Internet
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The Internet Society has announced the expansion of its partnership with Meta at MWC, with the pair launching a new Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative aimed at accelerating affordable and sustainable Internet access. -
Salam has teamed up with CDNetworks to deliver enhanced internet services across Saudi Arabia.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr has thrown out a Biden administration proposal that would have regulated broadband providers' ability to ‘bulk bill’ — where building owners could negotiate directly with ISPs on services for their entire building.
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Nokia has secured a trifecta of contracts with internet exchange (IX) providers to improve network performance.
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Pro-Assad forces sabotaged fibre links in Syria as the former regime's supporters look to target critical infrastructure following December's sudden collapse of the Assad regime.
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British internet users have moved away from watching events with loved ones to become a nation of split-screeners, according to BT’s annual usage data.
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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.
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Windstream has submitted its application to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction to receive $147 million in funding.
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HGC Global Communications confirmed that it has successfully returned services to its customer in Myanmar, five hours after a major telecoms outage.
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Virgin Media is promising its customers Wifi speeds "up to three times faster in more locations in the home" through its new Intelligent WiFi Plus.
