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• White House congratulates itself for catching AI bug

  11-02-2019 17:35
  President Trump is set to sign several bills into law, each of which aims to stimulate US ambitions in future technologies and productivity.
  While the lion’s share of the attention will be directed towards artificial intelligence, there are other bills which have been slipped in including advanced manufacturing and Quantum Information Science. One of the more important groups which is emerging from this announcement, the National Council for the American Worker, is perhaps the one whi
  
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• Operationally Assure 5G Opportunities with Advanced Testing

  11-02-2019 17:08
  We’re about to enter the era of 5G, with blazingly fast speeds, vast coverage density, large area traffic capacity, and super low latency. As we’ve pointed out in companion articles in our series on testing and assurance for 5G, 5G is more than a step up from 4G; it’s a radical leap that will dramatically improve mobile broadband services and empower the Internet of Things (IoT) by enabling connectivity to billions of global devices.
  The opportunities generated by 5G touch near
  
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• 1NCE makes Internet of Things affordable: More than 1 million SIM cards sold in first five months of operation

  11-02-2019 16:53
  Cologne, 11/02/2019 - The Cologne-based IoT Carrier 1NCE GmbH has sold more than one million SIM cards since market launch 5 months ago. The secret behind the success: by offering an IoT flat rate, the technology company offers mobile communication between devices on the Internet of Things (IoT) at a much-needed affordable price point in comparison to most other providers worldwide, whilst still guaranteeing the highest quality service. The technology – which is already available...Source:
  
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• US raises suspicions of Chinese influence in Eastern Europe

  11-02-2019 13:51
  The US Department of State has raised concerns over Chinese presence in Eastern Europe as a potential danger for corruption and government espionage ambitions.
  During a briefing ahead of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s trip to Budapest, Bratislava, Warsaw, Brussels and Reykjavik, two administrative officials fielded questions over the objectives of the roadshow. Russia and China featured heavily throughout the briefing, though Eastern Europe has been highlighted as a potential source of p
  
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• Are you ready to look at 6G?

  11-02-2019 13:50
  We can hear the groans already, but we’re going to do it anyway. Let’s have a look at what 6G could possibly contribute to the connected economy.
  Such is our desire for progress, we haven’t even launched 5G but the best and brightest around are already considering what 6G will bring to the world. It does kind of make sense though, to avoid the dreaded staggering of download speeds and the horrific appearance of buffering symbols, the industry has to look far beyond the horizon.
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Europe, Huawei, O-RAN and Legere

  11-02-2019 13:49
  Now with added video!
  
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• France continues charge against Silicon Valley

  11-02-2019 13:18
  The City of Paris has joined the overarching French battle against Silicon Valley, suing Airbnb for publishing 1,000 illegal rentals adverts.
  Over the last couple of weeks, France has become increasingly irked with Silicon Valley. This quest is not from the French government alone, but the anti-internet sentiment seems to be spreading throughout the country.
  Here, the City of Paris has lodged its complaints against online marketplace and hospitality firm Airbnb, suggesting the website is illegal
  
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• First images of HS2’s Old Oak Common station shown off

  11-02-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The design for what will be one of the UK’s largest railway hubs has been shown off for public comment.The new station will be built on the former Great Western Railway depot at Old Oak Common in North West London, linking HS2 with the Elizabeth line and GWR mainline railways.
  The six high-speed platforms will be situated underground with an integrated connection to the adjoining conventional station at ground level via a shared overbridge providing connections between HS2 and Elizabeth li
  
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• UK growth is slowing, but so is Europe’s

  11-02-2019 12:49
  The numbers for 2018 GDP growth are in and, while they’re not great, they’re a lot better than some doom-mongers have expected.
  UK annual GDP growth slowed to 1.4% in 2018, the lowest since 2012. Having said that growth was below 2% for the previous two years and historically we seem to have paid the price for few recessions by having smaller peaks too. This ONS chart shows around 2.5% is the long-term historical norm so we’re below par but not by a lot.
  Further context can be
  
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• User backlash after Tencent’s Reddit interest

  11-02-2019 12:18
  Chinese internet giant Tencent is reportedly leading the pack for Reddit’s Series D round, with the social media giant aiming to raise between $150 and $300 million, but not everyone is happy.
  Reddit, a social media platform for news aggregation, web content rating and conspiracy theories, has been beating its chest to the press over the last couple of weeks to drum up interest for the funding round. According to Alexa website rankings, Reddit is the 17th most visited website worldwide, wh
  
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• Iskratel installs GPON FTTH network for ZEOP in record time, generating new revenues in less than one month

  11-02-2019 11:13
  Kranj, Slovenia, 11 February 2019 – The fibre network of French Internet Service Provider (ISP) ZEOP has been upgraded by Iskratel, the leading European provider of broadband access solutions – enabling the operator to deliver enhanced, triple-play services to its customers and gain additional revenue within just one month of installation. Iskratel’s GPON FTTH Home Gateway Innbox G68 solution was installed across ZEOP’s network on Réunion Island, providing ultrafas
  
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• Q&A with Marwan Bin Dalmook, SVP ICT Solutions & Smart City Operations at Du

  11-02-2019 11:02
  Marwan Bin Dalmook, SVP ICT Solutions & Smart City Operations from Du spoke to the 5G MENA team ahead of his session at the event. Marwan talks about his innovative projects and shares his expertise on how blockchain, 5G & IoT will enable smarter cities.
  Can you tell us about your role at Du and your work on 5G?
  I am responsible for the ICT Solutions & Smart City Operations at Du. We develop ICT solutions, which can also be customized for bespoke customer requirements, providing end
  
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• A history of the South Bank Lion

  11-02-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Standing proud above the tourists on Westminster Bridge is a statue of a noble lion who gave hope to London during WW2 and was saved by a King.This is the South Bank Lion, of good antiquity and made from a revolutionary type of artificial stone.
  It all goes back to 1769, when an artificial stone manufacturer, Daniel Pincot joined up with the the entrepreneur Eleanor Coade to set up a ceramics factory in Lambeth to make decorative mouldings.
  The venture only lasted a couple of years, and Coade to
  
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• US threatens Europe as it opens up a new front in its trade-war with China

  11-02-2019 01:00
  The US' trade ambassador to the EU has warned European governments that they could find themselves the victim of US sanctions, if they continue to do business with Chinese telecoms equipment vendors in the run up to 5G rollout across the continent.Speaking to EU representatives in Brussels, Ambassador Sondland said that he could see &quot…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• One in three homes in rural England left without basic connectivity

  11-02-2019 01:00
  A new industry report has shown that one in three households in rural England cannot access basic mobile network services on any of the UK's four major mobile network operators (MNOs).
  The report, published by Rural England CIC, found that 33 per cent of people living in rural communities across England could not obtain a strong enough mobile network signal to make a simple voice call or access mobile broadband services…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• iPhone sales plummet by 20%, as Apple loses market share in China

  11-02-2019 01:00
  A new industry report has shown that sales of Apple's iPhone handsets plunged by 19.9 per cent in China during the fourth quarter of 2018, as the US's trade war with China continued to escalate…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Airtel boosts African offering with Kenyan acquisition

  11-02-2019 01:00
  Bharti Airtel's Kenyan subsidiary, Airtel Networks Kenya, has announced that it will merge its consumer and enterprise operations with Telekom Kenya, to create a new joint venture in the East African nation…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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