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Rocket issue grounds Amazon Kuiper satellites launch

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June 18, 2025
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Just when Amazon was ready to send its newest batch of Kuiper internet satellites into space, a rocket issue brought everything to a halt. The launch was all set for Monday afternoon, bright and early, from sunny Cape Canaveral. But with only about 30 …

Openreach warns UK firms over copper switch-off deadline

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June 12, 2025
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Openreach is warning time is running out for UK businesses still using copper networks that are being switched off for good in January 2027—and many business owners don’t realise how much this could affect them. As the company that manages most o…

IGF: How dialogue shaped a safer, more connected web

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June 10, 2025
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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Society (ISOC) pulls back the curtain on the tangible legacy of two decades of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). How we connect, work, and share online is woven into th…

Broadcom’s latest Ethernet switch tackles AI demands on networks

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June 4, 2025
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Broadcom’s latest Ethernet switch, the Tomahawk 6 series, delivers record-breaking bandwidth just as AI systems push networks to their limits. If you’ve been following the AI boom closely, you’ll know that one of the biggest bottlenec…

Plugfest conducts 50G-PON & 25GS-PON interoperability tests

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May 7, 2025
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The path towards next-gen superfast fibre optic networks has accelerated thanks to 50G-PON and 25GS-PON interoperability tests at Plugfest. This vital progress stems from the latest ‘Plugfest’ organised by the Broadband Forum (essentially an intensive …

Adapt or disappear: The future for altnets

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May 3, 2025
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The UK’s alternative network providers (“altnets”) jumped in around 2018 and, backed by billions in investment, put a rocket under the country’s fibre rollout. Superfast fibre is now within reach for over 40% of homes and businesses, …

FCC chair calls EU satellite strategy ‘anti-American’

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April 15, 2025
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has urged EU nations to reevaluate their satellite strategy amid concerns about relying on Starlink for services. Speaking to the Financial Times, Carr emphasised the importance of unity and cautioned allies to “focus on the r…

Project Kuiper: Amazon prepares first full launch of satellites

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April 3, 2025
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Amazon has announced that its first full batch of Project Kuiper satellites is scheduled to launch into space this month. Scheduled for April 9th, the mission – named “KA-01” (short for Kuiper Atlas 1) – will see 27 satellites deployed at an altitude o…

Tech Transparency Project: Millions download covert Chinese VPNs

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April 2, 2025
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An investigation by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) has found that millions of Americans have downloaded VPNs that secretly route their internet traffic through Chinese companies, with several linked to a firm previously sanctioned by the US govern…

Semtech reveals ITU-compliant asymmetric 50G PON OLT chipset

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March 28, 2025
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Semtech has achieved a breakthrough in fibre broadband with the launch of its new asymmetric 50G PON OLT chipset. This industry-first solution is fully-compliant with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) standards and comprises the GN7161, GN715…