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• New consultation on Shoreditch’s Goodsyard development

  06-11-2018 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Long standing plans to surround Shoreditch High Street station with a cluster of tower blocks have been revised and a new consultation is open.Proposals to redevelop the old goods yard after it was destroyed in a massive blaze in 1964 have been stalled for decades over what to do with the site that stretches across the borough boundary between Tower Hamlets and Hackney.
  The recent, and controversial plans for a mix of tall towers for office and residential was called in by the then Mayor of Lond
  
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• Facebook referred to EU over suspect tracking methods

  06-11-2018 17:44
  The UK’s Information Commissioners Office has referred an investigation into Facebook to the EU’s lead data protection watchdog over concerns about how the internet giant is tracking users.
  The investigation, which was initially launched in May 2017, is primarily focused on the Cambridge Analytica scandal, though this might only be the tip of the iceberg for Facebook. Aside from fining the social media giant, the ICO has referred the case to the Irish Data Protection Commission, as t
  
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• GSMA reckons spectrum might come in handy for 5G

  06-11-2018 17:35
  In a new ‘industry position’ mobile trade association the GSMA warns that clever new 5G tech won’t be much good without the spectrum to carry it.
  The executive summary is the standard stuff about a new generation of wireless tech opening up a bunch of new opportunities, but this is just the setup. We won’t be able to do any of this cool stuff, you see, unless governments and regulators do a better job of giving operators the swathes of spectrum they will need to deliver o
  
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• TalkTalk takes swipe at competitors over pricing fairness

  06-11-2018 16:54
  TalkTalk has launched its Fairer Broadband Charter calling into question whether competitors know the definition of simple concepts such as honesty and fairness.
  According to research from TalkTalk, 87% of customers feel it is unfair providers raise prices mid-way through contracts, with 54% of consumers supporting a complete ban on these price hikes. While these might seem like obvious statements to make, they do fit quite comfortably upon the beautifully groomed high-horse TalkTalk CEO Tristia
  
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• TalkTalk takes swipe at competitor over pricing fairness

  06-11-2018 16:54
  TalkTalk has launched its Fairer Broadband Charter calling into question whether competitors know the definition of simple concepts such as honesty and fairness.
  According to research from TalkTalk, 87% of customers feel it is unfair providers raise prices mid-way through contracts, with 54% of consumers supporting a complete ban on these price hikes. While these might seem like obvious statements to make, they do fit quite comfortably upon the beautifully groomed high-horse TalkTalk CEO Tristia
  
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• DCMS and NCSC warn UK telco review might impact 5G supply chain

  06-11-2018 12:53
  Reports of a letter circulating through the offices of UK telcos have emerged, though DCMS has played down the anti-China rhetoric which has been pinned to the communication.
  “The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review set out our long term plans to provide world class digital connectivity through full fibre connectivity and 5G mobile coverage,” DCSC stated. “As part of this, we are conducting a review of the supply chain underpinning those ambitions to ensure a healthy, diverse
  
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• Wifi performance is the service provider’s problem whether they like it or not

  06-11-2018 12:36
  At the Cable Next-Gen Europe event in London a panel discussed the lessons learned from offering 1 Gbps domestic broadband.
  It seems like the only way the ISP industry thinks it can persuade consumers to hand over more of their hard-earned cash is to promise ever-better performance. But consumers can be an awkward bunch and have a nasty habit of expecting that promised boost to be delivered. To make things worse they’re not shy about voicing their displeasure to expensive customer service
  
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• telent and Digital Global Systems partner to defend against national security threats

  06-11-2018 12:13
  Warwick, 6 November 2018: telent Technology Services Ltd (telent), the leading mission-critical network solutions provider, has partnered with Digital Global Systems (DGS), provider of enhanced RF perimeter monitoring technology to provide critical asset protection for authorities.The DGS CLEARSKY™ solution leverages patented and advanced analytics to detect and report on abnormal signal activity in real time. This provides early warning of potential threats beyond the range of cameras, in
  
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• Net neutrality’s last life kept intact by Supreme Court

  06-11-2018 11:37
  The Supreme Court has rejected attempts by the telco industry and the Trump administration to completely erase net neutrality rules from the lawbooks.
  With petitions filed by AT&T and various industry lobby groups to quash a ruling made in favour of the Obama-era net neutrality rules in 2015, a ruling which is the only glimmer of hope for net neutrality’s survival, the Supreme Court offered a lifeline. It seems rolling back net neutrality is not enough for FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, as the
  
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• Altnet A-listers revealed as INCA Awards winners are announced

  06-11-2018 10:29
  Accolades were presented for technical and commercial innovation, rural and urban impact, best community and public sector projects and outstanding individual contributionLondon, UK, November 6, 2018: The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) today announced the winners of its inaugural INCA Awards which were launched to celebrate the work of alternative network providers (altnets). Recognising innovation and achievement across the UK broadband industry, eight awards were presented
  
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• Northern line to Battersea extension – a construction update

  06-11-2018 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A periodical look at the construction of the Northern line extension to Battersea.
  Battersea Power Station (station)The rail team have now completed the installation of 1500 metres of low vibration track, along with the safety walkway, covering  the stretch from Nine Elms to Battersea in both the south and northbound tunnels.
  Within the main station, the pre-cast platform and first stage concrete track slab have now been completed which will allow the rail team to begin laying the track in
  
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• Beijing and Canberra aim for diplomatic reset

  06-11-2018 07:08
  Australia is latest nation to ease tension with a China preoccupied by US trade war
  
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• UK warns telecoms groups to check security of 5G suppliers

  06-11-2018 05:00
  Letter to network operators is aimed at China’s Huawei, says industry
  
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• UK warns 5G networks must consider suppliers carefully

  06-11-2018 05:00
  Warning letter to telecoms operators is aimed at China’s Huawei, says industry
  
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• UK warns 5G network firms to check security of suppliers

  06-11-2018 05:00
  Letter to telecoms operators is aimed at China’s Huawei, says industry
  
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• Telcos to lead the UK's digital transformation?

  06-11-2018 01:00
  Whilst most telcos in the UK are scrambling furiously to expedite their own digital transformation, a new industry report has heralded them as pioneers in the UK's broader digital transformation…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TalkTalk: UK consumers deserve 'fairer' broadband pricing

  06-11-2018 01:00
  New research commissioned by UK based Internet Service Provider, TalkTalk, suggests that as many as 87 per cent of people in the UK feel "ripped off" by mid-contract price increases…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nottingham and Belfast to get the Fibre First treatment from Openreach

  06-11-2018 01:00
  Openreach has revealed that the cities of Nottingham and Belfast are next in line to join its Fibre First programme. Openreach will make gigabit capable fibre to the home (FTTH) services available to customers in the two cities next year. Nottingham will become the first gigabit city in the East Midlands, whilst Belfast will become the first city in Northern Ireland to rollout full fibre services…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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