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• Hear music performed inside a London Underground tunnel

  29-01-2019 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  For a few days at StudioRCA you can hear the recording of a performance that took place in the new tunnels that run below Nine Elms as part of the Northern line extension.
  In the performance Reader in Contemporary Art at the Royal College of Art, Nina Wakeford, and a local drag king, spoke and sang memories of the Market Tavern (1, Nine Elms Lane), weaving together sounds of the current construction site with memories of the LGBT scene of the 1980s and 1990s.
  Using the 5.1 surround sound system,
  
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• US charges against Huawei hits global supply chain

  29-01-2019 20:24 via ft.com
  Shares slide on fears China telecoms equipment group will be hit with an export ban
  
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• US charges against Huawei hit global supply chain

  29-01-2019 20:24 via ft.com
  Shares slide on fears China telecoms equipment group will be hit with an export ban
  
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• Thiel’s new investment demonstrates the importance of security

  29-01-2019 18:58
  Valar Ventures, the venture capitalist firm run by Peter Thiel, has pumped an additional $30 million into Petal, a credit card company which vets individuals’ digital-self during applications.
  As a business, Petal is certainly an interesting one. Most credit companies assess an individual’s credit history before agreeing to lend any cash or offer financial products, however this potentially creates a problem; how do people get credit when they’ve never had it? The most fiscally
  
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• With elections looming the EU pressures internet companies over ‘disinformation’

  29-01-2019 18:47
  Having signed up to the EU’s code of practice against disinformation, a bunch of tech companies are inevitably being told they need to do more.
  The EU extracted a formal promise at the end of September 2018 from Google, Facebook, Twitter, Mozilla and the trade associations representing the advertising sector to try to tackle whatever the EU deemed to be political disinformation online. When we covered it we reckoned it would be the thin end of the wedge and would be used to extract further
  
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• US hits Huawei with criminal charges

  29-01-2019 17:26 via ft.com
  Chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou battling extradition to US
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to showcase latest RF solutions for ultra-precise test and measurement at DesignCon 2019

  29-01-2019 17:00
  Test and measurement applications require connectivity solutions of the utmost quality to ensure measurements are precise and tested devices are fully operational. Without this, processes are slow, data is incorrect, and products don’t function as intended. HUBER+SUHNER will showcase its latest developments which guarantee these properties at DesignCon 2019, 30-31 January, Santa Clara. Designed to withstand dust, abrasion, pressure and moisture, the SUCOFLEX® 550S has a long-service li
  
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• Verizon earnings in line as it pushes ahead with 5G ramp up

  29-01-2019 14:30 via ft.com
  Capital outlay to rise in 2019 as telecoms group focuses on high speed network
  
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• British parents are increasingly worried about the Internet – Ofcom

  29-01-2019 14:17
  Research into children’s media consumption published by UK telecoms regulator Ofcom revealed that only 54% of parents agreed the benefits of the internet outweighed its risks, the lowest level since 2011.
  The report, “Children and parents: Media use and attitudes report 2018” (and its Annex) and “Life on the small screen: What children are watching and why” were made by Ofcom with analysis of 2,000 British children aged 3-15 years and their parents. Less than h
  
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• Apple turns to gaming to crack subscription conundrum – sources

  29-01-2019 13:55
  Apple has been searching far and wide for alternative revenue streams to reduce its reliance on the plateauing devices market, and the latest venture might take it into the world of gaming.
  With content being an incredible bust for the business, Apple is reportedly in hot pursuit of the blossoming gaming segment. This is an area which would seemingly tick all the boxes for the iLeader; recurring revenues, a chance to grow organically and in before the segment has become popular and saturated.
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• The International Space Station will fly over London this weekend

  29-01-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Look up!
  The International Space Station will make a number of its occasional passes right over London this weekend and if you know what to look for, you can watch it pass overhead.
  As it is so high above us, it’ll look to be almost exactly overhead pretty much regardless of where it passes, and a few passes will be visible even though the path itself is technically not “over London”, but I have included them just in case the clouds are a problem on other days.
  To see the ISS,
  
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• Womble Bond Dickinson Equips Real Estate Team With Zylpha's eDRS Integration

  29-01-2019 12:54
  The real estate team at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has chosen Zylpha’s integration to HM Land Registry’s eDRS (electronic Document Registration System). The integration, with the firm’s existing Visualfiles case management system, streamlines conveyancing processes, delivering significant time savings and process efficiencies. Zylpha’s widely acclaimed integration achieves this by making it easier for users to submit requests with all the relevant information re
  
