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ChatGPT developers OpenAI are behind the apparent eight-figure purchase of the chat.com domain. -
A French startup developing a constellation of satellites to provide low-latency internet services for telecom operators has raised €9.3 million in funding.
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Data from Cloudflare showed that yesterday’s eclipse caused a drop in internet traffic in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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What to look forward to in Asian digital infrastructure as our consumption habits evolve
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UK investment vehicle Zegona has reached an agreement with Vodafone to purchase its Spanish business for 5 billion euros.
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The Coalition for Digital Africa, set up in December 2022, is to work with leading internet organisations to strengthen the digital infrastructure across Africa.
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The Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) has turned to Zella DC to launch a new edge data centre solution in the market, DX edge.
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Meet Subspace, the ambitious start-up that aims to optimise the internet for real-time services. Natalie Bannerman speaks to its co-founder and CTO, William King, on how the idea for the business came about, and what it means for telcos and the gaming sector
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Frontier Communications has partnered Nokia to connect 100,000 homes to XGS-PON broadband technology.
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Virgin Media O2 confirms the addition of 1.5 million homes to its gigabit network, as such more than half of its footprint can now access ultrafast broadband speeds.
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Verizon Business confirms the expansion of 5G Business Internet to five new cities bringing the total number to 47.
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Verizon and AT&T have reported growth across key business units in their Q2 financial results.
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Cox Business confirms the launch of its new Internet continuity service, Cox Business Net Assurance.
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SoftBank and Smart Africa Secretariat (Smart Africa) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop solutions that enable affordable broadband across Africa.
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Alaskan telco GCI is planning to deliver 2Gbps internet access to 77% of the state in 2022 and is on track to provide 10Gbps speeds in the next five years.
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China's Communist Party is said to be trialling a social credit system that could see slowed internet connectivity as a possible punishment.
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ESG funds – equities and bonds that focus on environmental, social and governance factors – should be leveraged to provide a solution for South Africa's digital divide.
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President Joe Biden has unveiled his much-anticipated $2 trillion infrastructure plan, entitled the American Jobs Plan.
