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• Higher fares as London Underground’s cash crunch bites

  11-12-2018 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Transport for London (TfL) is predicting that fares will have to rise as it faces a £2.1 billion hole in its revenues projections for the next five years.
  In addition to likely fare rises, TfL is delaying a number of planned upgrades and will be seeking to make further cost cuts in its operations.
  It may not seem it when squashed into a tube train, for while London’s population growth continues unabated, passenger numbers are not growing as fast as expected for some reason, and that&
  
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• Neighbours, friends back Huawei CFO’s bail bid

  11-12-2018 21:15 via ft.com
  Pledges come during third day of hearings in Vancouver court
  
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• Verizon: broken oath

  11-12-2018 20:10 via ft.com
  The telecoms group’s bet on digital media was mistaken but has not been harmful
  
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• The Silicon Valley inquisition gathers pace

  11-12-2018 14:58
  A number of independent online commentators have been blacklisted by technology giants for seemingly arbitrary reasons.
  The past few weeks have seen another round of purging of content creators who rely on the internet for a living. The reasons for doing so are varied but usually default to some kind of transgression of their terms and conditions of use. However these Ts and Cs tend to be vaguely worded and appear to be selectively enforced, leading to fears that these decisions have been driven
  
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• Calls renewed to keep Huawei out of American 5G

  11-12-2018 13:20 via ft.com
  Security concerns about Chinese telecoms group grow in wake of finance chief’s arrest
  
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• Repairs for a Victorian sewer running above a London Underground line

  11-12-2018 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Victorian era sewer running over the top of Baker Street tube station is currently being repaired even as it still carries away our daily waste.The Kings Scholar Pond sewer, buried 2.1 metres underneath the junction of Baker Street and Marylebone Road, but on top of the Hammersmith and City line, was found to be in need of repair during a routine inspection.
  The £20 million pound project aims to extend the life of the sewer by more 100 years and avoid travel disruption caused by it flood
  
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• Japan is the latest country to prohibit Chinese vendors in 5G networks

  11-12-2018 12:53
  Huawei and ZTE have been dealt another blow ahead of the 5G bonanza as Japan’s four operators join the government in snubbing Chinese communications equipment.
  According to Nikkei Asia Review, the Japan’s telcos have followed the lead of the government by omitting Chinese technology from any future network plans. With Japan set to be one of the leading lights in the 5G era, this is one of the most significant dents in the Huawei and ZTE egos to date.
  Softbank, NTT Docomo and KDDI hav
  
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• Vivendi inevitably tries to get rid of some Elliott directors

  11-12-2018 12:05
  It was just a matter time before Vivendi reacted to its man being sacked as CEO of TIM and replaced by an Elliott ally.
  A month ago the artist formerly known as Telecom Italia sacked its CEO, Amos Genish. The general assumption was that this was due to a disagreement between Genish and the board, which is dominated by activist investor Elliott. But since Genish was appointed back when Vivendi dominated the board, it was assumed to be just a matter of time before Elliott got rid of him.
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• Aussies determined to undermine security with anti-encryption law

  11-12-2018 12:01
  Ten of the world’s largest tech brands have banded together to denounce a recent law passed by the Australian government which could be viewed as the first step towards a Big Brother government.
  With the world turning against China and Chinese companies due to the threat of espionage, you have to question whether the Australian’s have a leg to stand on anymore, as personal privacy takes a heavy blow with this legislation.
  The signs have certainly been worrying over the last 18 months
  
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• Nexans & Emtelle Join Forces to Supply Optical Fibre Solutions for Swedish Government Rail Projects

  11-12-2018 11:46
  Trafikverket, the Swedish Government’s Transport Administration, has awarded Nexans with a contract to supply optical fibre cable solutions as Sweden upgrades optical fibre systems of the rail network. In the framework of the project, Emtelle will supply microducts and microduct bundles.Paris La Défense, France and Hawick, Scotland, December 11, 2018 – Nexans, a global leader in advanced cabling and connectivity solutions, has been awarded a 65-million-euro contract for the su
  
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• UK’s CDC to invest $180m in Africa’s Liquid Telecom

  11-12-2018 08:44 via ft.com
  Fibre optic and cloud computing provider plans expansion as demand for data surges
  
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• DLR needs to expand its Beckton train depot for new trains

  11-12-2018 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Docklands Light Railway is seeking permission to expand it’s Beckton depot ahead of the arrival of a fleet of new trains due in a few years time.
  The Beckton depot was opened in 1994 and was extended southwards and to the northwest at various times up to 2008. At the moment, it can store 29 trains, but needs to expand that to 39 to cope with increased demand on the line.
  TfL is ordering the new fleet of trains, to both increase capacity, and replace older trains, and they will start to
  
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• Swedish telcos splash $311m in first round of 5G auction

  11-12-2018 01:00
  Sweden's telecoms regulator has announced that its recent 5G 700MHz auction raised in excess of $311 million. The auction raised a total of 2.82 billion Swedish Krona ($311.9 million), with Telia and Net4Mobility (a joint venture between Tele2 and Telenor) each winning spectrum…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Openreach agrees compensation deal with 5 major UK ISPs

  11-12-2018 01:00
  The UK's broadband network infrastructure provider, Openreach, has agreed an automatic compensation deal for customers with 5 internet service providers, according to a report by the BBC…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• China bans iPhone sales as Apple's dispute with Qualcomm flares

  11-12-2018 01:00
  China has banned the sale of certain iPhone models in the country, following an escalating intellectual property dispute between Apple and Qualcomm. Apple has accused Qualcomm of overcharging for its licences…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT wins key cyber security deal in Northern Ireland

  11-12-2018 01:00
  BT has won a £50 million per year cyber security contract from the department of finance (DoF) in Northern Ireland, according to a company release.&nbsp…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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