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• US charges Huawei with a litany of crimes

  29-01-2019 12:40
  The US Department of Justice has hit Chinese telecoms vendor Huawei with a 23-count indictment, covering allegations ranging from bank fraud to theft of trade secrets.
  This dramatic move is the culmination of a process that was publicly initiated when Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada at the behest of the US in early December 2018. It was soon revealed that the reason for the arrest was suspected fraud related to attempts to conceal business being done with Iranian companies
  
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• TPG kills mobile plans blaming Huawei Aussie ban

  29-01-2019 12:36
  Australian telco TPG has abandoned plans to create a fourth mobile offering after the government order blacklisting Huawei, its main supplier, from the country.
  The last couple of months have seemingly been a series of headaches and large financial outlays for the telco. It has been attempting to improve connectivity for the people of Australia through a very expensive network deployment, but then the Australian government decides to kick it in the stones by banning its supplier and poo-pooing a
  
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• NetComm's new self-install technology set to supercharge global 5G Fixed Wireless marketplace

  29-01-2019 12:18
  29 January 2019 (Sydney): NetComm today announced the launch of its new 5G Fixed Wireless self-installation technology that will super-charge the 5G Fixed Wireless market by enabling network operators to slash the time and cost of connecting customers to ultra-fast broadband.Although Fixed Wireless has been suggested as one of the main drivers of early 5G deployments its potential has been limited by the fact that some early pre-standard 5G launches have seen operators have to...Source: RealWire
  
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• Wireless Broadband Alliance Addresses Challenges for In-Home Wi-Fi

  29-01-2019 11:00
  WBA calls for unified approach to standards and trials to drive performance and service improvementsLondon 29 January 2019 - The Wireless Broadband Alliance, a leading organization in support of the adoption of next generation Wi-Fi services across the Wi-Fi ecosystem, announced today the availability of a new white paper, In-Home Wi-Fi Industry Guidelines 2019, which identifies the gaps in current in-home Wi-Fi standards and highlights the need for intelligent network optimization. Led by Cable
  
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• Who’s got the stones to buy Netflix?

  29-01-2019 11:00
  Apple, Disney, Microsoft or Apple; one of the biggest questions which has circled the technology industry over the last couple of years is who could possibly acquire Netflix?
  The streaming giant, Wall Street’s darling, has almost constantly been talked up as an acquisition target. However, another year has passed and it’s another year where no-one managed to capture the content beast. You have to start to wonder whether it will ever happen, but here we’re going to hav
  
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• The tools in Huawei’s arsenal to combat US penalties

  29-01-2019 08:47 via ft.com
  Chinese telecoms group has taken steps to prepare for this moment
  
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• The steps Huawei has taken to defend against US penalties

  29-01-2019 08:47 via ft.com
  Chinese telecoms supplier has been preparing for this moment
  
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• A decade of delays and a new footbridge for Chiswick Park

  29-01-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  More than a decade after it was originally planned, a striking new footbridge has opened linking Chiswick Park tube station with a nearby office estate.The office park is half way between two tube stations, but with the entrance facing towards Gunnersbury Park station, it’s taken the bulk of the commuters.
  The increased occupancy of the office park and the delay in opening the bridge has caused problems with Gunnersbury Station, and more staff are now on site during peak hours to cope with
  
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• Australia’s TPG axes network rollout after Huawei ban

  29-01-2019 01:07 via ft.com
  Action bolsters view that emerging global prohibition on Chinese group adds to costs
  
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• O2 boosts 4G connectivity for rural communities in remote Scottish islands

  29-01-2019 01:00
  UK mobile network operator, O2, has boosted connectivity for customers on the Isle of Unst by upgrading its masts and network infrastructure on Britain's northern most island. The upgrade will provide faster mobile broadband speeds for the 600 residents of Unst…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Farice signs DTS agreement for Iceland-Europe cable

  29-01-2019 01:00
  Farice has signed a Desk Top Study (DTS) agreement with the Telecommunications Fund of Iceland for a new subsea cable which would collect Iceland with the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• China slams unfair allegations, as US brings criminal charges against Huawei

  29-01-2019 01:00
  China's envoy to the European Union, has warned of 'serious consequences' for the global telecoms sector, if the US continues to escalate its trade-war with China by seeking to exclude Huawei from the continent's 5G rollout plans. Yesterday the US filed 23 criminal charges against Huawei, which deal with two separate indictments…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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