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• AT&T’s 5G false start backfires

  08-01-2019 17:45
  The attempt by US operator AT&T to rebrand LTE-A as 5Ge has quite rightly left it open to ridicule.
  It was never in any doubt that a US operator would jump the gun regarding 5G this year, it was just a matter of who. The geniuses in AT&T’s marketing department decided it should be them and, while the rest of us were opening Christmas presents and falling asleep in front of Bond films, they were plotting how to claim 5G victory without actually serving up any 5G.
  Inspired, perhaps,
  
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• Investment bank thinks Vodafone could be in trouble

  08-01-2019 17:39
  RBC Capital Markets has released an investor note warning Vodafone might be in a spot of bother following years of restructuring, M&A, as well as the risk associated with up-coming spectrum auctions.
  RBC Capital Markets, the investment bank arm of Royal Bank of Canada, has suggested Vodafone might be in a suspect position, with very little financial headroom despite synergies and cost cutting strategies over the last few years. The telco might be offering investors a strong dividend right no
  
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• JMA Wireless and HUBER+SUHNER Introduce Industry’s Most Compact and Economical Macro Cell Site Cabling Solution

  08-01-2019 17:02
  The new combined offering resolves voltage up conversion issues cost-effectivelyLiverpool, NY, January 8 - JMA Wireless, a global leader of wireless communications solutions, has partnered with HUBER+SUHNER, a leading supplier in FO and RF connectivity for the global communication market, to provide the most economical hybrid power plus fiber Cell Site Cabling Solution (FttA+PttA) on the market.By complementing a small size, modern design, hybrid cable system with a compact and highly innovative
  
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• AT&T is now effectively lying to its customers

  08-01-2019 13:58
  AT&T customers might have noticed a new symbol appearing in the top corner of their devices and for those who aren’t paying attention, they might be duped into thinking the telco is offering 5G connectivity.
  AT&T has now switched on its ‘5G Evolution’ service meaning a ‘5Ge’ symbol will appear in the corner of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, LG V30, and LG V40 devices. For everyone else in the world, ‘5G Evolution’ is 4G LTE-Advanced, though AT&T f
  
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• Samsung warns sales and profits are going down the toilet

  08-01-2019 13:31
  Korean giant Samsung has become the latest major tech company to warn about significant under-performance towards the end of 2018.
  In its earnings guidance for Q4 18 Samsung Electronics advised that it expects sales of around 59 trillion Korean won and 10.8 trillion Korean won. In the same quarter a year ago it racked up sales of 66 trillion and profits of 15 trillion, so that’s a pretty major drop-off, especially for profit, with margin dropping from 23% to 18%.
  Analysts expected a b
  
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• The connected car takes pole position at CES

  08-01-2019 13:02
  With the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, it perhaps shouldn’t come as much of a surprise the connected car is stealing the headlines at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
  Starting with Audi, pairing up with Disney the team has unveiled an in-car VR entertainment system which adapts the content to the movements of the car. The game itself is called ‘Marvel’s Avengers: Rocket’s Rescue Run’ and is based on the journey itself. If the car turns right or accelerate
  
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• Reigate Caves 2019 open days announced

  08-01-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Following a complaint from Reigate Caves, this article has been removed – it seems they don’t want the visitors.
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
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• Landscape photography at Waterloo Station

  08-01-2019 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you go up to the mezzanine at Waterloo Station, there’s a display of landscape photography as part of an annual competition.There is a long series of stand-alone boards, and easier to overlook, a number of photos mounted on the back wall as well.Ranging from urban landscapes to classic country views, and a few railways, each photograph includes a short section of text explaining how the photo was taken.
  The photos chosen to go on display at Waterloo are also destinations that can be rea
  
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• Work begins on the EllaLink Submarine Cable System

  08-01-2019 01:00
  EllaLink has confirmed that construction has commenced on its long awaited EllaLink Submarine Cable System, which will connect Europe to Latin America.The EllaLink Submarine Cable System will connect the Brazilian port cities of Fortaleza and Sao Paolo with Lisbon in Portugal…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TIM shuffles its managerial pack with three key appointments

  08-01-2019 01:00
  Telecom Italia has made three key appointments to its senior leadership team as the company's new CEO, Luigi Gubitosi, continues to reshape the company in his own image. Gubitosi became CEO of Telecom Italia in November last year and has wasted no time in making his mark on Italy's biggest telco…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• T-Mobile ramps up 5G preparations with world's first 600MHz call

  08-01-2019 01:00
  T-Mobile is claiming the world's first 5G video and data call using 600MHz spectrum, as the US carrier ramps up its preparations for nationwide 5G rollout.
  In collaboration with Intel and Ericsson…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• China launches the world's first 5G subway station

  08-01-2019 01:00
  Officials in China have announced that the country's first 5G subway station has gone live in the city of Chengdu.
  Sichuan Telecom has launched the site at Taipingyuan Station in Chengdu…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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