Japan must develop its own strategy to strengthen submarine cable resilience by balancing security and infrastructure cooperation with private technology firms as global competition and geopolitical risks grow. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/24/japan/japans-submarine-cable-resilience/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #fiberoptics #cable #ai #telecommunications #google #meta #china #taiwan #india #australia #brazil #southafrica
Japan lays the groundwork for submarine cable resilience

Fiber-optic cables carry nearly all the world’s data between continents.

The Japan Times

"The Ministry of Defense must pay 80 million kroner (10.7 million Euro) in compensation to TDC after the telecommunications group was ordered in 2023 to replace all Huawei equipment in the company's central transport network by the end of 2026."

Judge rules the Ministry had no right to do so ... overstepped ...

via @cryptohagen

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/penge/tdc-havde-sagsoegt-forsvarsministeriet-195-millioner-kroner-nu-er-dommen-faldet

#huawei #defense #china #denmark #danmark #network #telecommunications

TDC havde sagsøgt Forsvarsministeriet for 195 millioner kroner - nu er dommen faldet

Der er faldet dom i principiel sag om ordre til at fjerne Huawei-udstyr.

DR

Je ne comprends toujours pas la stratégies des opérateurs téléphoniques / internet historiques du Québec...

1. Proposer des services dont les tarifs, quoi qu'on fasse, ne cessent d'augmenter substantiellement année après année ;

2."Offrir" des "améliorations" (imposées) tout à fait inutiles et déconnectés des besoins réels. Genre : "super nouvelle, votre connexion internet a été automatiquement mise à jour pour du 3 Go descendant"... Euh, non, pas besoin.

3. Situation idéale pour déplacer toutes les offres vers "toujours plus" de services inutiles... et maintenir très opportunément des tarifs élevés, puisque voyez-vous, "on vous offre des mégas services".
Services inutiles, pour rappel.

4. Appeler le service clientèle en disant : je cherche d'autres forfaits plus adaptées à mes besoins et correspondant aussi, au passage, à une consommation numérique plus responsable : "Ah désolé, on ne fait pas à moins de XXXXXXXXXX méga giga ultra super rapides, ce ne sera pas possible".

Ah bah moi non plus, ça va plus être possible, en fait.

Depuis peu, on peut changer de forfait cell sans pénalité au Qc : que voilà une bonne occasion (mais on sait bien que ces opérateurs vont tout faire pour rajouter des petits caractères, évidemment).

Et si la Mastosphère du Québec a des recommandations d'entreprises de télécommunications (cell + fournisseur d'accès à internet - même compagnie ou deux différentes) plus fréquentables, c'est le moment de me les signaler en commentaires, en échange de ma reconnaissance éternelle :-)

#quebec #operateursTelephoniques #sobriete_numerique #Fournisseurs_d_acces_internet #FAI #Canada #telecommunications

Alexander Graham Bell installed the world's first commercial telephone service OTD in 1877 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada https://cromwell-intl.com/steampunk/mobile-soviet-telephone.html?s=mb #telecommunications #history
How to Interface a Soviet Telephone with the Mobile Network

Steampunk telecommunications — How to Interface a Soviet Багта-50 1955 rotary-dial telephone with the mobile network and VoIP via a Nokia 6086 handset

Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
Alexander Graham Bell installed the world's first commercial telephone service OTD in 1877 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/new-york-phone-booths/?s=mb #telecommunications #history
The Final 4 New York Phone Booths

Pay phones? How quaint. Phone booths are a thing of the past in New York City. The last 4 'Superman' enclosed phone booths, as Link replaces public phones.

Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More

📰 FCC Reviews Telecom Supply Chain Security Reporting to Counter Espionage Threats

The FCC is reviewing its telecom supply chain security reporting rules, seeking public comment on programs that fund the 'rip and replace' of insecure network gear. 📡 #FCC #SupplyChain #CyberSecurity #Policy #Telecommunications

🌐 cyber[.]netsecops[.]io

🔗 https://cyber.netsecops.io/articles/fcc-seeks-comment-on-telecom-supply-chain-security-reporting-requirements/?utm_source=mastodon&…

FCC Reviews Telecom Supply Chain Security Reporting to Counter Espionage Threats

The U.S. FCC is seeking public comment on its supply chain security reporting requirements for telecom providers, focusing on programs to remove and replace insecure network equipment.

CyberNetSec.io

This tower on the roof of what used to be the New England Telephone Building in New Hampshire used to have large microwave horns on top, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TD-2

#photo #photography #buildings #architecture #tower #microwave #telecommunications #microwave #manchester #manchesternh #newhampshire #nh

Telecom providers are officially handing network repairs over to autonomous AI to offset the crushing costs of 5G infrastructure. A new survey indicates 71% of operators plan to use agentic workflows for fault resolution this year. #TechNews #Telecommunications #5G #ArtificialIntelligence #Nvidia
https://blazetrends.com/agentic-ai-telecom-networks-surge-as-5g-maintenance-costs-skyrocket/?fsp_sid=36036
Agentic AI Telecom Networks Surge as 5G Maintenance Costs Skyrocket

Telecom operators are adopting autonomous AI networks to actively repair 5G infrastructure and reduce skyrocketing maintenance costs without manual human intervention.

Blaze Trends

🇪🇬 An Alstom-led consortium, including Rowad Modern Engineering and Concrete Plus, has signed four contracts worth around €690 million with #Egyptian National #Railways to modernise the 6th of October–Alexandria corridor and the Belbes–10th of Ramadan (B10) line. The projects support #Egypt Vision 2030 by improving connectivity and freight efficiency.

The €550 million 6th of October–Alexandria scheme will introduce digital signalling, upgraded #telecommunications, stronger power systems and track improvements, cutting journey times by nearly 80 minutes while improving safety, capacity and reliability. The €140 million B10 project will deliver similar upgrades, strengthening links to a major industrial zone. The works are expected to boost #trade, ease supply chain pressures and support sustainable #freight #transport, with around 50% local content.
https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2026/6/alstom-led-consortium-signed-eur690-million-contracts-modernise-egypts-strategic-rail-corridors

Alstom-led consortium signed €690 million contracts to modernise Egypt’s strategic rail corridors

Upgrading key logistics corridor to improve efficiency and strengthen Egypt’s trade flows

Alstom