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• Intel takes the autonomous euphoria to the seas

  15-10-2018 17:56
  Self-driving cars might not be with us for decades, but that hasn’t stopped Intel from partnering Rolls-Royce to take the autonomous trends to the high-seas.
  The new partnership between the pair will combine the engineering know-how of Rolls-Royce and Intel’s AI smarts to create autonomous ships. With 90% of world trade is carried out by international shipping we’re surprised this idea hasn’t be raised earlier.
  “We’re delighted to sign this agreement with Inte
  
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• 25% of Brits would ditch ISP if porn is blocked – MoneySupermarket

  15-10-2018 17:55
  The net neutrality debate could be emerging on the UK horizon but the message here is don’t mess around too much; it wouldn’t take much for consumers to switch ISPs.
  New research from MoneySupermarket has indicated UK consumers are pretty sensitive when it comes to the idea of the open internet. This is a debate which has certainly captured the imagination of the US, though the UK has largely been shielded by its inclusion in the European Union and rules being written in Brussels. Wi
  
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• Rapier Systems and Cambium Networks connect remote coastal community in Scotland

  15-10-2018 17:07
  cnPilot routers are delivering speeds of up to 50Mbps in Drimnin, Oban, showing how fixed wireless access can help bridge the UK’s digital divide London, UK, October 15, 2018 – Wireless networks specialist Rapier Systems and leading global provider of wireless broadband solutions Cambium Networks today announced they have completed the installation of a new wireless broadband infrastructure to connect the entire Drimnin community in Oban, West Scotland. Rapier connected around 50 pro
  
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• Mobile processing efficiency is key to sustaining secondary device market success

  15-10-2018 14:55
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Alan Bentley, President, Global Strategy at Blancco looks at the success of the secondary device market but warns against data security complacency.
  The secondary smartphone market continues to grow, delivering new revenues and new opportunities to every one of its stakeholders. In fact, according to Counterpoint Research, the market for refurbished smartphones is
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Innovation, OTTs and the smart home

  15-10-2018 14:51
  Now with added video!
  
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• UK Gov makes bold steps to tackle long-ignored security problem

  15-10-2018 14:14
  The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have jointly released new guidelines for the manufacture of smart devices, intended to build security into the foundations.
  The issue of digital security is one which has been long-running and frequently brushed aside. While it is now generally accepted 100% secure is an impossible ambition, embedding security into the building blocks of every product or service is a way to mitigate as much
  
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• Whale Cloud and Alibaba Partner Ghana on Innovative City Development

  15-10-2018 13:39
  Hangzhou, China, October 10th 2018 – Whale Cloud (rebranded from ZTEsoft) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Ghana on innovative city development at the headquarters of Alibaba Group. Mr. Ben Zhou, CEO of Whale Cloud, and Mrs. Ursula Owusu Ekuful, Minister for Communications of the Republic of Ghana, signed the MoU on behalf of each party. This agreement will reinforce mutual cooperation and fuel innovation and smart city development in Ghana, applying the
  
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• US consumers apparently not that bothered about 5G

  15-10-2018 13:10
  As 5G is all the US telcos can talk about right now, you would be forgiven for assuming consumers are just as excited, but it appears the feelings are little more than ‘meh’.
  According to new research from Repeater Store, consumers just aren’t that bothered by the upcoming wireless revolution. In fact, most aren’t even aware of the work which is being done across the country.
  59% of the respondents to the survey didn’t know that 5G is around the corner, though T-Mob
  
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• Facebook and Twitter coordinate once more over censorship

  15-10-2018 13:09
  Facebook recently removed hundreds of accounts for ‘inauthentic’ behaviour and many of those affected have also seen their Twitter accounts suspended.
  In a press release entitled ‘Removing Additional Inauthentic Activity from Facebook’, Facebook explained that its doesn’t like inauthentic behaviour, by which it means accounts that seek to mislead people about their real identities and/or objectives. While there is some concern that this could be driven by the desire
  
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• US Senators hit out at India’s pro-privacy and localisation laws

  15-10-2018 13:04
  Two US Senators have signed a letter addressed to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting new rules to tighten up data practices in the country could lead to a weakened trade relationship with the US.
  The US Government has already shown the damage which can be done when it starts throwing around economic sanction and hurdles, almost sending ZTE to join the Dodo on the extinction list, and it appears to be using the same tactics here. However, instead of punishing an organization wh
  
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• Boston Dynamics rehabs drunken robot into parkour expert

  15-10-2018 11:41
  Boston Dynamics has released a new video of its humanoid robot, Atlas, and it is scarily impressive how quickly the technology is advancing.
  Two years ago the firm released a video of one of its employees testing out Atlas by taking it for a walk through snowy woods, knocking items out of its hands and knocking the robot off balance with a hockey stick. You can see the video at the bottom of the article, we decided the dubbed version was a bit more entertaining, though the latest video show rema
  
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• Fixed Wireless is Going from Rural to Urban With NetComm’s New Indoor 4G LTE Residential Gateway

  15-10-2018 10:05
  15 October 2018 (Sydney): NetComm has today launched a new self-install CAT 18 - 4G LTE Residential Gateway that will allow network operators to activate more Fixed Wireless customers faster and more cost-effectively. Fixed Wireless uses the mobile network to offer Fixed Broadband services and can be offered everywhere an operator has coverage, but the cost of supplying and installing an outdoor antenna can make delivering the service uneconomical in some cases.To solve this problem,...Source: R
  
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• US pushes Canada on Huawei 5G ban

  15-10-2018 02:00
  Not content with blocking Huawei from 5G network rollouts at home, the U.S. is now pushing Canada to follow suit, again citing national security concerns.Two U.S. senators have contacted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to step in and ban the Chinese equipment giant from supplying equipment for the next generation of mobile network…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telia completes €2 billion Norway TDC buy

  15-10-2018 02:00
  Telia Company on Monday announced that it has completed the acquisition of TDC's Norwegian operations, thereby boosting its fixed-line and TV presence in the country…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Softbank lines up banks for year-end listing

  15-10-2018 02:00
  Softbank has appointed major international banks to handle the flotation of its domestic operations, which could come before the end of the year.The Japanese firm has named Nomura, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank amongst its underwriters…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Indian telco losses to continue – official

  15-10-2018 02:00
  India's telcos will continue to suffer losses for the remainder of the current financial year and into next year, with prices remaining low, according to one senior industry official."Under the current scenario…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Hutch working on $1bn Italian towers sale

  15-10-2018 02:00
  CK Hutchison is considering offloading its mobile towers in Italy and could raise US$1 billion (€863 million) from the sale, according to news reports late last week.The telco, owner of Wind Tre…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Australia calls for applicants for mobile coverage scheme as 600th site goes live

  15-10-2018 02:00
  Australia has activated 600 base stations as part of a government-backed project to improve mobile coverage across the country.The Department of Communications and the Arts announced on Saturday that the 600th site had gone live in the past week and on Monday called for applications from mobile operators and infrastructure providers to take part in the next round of the scheme…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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