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By Paul Rainford September 25, 2026 TalkTalk, the UK fixed-line operator that has endured a tumultuous period marked by shrinking customer numbers and widespread service complaints over the past few years, is reportedly closing in on critical rescue transactions. According to recent media reports, the struggling telecommunications provider is in the final stages of negotiations…
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Welcome back to The Buildout, Light Reading’s weekly tracking column dedicated to monitoring broadband network deployments, infrastructure buildouts, state and federal grant awards, and major service launches across the United States. In this week’s installment, we are following a wave of new construction projects, strategic private investments, and state-backed initiatives that collectively bring high-speed fiber…
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A U.S. Army soldier who leveraged his position to orchestrate a sophisticated cyber-extortion campaign—stealing the metadata of more than 100 million AT&T customers—was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison on Tuesday. Cameron John Wagenius, 22, was ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution to his victims, marking the conclusion of a high-profile case that…
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Major telecommunications industry associations CTIA and USTelecom have successfully secured short-term regulatory relief from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), joining a growing coalition of vendors and advocacy groups navigating the complex fallout of a sweeping federal ban on new, foreign-made consumer broadband hardware. The regulatory restrictions, which were officially implemented in March, target a broad…
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For decades, the standard playbook for purchasing enterprise connectivity started with a simple, head-counting exercise. Organizations evaluating their bandwidth requirements had to meticulously tally up the number of employees on their payroll, count the physical office sites where those workers operated, list the software applications and corporate programs essential to daily operations, and factor in…
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Canada-based broadband technology company Vecima Networks is heading into next week’s SCTE TechExpo in Atlanta riding a wave of significant financial and operational momentum. The company recently posted record fiscal fourth-quarter revenues, bumped up its revenue guidance for the full calendar year, and notched important new wins for its relatively young virtual cable modem termination…
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Iridium Communications Inc., a prominent and globally recognized provider of satellite-based voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services, has reached a critical juncture in its corporate history. Alongside its prospective parent company, Rocket Lab Corporation—a recognized global leader in launch and space systems—Iridium announced that its stockholders have formally adopted the…
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In conjunction with the announcement of the live demonstration, Applied Optoelectronics has also published a brand-new whitepaper examining the cable television (CATV) industry’s long-term strategic plans to expand network capacity in order to meet surging bandwidth demands from consumers and businesses alike. Titled "Beyond 1.8 GHz: Evaluating Paths to 3.0 GHz HFC Networks," the comprehensive…
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The promise of artificial intelligence in enterprise environments has long oscillated between visionary ambition and pragmatic hesitation. Today, that tension is reaching a critical inflection point within the telecommunications and IT sectors. Agentic AI—systems capable of not just analyzing data and offering recommendations, but proactively taking direct action—holds the transformative potential to make modern networks…
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LONDON and NEWTON, Mass. — As the digital publishing and enterprise technology landscape continues to undergo rapid transformation, global B2B media and market intelligence organizations maintain rigorous legal and structural frameworks to protect their intellectual property. Central to this operational oversight are the foundational copyright policies established by industry leaders such as TechTarget, Inc., operating…
Gaming & VR
In an era where digital commerce is increasingly defined by speed and seamless integration,...
Tech Education & Careers
The popular programming education platform freeCodeCamp.org has announced the release of a comprehensive, entirely...
Cloud Computing
Twenty years ago today, the landscape of global computing underwent a seismic shift that...
Software Development
As the developer ecosystem stands at a critical juncture in the adoption of artificial...
