UK’s fibre fiesta sees CityFibre’s Project Gigabit contracts ‘re-scoped’
The scale of the UK’s commercial fibre rollout means some target areas no longer warrant government support
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Category: Digital Divide
Connecting Europe Facility Digital: For more resilience and security
Since 2021, CEF-Digital has invested €615 million in 75 projects, spanning 18 EU countries and 10 overseas territories.
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This German company is taking lessons learned to US MDUs
Podcasts Christian Breidenbach-Kaack, CEO of agnoss, says his company learned key lessons in...
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VMO2’s outlines new ‘Responsible Business Plan’
This week, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has revealed its ‘Responsible Business Plan’, its ESG blueprint for the next half of the decade.
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Ooredoo and du to land FIG cable in the UAE
Ooredoo Group today announced a partnership with du to land the Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable system in the UAE
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The Netherlands: Strengthening Europe’s digital gateway through subsea connectivity
Since January, IOEMA B.V. has established itself in the Netherlands, bringing a new submarine cable company into the Dutch digital infrastructure ecosystem.
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AST SpaceMobile satellite placed into wrong orbit
Satellite company AST SpaceMobile has hit a setback this week, with its latest BlueBird 7 satellite being deployed in the wrong orbit.
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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.
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Tarana says Starlink’s BEAD antics “pulled the rug out” from NTIA
Next-generation FWA technology creator Tarana says Starlink has pulled the rug out from under the NTIA and state broadband offices.
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Indosat going ‘all in’ on AI as a transformative force for Indonesia
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison CEO Vikram Sinha is positioning the company as a key enabler in the island nation’s AI renaissance
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Podcast preview: Connected America’s star-studded agenda
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
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Bridging the Digital Divide: 5G Drives Rural Revitalization in Guangxi, China
Press Release [Chongzuo, China, March 26, 2026] In the karst terrain of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous...
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TIM and Fastweb create JV to build 6,000 mobile towers
TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone have signed a non-binding agreement for the construction and operation of new mobile towers (passive infrastructure) in Italy, with the prospect of creating up to 6,000 new sites.
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O2 deploys Europe’s first pre-assembled mobile mast in Kent
Press Release O2 installed Europe’s first pre-assembled mobile site in Sandwich, Kent, introducing...
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Shared Rural Network upgrades hit 50 mast milestone in Wales
50 government-funded mast upgrades have now been activated in Wales as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) – a programme brokered by the UK government and joint-funded with mobile network operators to improve mobile coverage in rural areas. Across the whole of the UK, 119 masts are now live as part of the SRN.
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AI and the digital divide: Technology cannot be allowed to outpace inclusion
At the Huawei TECH Cares Forum, industry leaders and partners joined to discuss digital inclusion and why embracing AI requires a foundation of digital skills as well as infrastructure.
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VMO2 lauches Starlink-backed ‘O2 Satellite’ service
Virgin Media O2 has today switched on O2 Satellite, a new satellite-to-mobile service powered by Starlink Direct to Cell, marking a major step forward in extending mobile connectivity across the UK.
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State broadband leaders to gather at Connected America 2026
Brandy Reitter, executive director of the Colorado Broadband Office, will be joined by counterparts Oklahoma and Texas.
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Texas broadband power players will headline at Connected America
An impressive arrangement of local and state broadband leaders from the Lone Star State will take center stage at Connected America in Texas.
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FCC clears Amazon Leo to launch 4,500 more satellites
This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given Amazon Leo the green light to launch a second tranche of low Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites.
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