern Ireland Electricity Networks | Computer Weekly

BT has secured a 10-year contract worth up to £200m with NIE Networks to enhance connectivity and cyber security for critical services in Northern Ireland.
Marketing tech
fromTelecompetitor
2 weeks ago

Vendors introduce tools for the AI + broadband world: Roundup

Major vendors announce AI-integrated networking solutions for broadband service providers, including Wi-Fi 8 access points, unified platforms, and enhanced cloud services designed for enterprise edge optimization and agentic AI deployment.
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2 weeks ago

Time to sunset rules mandating copper maintenance: USTelecom

The goal of the new USTelecom program is to show consumers, businesses, civic leaders, and policymakers why maintaining legacy copper for the small portion of end users is not an efficient approach. A key part of this is explaining why modern technology is better.
Digital life
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2 weeks ago

Universal Service critical to network sustainability: Report

A 40% reduction in USF support would mean that broadband operators couldn't continue operations on existing networks, threatening the long-term viability of broadband access in rural areas. About half of the cost of network operating expenses are due to labor costs, which rise faster than inflation in rural areas.
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2 weeks ago

Ofcom sets out regulation to push UK gigabit broadband to 'final phase' | Computer Weekly

Ofcom's regulatory framework aims to deliver full-fibre gigabit broadband to nearly all UK properties by 2027, with competition and investment driving productivity gains across the economy.
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3 weeks ago
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New analysis compares BEAD awards to existing provider footprints

Small providers receiving tens of millions in BEAD funding face expansion projects larger than their existing networks, risking management challenges and potential withdrawal similar to RDOF failures.
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3 weeks ago
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NTIA's Roth addresses remaining BEAD funds

The BEAD Program achieved $21 billion in savings through Trump Administration reforms, with officials now determining how to allocate remaining funds while considering permitting improvements, workforce training, public safety communications, and addressing unserved locations.
Non-profit organizations
fromTelecompetitor
3 weeks ago

NTIA's Roth addresses remaining BEAD funds

The BEAD Program achieved $21 billion in savings through Trump Administration reforms, with officials now determining how to allocate remaining funds while considering permitting improvements, workforce training, public safety communications, and addressing unserved locations.
European startups
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Public and private sector key to Digital Realty in West Africa | Computer Weekly

Digital Realty and Equinix are expanding datacentre operations across sub-Saharan Africa, with new facilities in Ghana and Nigeria driven by subsea cable infrastructure and growing regional demand.
London startup
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Ofcom sees no need for change in next phase of fiber rollout

Ofcom's updated telecom regulations maintain existing framework while acknowledging BT's continued market dominance, requiring Openreach to share infrastructure and setting price controls for basic broadband services across most UK premises.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

Making sense of 6G: what will the 'agentic telco' look like?

6G networks will integrate AI across all layers to enable autonomous, physical AI applications like self-driving cars and robotic systems, with multiple industry players collaborating on open standards by 2030.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Western governments seek to lock down 6G before it exists

Western governments launched 6G Security and Resilience Principles to embed supply chain controls and cyber safeguards into next-generation mobile networks before standardization occurs.
US politics
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

FCC opens 900 MHz spectrum to modernize broadband networks for utilities

FCC opened the full 10 MHz 900 MHz band for licensed broadband use to enable private LTE/5G networks for utilities and business enterprises.
Gadgets
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

FCC schedules vote to create new class of unlicensed 6 GHz devices

FCC will authorize higher-power unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz band using geofencing to enable AR/VR, IoT, robotics, vehicle tracking, and precision agriculture.
Marketing
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Telecoms' debt problem hides a deeper truth about how the industry really works

Telecom profitability depends more on efficient commercial operations—sales, distribution, customer acquisition and retention—than on asset ownership or network coverage.
UK news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Ofcom continues X probe despite Grok 'nudify' fix

Ofcom continues its formal investigation into X despite the platform implementing measures to stop its Grok chatbot from producing non-consensual nude images.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

UK government calls for review into mobile market | Computer Weekly

It will look to assess the impact of factors affecting investment in high-quality connectivity by 2030, identify actions to support the sector to achieve government objectives over the next decade, and assess how the regulatory framework can be improved to support investment, innovation and competition. As part of this, the government is announcing an action plan based on four key principles: drive investment in comprehensive, high-quality connectivity by 2030; deliver for consumers; support innovation and growth across the economy; and provide secure and resilient connectivity.
UK politics
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Business
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Interview: Dawn McCarroll, director of supply chain and business excellence, Helios Towers | Computer Weekly

Helios Towers expands connectivity in Africa and the Middle East via digital supply chain solutions, local procurement, contractors, and its Impact 2030 growth strategy.
Law
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Talkie asks FCC to reverse state and local pole prohibitions

Talkie seeks FCC preemption under Section 253 to prevent Queen Anne's County and MD DoIT from imposing rights-of-way and resource-sharing rules on fixed wireless deployments.
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

FCC approves major expansion for SpaceX

The FCC approval enables SpaceX to add 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites to orbit, doubling its current number and bringing its total network to 15,000 satellites. According to the FCC, the additional satellites will enable SpaceX to better provide low-latency, high-speed internet communications across the globe. The FCC approval should enable SpaceX to leverage its recently announced speed increases, which were announced on the social media platform X late last year. "Significant improvements in @starlink network performance in 2025, with median peak-hour network-wide speeds increasing by over 50%," Starlink Vice President of Engineering Michael Nicolls said in a tweet.
Science
Artificial intelligence
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

Local AI regulation enters into debate over reducing barriers to wireless infrastructure

Local and state AI regulations risk slowing 5G and broadband expansion, creating bottlenecks as surging generative AI increases data demand.
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fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

European Commission considers unlimited spectrum rights

The European Commission proposes granting telecoms potentially indefinite radio-spectrum rights to boost investment, create a mature secondary market, and accelerate EU network rollouts.
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