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• UK telecoms complaints at an all time low

  09-11-2018 13:34
  The latest complaints data shared by UK telecoms regulator Ofcom reveals the level of moaning are at their lowest since it started collating them.
  Ofcom has been logging consumer complaints about landline, broadband, mobile and pay TV services since 2010. The fact that they are at their lowest level ever would appear to indicate UK CSPs are doing a great job. Of course people could have just given up, or have become steadily more apathetic, or have found more effective ways to punish errant telc
  
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• Orange hits green button on LTE-M network

  09-11-2018 13:33
  Orange has unveiled its Long Term Evolution for Machines (LTE-M) network in France, with plans to launch in Spain and Romania by the end of the year.
  Having launched its first LTE-M network in Belgium in May 2018, the French deployment will enable Orange to build new products and services in anticipation of boomtime in the IoT market. Technology will be deployed in each market dependent on the demand for particular services.
  Orange will now begin offering services to all enterprise customers who
  
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• Telecoms was the ultimate winner at the 2018 Glotel Awards

  09-11-2018 12:26
  The winners were evenly distributed among a broad range of operators, vendors and industry specialists at the 2018 Global Telecoms Awards.
  A very enjoyable night, which featured a hilarious stand-up set from comedian Russell Kane, culminated with the winners of 14 awards being revealed. The awards span the full breadth of the telecoms industry, recognising the many technologies and activities required to connect the world.
  You can see the full list of winners and highly commended entries below.
  
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• O2 bags Midlands driverless gig

  09-11-2018 12:23
  O2 has announced a partnership with Wireless Infrastructure Group (WIG) to deliver connectivity for driverless vehicle test bed trials in the West Midlands.
  With the UK government foolishly promising driverless cars will be on the roads by 2021, this is one of a number of trials located in the Midlands to make the wayward ambition a reality. As part of the agreement, O2 claims it will deliver Europe’s largest fibre connected small cell network along a 50-mile route that runs through Birmin
  
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• Xiaomi the difference: Chinese smart device maker vows to disrupt UK market

  09-11-2018 11:19
  Xiaomi launched Mi 8 Pro, the first time it has unveiled new products outside of Greater China, a sign of its ambition to expand in more mature markets.
  At a Hollywoodian event (as almost all smartphone launches are nowadays) in Barbican Centre on Thursday, Xiaomi became the latest Chinese smartphone maker to introduce their latest products in London, following recent launches by Huawei and OnePlus. The company unveiled Mi 8 Pro, an upgrade version of its Mi 8 model launched earlier in China.
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• HUBER+SUHNER to celebrate 20 years in Malaysia with exclusive technology forum

  09-11-2018 10:00
  The company is set to explore the road to 5G, optical switching and high power charging systems as part of its anniversary in South East AsiaSubang Jaya, Malaysia, 09 November, 2018 – HUBER+SUHNER, leading manufacturer of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity is set to mark a successful twenty years of presence in Malaysia with an exclusive Technology Forum event in the city of Subang Jaya on 29 November.As part of the milestone...Source: RealWire
  
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• London’s weekly railway news

  09-11-2018 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
  Vintage tube train arrives at the Epping Ongar railway
  London Underground
  Siemens appears to have survived a legal challenge from rivals for its £1.5bn London Underground contract, paving the way for its £200m train factory in Goole. Hull Daily Mail
  Ben Goldsmith ridiculed for blaming Tube congestion on immigration – when it was a faulty train iNews
  A periodical look at the construction of the Northern line extensi
  
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• Vodafone Group makes strategic board appointment

  09-11-2018 01:00
  Vodafone Group has appointed Sanjiv Ahuja to the position of non-executive director with immediate effect.  Ahuja currently serves as the chairman of Tillman Global Holdings…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TIM and Huawei join forces to accelerate 5G in Italy

  09-11-2018 01:00
  Italia Telecom (TIM) has revealled that it is ready to speed up its preparations for 5G rollout in Italy, as it looks to build on its recent success in San Marino. TIM claims to have created the first 5G state in Europe, when it switched on a number of 5G sites in the tiny micro-nation of San Marino. Now, TIM says it is ready to ramp up its preparations for the arrival of 5G in Europe…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Orange deploys LTE-M network in France

  09-11-2018 01:00
  Orange has launched its Long Term Evoultion for Machines (LTE-M) network in France, opening the door to a whole range of IoT and connected device solutions. The launch in France comes after Orange launched a similar LTE-M network in neighbouring Belgium…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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