Bell Cuts Fiber Expansion Amidst Canadian Telecom Regulatory Uncertainty
Canada's CRTC allows major telecom companies to resell fiber internet, prompting Bell to reduce its fiber network expansion from nine million to under 8.3 million homes, and redeploying investments to the U.S. due to regulatory uncertainty.
Bell Cuts Fiber Expansion Amidst Canadian Telecom Regulatory Uncertainty
Canada's CRTC allows major telecom companies to resell fiber internet, prompting Bell to reduce its fiber network expansion from nine million to under 8.3 million homes, and redeploying investments to the U.S. due to regulatory uncertainty.
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48% Bias Score
€100 Million Investment in Mediterranean Submarine Fiber Optic Cable
Teset Capital will invest €100 million in Project Barracuda, a submarine fiber optic cable connecting Valencia and Genoa via the Mediterranean Sea, starting operations in early 2028 and including a Valencia data center powered by solar energy.
€100 Million Investment in Mediterranean Submarine Fiber Optic Cable
Teset Capital will invest €100 million in Project Barracuda, a submarine fiber optic cable connecting Valencia and Genoa via the Mediterranean Sea, starting operations in early 2028 and including a Valencia data center powered by solar energy.
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40% Bias Score
Unjammable Ukrainian Fiber-Optic Drones Achieve Combat Success
Troy Smothers, a former U.S. Marine, developed unjammable fiber-optic drones for Ukraine after learning about a similar Russian design, leading to successful strikes against heavily defended Russian positions, significantly improving their effectiveness against electronic warfare.
Unjammable Ukrainian Fiber-Optic Drones Achieve Combat Success
Troy Smothers, a former U.S. Marine, developed unjammable fiber-optic drones for Ukraine after learning about a similar Russian design, leading to successful strikes against heavily defended Russian positions, significantly improving their effectiveness against electronic warfare.
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40% Bias Score
Telefónica and Vodafone Launch Joint Fiber Optic Venture Fiberpass
Telefónica and Vodafone España created Fiberpass, a joint fiber optic company covering 3.6 million units, aiming to sell 40% to an external investor for €800-€1000 million, with operations starting soon.
Telefónica and Vodafone Launch Joint Fiber Optic Venture Fiberpass
Telefónica and Vodafone España created Fiberpass, a joint fiber optic company covering 3.6 million units, aiming to sell 40% to an external investor for €800-€1000 million, with operations starting soon.
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40% Bias Score
Acoustic and Visual Detection Systems Counter Fiber-Optic Drones in Ukraine Conflict
Ukraine and Russia are developing acoustic and visual detection systems to counter each other's fiber-optic drones, which are immune to radio jamming, by leveraging the drones' increased noise and the infrared signature of their cables, as well as advanced signal processing techniques.
Acoustic and Visual Detection Systems Counter Fiber-Optic Drones in Ukraine Conflict
Ukraine and Russia are developing acoustic and visual detection systems to counter each other's fiber-optic drones, which are immune to radio jamming, by leveraging the drones' increased noise and the infrared signature of their cables, as well as advanced signal processing techniques.
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12% Bias Score
Open Fiber and UNIFIBER Expand FTTH Network in Lazio
Open Fiber and UNIFIBER partner to expand high-speed internet access in Lazio, Italy.
Open Fiber and UNIFIBER Expand FTTH Network in Lazio
Open Fiber and UNIFIBER partner to expand high-speed internet access in Lazio, Italy.
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0% Bias Score