To unfold some cheer and rejoice the start of the vacation season, we’re dubbing this month’s studying record the “excellent news version.”

Listed below are three feel-good telecom headlines which you can be pleased about whereas ready in line for these Black Friday offers.

Ulstein Chosen to Design Subsequent-Era Cable Laying Vessel

Final November, we mentioned a scarcity of undersea cable-laying ships. Whereas that is nonetheless an ongoing challenge within the business, there’s a beacon of hope: a brand new vessel.

In response to this Ocean Information & Expertise article, “Megamas Assets will probably be introducing 2 new-builds with the primary focusing on to be prepared for service early 2026, to fill the hole in assembly the business calls for.”

Click on the hyperlink above to be taught extra concerning the new and modern design.

FCC seeks to safe college broadband networks

Earlier this month, the FCC launched a public discover pitching a pilot program that might “assist Ok-12 faculties and libraries deal with the rising cyber threats and assaults towards their broadband networks and knowledge.”

Mild Studying has the total scoop on this proposed $200 million, three-year plan.

AI early warning system to assist shield marine mammals

In partnership with WWF South Africa, Vodacom is doing its half to guard marine mammals. How, you ask?

With using cameras and hydrophones, Vodacom’s AI-based expertise answer can alert mussel farmers about whales within the Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Growth Zone and activate the required protocol within the occasion of an entanglement.

“Past its skill to forestall whale entanglements, the early warning system may even be used to collect scientific knowledge by recording the motion of marine life and will assist to forestall ship strikes for different superpods, reminiscent of seals and dolphins. As soon as the pilot undertaking has been accomplished in Saldanha Bay, the answer will be expanded to different coastal areas and fisheries.”

This has acquired to be the primary time we have talked about mussel farming on the TeleGeography weblog.

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