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• Europe is losing in the race to secure digital riches – DT CEO

  12-12-2018 18:59
  Despite politicians around the world declaring the importance of technology and insisting their nation is one of the world leaders in digital, Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hottges does not believe Europe is competing with the US and Asia.
  This might seem like somewhat of a bold statement, but it is entirely true. The US, led by the internet players of Silicon Valley, have dominated the consumer technology world, while the China and Japan’s heavyweight industries have conquered the industrialis
  
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• Sterlite Tech strengthens technology leadership with two crucial appointments

  12-12-2018 17:17
  Ayush Sharma joins as Head of Programmable Networking and IntelligenceRajesh Gangadhar joins as Head of Wireless Broadband Converged Platforms Pune, India – December 12, 2018: Sterlite Tech [BSE: 532374, NSE: STRTECH], a global data network solutions company, has on-boarded two industry technology leaders as it continues to design, build and manage smarter programmable networks.The Company’s software-enabled programmable solutions will enable Communication Service Providers (CSPs), e
  
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• Intel & Huawei Achieve ‘World’s First’ 2.6GHz 5G Interoperability Testing Under SA

  12-12-2018 17:01
  SHANGHAI — Today, Intel and Huawei announced that they have successfully completed 2.6GHz 5G NR Interoperability and Development Testing (IoDT) based on the 3GPP Release 15 global standard September version. The IoDT test is the world’s first 2.6GHz 5G interoperability test under SA network and is a key milestone towards accelerating the maturity of the 2.6GHz 5G NR ecosystem.
  With Intel’s 5G Mobile Trial Platform (MTP) and Huawei’s latest 5G NR (New Radio) base station s
  
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• Report claims young people don’t visit museums

  12-12-2018 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A report has claimed that “millions of young adults never visit museums, galleries or theatres”, but it’s not as gloomy as the headline claims.
  According to the research by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, young adults prefer to stay in and watch TV or use social media, than go out and visit a museum, gallery or theatre.
  The report asks “Have we lost our love of heritage?”
  Yet the numbers the report itself published deliver a resounding NO to the question. It&rsqu
  
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• Openreach to force feed localised fibre diet

  12-12-2018 12:47
  It’s a new week, and therefore time for a new Ofcom consultation. This time the UK watchdog will be trying to understand whether it is feasible to hyper-localise regulations to encourage full-fibre networks.
  While it might seem like a logical approach to dealing with an issue which is incredibly varied, the complexities have the potential to be quite staggering. Ofcom has previously commented on the difficulties in trying to force change onto the telcos, but this was a one size fits all ap
  
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• Ofcom to force feed localised fibre diet

  12-12-2018 12:47
  It’s a new week, and therefore time for a new Ofcom consultation. This time the UK watchdog will be trying to understand whether it is feasible to hyper-localise regulations to encourage full-fibre networks.
  While it might seem like a logical approach to dealing with an issue which is incredibly varied, the complexities have the potential to be quite staggering. Ofcom has previously commented on the difficulties in trying to force change onto the telcos, but this was a one size fits all ap
  
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• Orange squares up to OTTs in battle for smart home

  12-12-2018 12:45
  With it abundantly clear connectivity alone is not enough to meet the profitability ambitions of the telcos, Orange has made a fresh push to wrestle control of the smart home away from those greedy internet players.
  As expected, the Orange and Deutsche Telekom partnership has flourished into a diversification venture. For Orange, the team will be launching the Djingo Speaker, while DT will be launching its own version branded the Magenta Speaker. These are fundamentally the same product, operate
  
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• Huawei: an awkward state-of-affairs – Infographic

  12-12-2018 12:43
  With Huawei continuing to be the world’s bogey man, we thought it might be useful to figure out how high the rising water has gotten.
  As you can see below, it’s not the healthiest situation in the industry thought there are certainly some markets where the vendor can make headway. If you feel we’ve missed anything out, let us know in the comments section below.
  
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• London’s lost church of the 11,000 virgins

  12-12-2018 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  In the City of London there used to be a church devoted to two virginal saints, and 11,000 virgins.
  Officially known as the Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Ursula, and her 11,000 Virgins, it had a more common name, St Mary apud Ax, which seems to have derived from the sign of an Axe which hung over the east end of the church.
  The axe is significant as it was thought to be a holy relic related to the 11,000 virgins.
  Still with me?
  Saint Ursula, or Princess Ursula at the time she was alive is sai
  
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• Huawei CFO released on C$10m bail

  12-12-2018 06:54 via ft.com
  Meng Wanzhou must surrender passports and pay for private security guards to accompany her
  
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• Liquid Telecom invests $400m in Egypt's telecoms sector

  12-12-2018 01:00
  African telco, Liquid Telecom, has announced that it $400 million (8 billion Egyptian Pounds) into Egypt's telecommunications sector. The investment will focus on network infrastructure and data centre projects and comes as part of a major partnership between Liquid Telecom and Telecom Egypt…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei CFO granted $7.5m bail by Canadian court

  12-12-2018 01:00
  Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, has been released on bail by a Canadian court, following her arrest in Vancouver, earlier last week. Huawei confirmed the release late last night, saying that it had &quot…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• European Commission opens investigation into Voda-Liberty deal

  12-12-2018 01:00
  The European Commission has launched an investigation into Vodafone's proposed acquisition of Liberty Global's European assets, amid concerns that the move could reduce competition in Germany and the Czech Republic. Vodafone intends to acquire a string of assets from Liberty Global across Eastern and Central Europe…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Britain's worst performing broadband blackspots revealed

  12-12-2018 01:00
  A new survey published by USwitch has revealed the UK's best and worst performing areas for fixed line broadband connectivity.Greenmeadows Park in the Gloucestershire village of Bamfurlong was revealed as the UK's slowest residential street for broadband…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei CFO secures C$10m bail

  12-12-2018 00:26 via ft.com
  Meng Wanzhou must also pay for private security guards to accompany her at all times
  
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