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DARPA recruits SpaceX, Intel and Amazon for major satellite network projectNews 11 firms in total will compete to design a satellite translation system, to allow seamless military use of existing networks
By Rory Bathgate Published
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7 million homes to be connected to fibre in new joint venture networkNews Liberty Global, Telefónica Infra, and InfraVia will build and operate the network, which aims for a 2026 finish date
By Rory Bathgate Published
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SpaceX given FCC nod to provide Starlink Wi-Fi to moving vehiclesNews The approval allows the satellite network to cater to planes, ships and trucks in next step of expansion
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Verizon’s Fios Forward makes FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program widely accessibleNews The company affirms zero hidden costs with its fiber optic internet service for eligible ACP subscribers
By Praharsha Anand Published
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CityFibre raises alarm over UK telecoms overbuilding that could lead to broadband market regressionNews Telecoms leaders argued about overbuilding but agreed work needs to be done to make building easier as the UK struggles with a skilled labour shortage
By Connor Jones Published
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Amazon signs launch deals with Arianespace, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance for Project KuiperNews The retail giant has secured up to 83 rocket launches with the trio to deploy a bulk of its 3,262-satellite constellation
By Praharsha Anand Published
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UK falls 25 places in global broadband costs ranking as prices surge by £3.73/monthNews Italy, Germany, and France took the Western European podium this year
By Sabina Weston Published
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Six nations partner to build undersea cable in PacificNews This comes after the US warned the island nations about a bid from a Chinese company last year to build an undersea cable
By Zach Marzouk Published
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These UK regions will be the next to receive gigabit broadband under government plansNews Work on the connections is expected to start in early 2024
By Sabina Weston Published
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Verizon and Amazon partner on enterprise connectivity solutionsNews The collaboration links Verizon’s terrestrial mobile network with Amazon’s LEO satellite network
By Praharsha Anand Published
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Alphabet’s laser-powered broadband demonstrates 99.9% uptime within first 20 daysNews X, the Moonshot Factory trials ‘fibre without fibre’ across the Congo River with 700TB of data transmitted in its first few weeks
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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UK broadband speeds continue to lag in EuropeNews The average download speeds in Western Europe are almost twice as fast as the UK’s
By Sabina Weston Published
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