15
Mar, 2023

Hughes announces MEASAT contract win in Malaysia

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Full fibre could deliver a £4.5 billion boost to Scotland


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Openreach isn’t alone in supporting the Scottish economy through ultrafast full fibre, but maybe supporting customers that others overlook

Openreach have announced that their FTTP network now covers over 800,000 premises across Scotland and also showcased research from the Centre for Economics & Business Research suggesting that connecting everyone in Scotland to full fibre broadband could deliver a £4.5 billion boost to the economy.

Funding the rollout has been achieved via an investment of £240 million from Openreach with some support from Gigabit Broadband Vouchers scheme and the Scottish Government’s £600m Reaching 100% (R100) project. The Scottish government scheme focuses on hardest-to-reach premises and has already delivered 14,353 premises out of 114,000 targeted to be connected by 2028.

Ivan McKee, Scottish Business Minister, welcomed the Openreach rollout saying “This is a vital part of our national infrastructure, helping people to work remotely and helping support a greener society. Our Digital Strategy for Scotland sets out the importance of digital connectivity to homes and businesses across the country.” And went on to stress a commitment to “ensure that everyone in Scotland can access at least a superfast broadband connection”
Openreach suggested that 560,000 homes that could already upgrade to their latest network are currently missing out as only 30% of households that could benefit have moved to the new network, but this does not take account of gigabit connectivity already offered in (predominantly) urbans areas by the likes of Virgin Media or CityFibre.

Katie Milligan, Openreach chief commercial officer and chair of its Scotland board, stressed that Openreach was covering more than just urban areas, saying “Around a third of the 800,000 homes and businesses now reached by our new Scottish fibre network are rural. We’re connecting parts of the nation other networks don’t reach”

Related story: Lothian Broadband sets ‘Scotland’s fibre gap’ in its sights

Is Scotland getting its fair share? Connected North, taking place in Manchester in April examines fibre infrastructure investment in the North and questions why Scotland has fallen behind when it comes to fibre infrastructure. Speakers on this panel include Gavin Rodgers, CEO of Lothian Broadband and Matthew Bateman, Director, Infrastructure Development at Openreach. Find out more here

14
Mar, 2023

Is India’s infrastructure ready for 5G rollout?

An Indian industry grouping has suggested that most telecom towers still need fiberisation, a vast number still need to be deployed and that recent amended Right of Way (RoW) rules are not being met by some Indian states.

According to TR Dua, Director-General of the Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA), in order to meet the growing demand for large bandwidth and ultra-low latency that 5G implies, 65 per cent of telecom towers still need to be fiberised and another 1,200,000 towers need to be deployed by the 2023-24 financial year. 

For infrastructure deployment to facilitate 5G services in the country various other requirements need to be met, DIPA suggests, including Right of Way facilitation, access to street furniture (particularly for small cells), fibre and backhaul deployment and high densification of infrastructure.

As we reported at the time, in 2022 RoW application procedures for small cells were simplified as a response to the likelihood that 5G would require many more small cells and much more use of street furniture. The government also introduced a centralised RoW portal that offers a single interface for ISPs, mobile operators and infrastructure providers to apply for RoW approvals for installing infrastructure.

According to India’s Economic Times, however, only a few states, including Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chandigarh, Sikkim, Tripura, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Assam and Ladakh, have aligned their state policy with the Indian Telegraph Right of Way – Amendment Rules, 2022.

That said, notwithstanding DIPA’s concerns, both Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel seem to be forging ahead with 5G rollout – for now.

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Connected America – the reality of delivering Internet for All


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Two weeks today Total Telecom’s first foray across the Atlantic becomes a reality as Connected America kicks off in Dallas. Building on a similar model to the award-winning Connected Britain, the event will draw together the entire US connectivity ecosystem to explore the whys and hows of delivering a better connected experience for more than 334 million people.

Ever since President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – the so-called Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, major focus has been on the $65 billion investment in improving the nation’s broadband infrastructure, billed to ensure all Americans can access affordable, reliable, and high-speed internet – Internet for All.

Connected America brings together over 150 speakers from telecom industry, government, enterprise verticals and more to create the best place to understand the technology, regulation, and investment environment for the rollout of next generation broadband.

Let’s have a look at some of the sessions you won’t want to miss:

Unlocking the Benefits of Internet for All
This will be the closing keynote session on day one and will ask and seek answers for the question of what is the benefit of Internet for All, and in particular address how next-gen connectivity technologies transform the economy and the challenges and roadblocks impeding the delivery of ubiquitous connectivity.

The session is moderated by the Fiber Broadband Association’s Katie Espeseth and features:

  • Scott Woods, Vice President, Ready.net
  • Victoria Lamberth, Co-Founder and CRO, ZenFi Networks
  • Esther Northrup, AVP Market Expansion, Cox Communications

Is Fiber the Future?
This session explores the advantages and challenges of fibre connectivity and whether the preference for fibre under the IIJA is a good thing. It also examines the shortage of qualified workers for laying fibre and strategies for the middle and last mile. Discussing will be:

  • Kimberly McKinley, Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber
  • Allison Ellis, SVP Regulatory Affairs, Frontier Communications
  • Claude Aiken, Chief Strategy Officer, Nextlink Internet

Revolutionizing Public Transport
Better connectivity is poised to change the face of public transport, so we look at themes including how smart transport is currently, the role of private-public investment in transport infrastructure, and how gigabit connectivity can make public transport safer.

An incredible line-up of speakers includes:

  • Thomas Bamonte, Senior Program Manager, Technology & Innovation, North Central Texas Council of Governments
  • Gregory Elsborg, CIO, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
  • Emily Yates, Chief Innovation Officer, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
  • Anh Selissen, Chief Information Officer, Texas Department of Transportation

This is just a brief snapshot of the sessions and speakers you will find at Connected America. For full information visit the website where you can also register for your ticket and meet our sponsors and partners.

Connected America takes place on March 28-29, 2023 at Irving Convention Center, Dallas. Tickets are free for US-based network operators and US-based public officials.

Visit www.totaltele.com/connectedamerica

13
Mar, 2023

UZ-SAT chooses Hughes Jupiter System to bridge the digital divide in Uzbekistan

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13
Mar, 2023

Lounea and Huawei sign MoU at MWC 2023 to expand 50G PON cooperation


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At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona, Lounea and Huawei signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen partnership in 50G PON application in the next five years. The purpose of the cooperation is to provide Finnish consumers with 50G PON, laying a solid foundation for vibrant and smarter communities.

Lounea is one of the largest telecommunications operators in Finland with extensive B2C and B2B ISP/MSP portfolios. It is also the first Finnish telecommunications operator to introduce 10 Gbit/s fiber connections to consumers and expand optical fibers into a nationwide business. “There is a large and growing need for the development of fiber networks, as new uses increase the performance requirements for data transmission. Fiber is superior to other network technologies. The equipment updates will allow the power of the home-built fiber connection to be accelerated to new speeds over and over again,” according to Riku Päärni, Lounea’s Technology Director.

Lounea’s Technology Director Riku Päärni

Lounea’s cooperation with Huawei is based on next-generation optical technology, which will enable Lounea to strengthen its technological leadership and competitiveness in the market, benefiting more users. Ira Keskitalo, Director of Huawei Enterprise Business Group Finland, expressed anticipation towards further cooperation, “Huawei is proud of enabling Lounea to take yet another step in providing unbeatable end user experience, while expanding their footprint in Finland. 50G PON is a natural step from Lounea’s 10G PON commercial service, providing Lounea’s end users a digital highway for future services.”

Huawei launched the industry’s first commercial 50G PON solution at MWC 2023. As a next-generation PON technology defined by ITU-T, the 50G PON effectively supports 10Gbps Everywhere. Huawei’s innovative 50G PON solution provides a TCO-effective evolution path for operators to upgrade their networks to 10G.

Richard Jin, President of Huawei’s Optical Business Product Line, said, “Huawei will join hands with global operators to accelerate network upgrade and the application of new technologies, helping operators continuously expand their business boundaries and seize opportunities with ultimate user experience to lead the future.”
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About Lounea

Digital service company Lounea is Finnish connection builder. As a local operator, we develop the attractiveness of municipalities and cities by bringing reliable connections to bring joy to life and efficiency to operations. Our solid business consists of optical fiber, business services and mast operations.
At the core of Lounea’s culture are reliable services: a reliable network and helpful and expert customer support. Responsible operation is a central value for us. For our customers, it means reliability, expertise and transparency. For our owners, it means building a sustainable business and shareholder value. Lounea has almost 18,000 owners, and we are committed to developing their owner value in the long term. For more information, please visit Lounea online at:

https://lounea.fi/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lounea-oy/

About Huawei

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 195,000 employees and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.
Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will work towards ubiquitous connectivity and inclusive network access, laying the foundation for an intelligent world; provide diversified computing power where you need it, when you need it, to bring cloud and intelligence to all four corners of the earth; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; and redefine user experience with AI, making it smarter and more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they’re at home, on the go, in the office, having fun, or working out. For more information, please visit Huawei online at:

http://www.linkedin.com/company/Huawei

https://www.linkedin.com/company/huawei-enterprise-nordic/

http://www.twitter.com/Huawei

http://www.facebook.com/Huawei

http://www.youtube.com/Huawei