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• Brexit threatens UK’s pole position in autonomous vehicle race

  04-04-2019 18:49
  The UK might be a world leader in connected and autonomous vehicles, but Brexit could throw out a few roadblocks and speedbumps.
  According to a new report produced by Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and Frost & Sullivan, the UK is one of, if not the, leading nation worldwide in the connected and autonomous vehicles segment. This position has been created through notable private and public investments, four test beds, three highway test sites and more than 80 R&D project
  
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• Amazon gets into the satellite connectivity game

  04-04-2019 17:57
  All the cool kids have low-orbit nanosatellites these days and Amazon is not about to miss out on the latest connectivity fad.
  The news comes courtesy of some pro sniffing about from Geek Wire, which spotted a bunch of new filings made with the International Telecommunications Union last month via the FCC by a company called Kuiper Systems. The dogged hack followed his hunch and got in touch with Amazon to see if it was involved and got the following response.
  “Project Kuiper is a new init
  
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• A brief look inside St Mary’s Cable Street

  04-04-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  There’s a rather fine looking church in East London that I have passed on many an occasion with doors locked, but last week, the doors were open, so inside I went.At least, as far as the porch that is – for a locked metal gate prevented entry into the church proper, and almost looked like the way a Catholic convent is locked up, but this is an Anglican church.St Mary’s Cable Street — officially if rarely, St George-in-the-East, St Mary — owes its origins to William
  
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• Apple said to be losing faith in Intel’s 5G modem capabilities

  04-04-2019 13:13
  A new report suggests Apple no longer has faith in Intel’s ability to deliver a 5G modem it can stick in its 2020 iPhones.
  The scoop comes courtesy of Fast Company, which cites an anonymous source that claims to have some insight into the development of the Intel XMM 8160 5G modem. This shadowy figure told Fast Company Intel has been missing incremental deadlines for the development of this critical component, which has led to understandable consternation on the part of Apple.
  Equally unsu
  
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• Tickets Alert: Tours of Eton College

  04-04-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The rarified airs of Eton College are opening their doors to the mere ordinary folk this summer for a series of tours.They started summer tours in 2017, so this is still a fairly new tradition for the ancient bastion of traditions.
  The tours take in the main courtyard, the history of the college, a number of important rooms and dining rooms, lots of old graffiti left by former pupils, and a number of chapels.
  Photography is allowed in about half the rooms, but not in the impressive chapels.
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• Orange Spain and ZTE complete Europe’s first standalone 5G call

  04-04-2019 12:26
  The mobile operator claimed that the voice and data call over end-to-end 5G network in Valencia was the first of its kind in Spain as well as in Europe. All other trials have been done over non-standalone networks.
  The Spanish branch of Orange successfully trialled a voice and data call on a “100% 5G” network with standalone architecture, the company announced. The end-to-end solution was provided by ZTE, one of Orange’s suppliers. The test achieved a peak downlink data rate of
  
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• Austria and Australia join the march against Silicon Valley

  04-04-2019 12:17
  The days of the wild-west internet seem to be coming to a close with Austria and Australia becoming the latest nations to update the rules governing the business activities of the internet giants.
  At the foot of the Alps, the Austrians are proposing a new 5% sales tax on digital revenues which are realised in the country, another European state to tackle the ‘creative’ accounting practices of Silicon Valley. Down under, the Australian Government plans on introducing tougher rule
  
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• SCF launches global industry event for the wireless connectivity industry in London this May

  04-04-2019 11:18
  Small Cells World Summit 2019 will focus on 5G-Era densification strategies and technologiesLondon, UK 4th April 2019 – Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organization driving densification worldwide, has opened registration to Small Cells World Summit 2019, a learning and networking event for the wireless connectivity industry to be held in London, 21-22 May. With event organiser Avren (Clarion) stepping back from the telecoms industry, SCF saw the opportunity to relaunch the London eve
  
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• South Korea set to transform telecoms with 5G launch

  04-04-2019 09:48 via ft.com
  Major carriers hope new technology will power growth of AI and virtual reality
  
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• London Underground getting a new entrance at Euston station

  04-04-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  As Euston mainline station is to be closed over Easter due to works on the railway north of London, they’re also going to make some changes to the station itself as well.
  The platform ramps will be widened, retail units will be removed, and staircases will be updated to ensure customers can get between trains and the concourse quickly and safely.
  A new outside entrance for the London Underground is also being built. The external entrance to the tube is needed in part to improve access, but
  
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• UK FTTH footprint passes 2 million properties

  04-04-2019 02:00
  While official statistics from the FTTH Council Europe show that fibre to the home (FTTH) services are only available to around 1.5 per cent of the UK population, the pace of fibre rollout in the UK is rapidly gathering pace…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TIM appoints new CEO and chairman to oversee its Brazilian operations

  04-04-2019 02:00
  Telecom Italia’s Brazilian subsidiary, TIM Participacoes, has appointed a new chief executive officer and a new chairman to oversee its board, according to a company release. Pietro Labriola has been appointed as the company&rsquo…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Could the US be about to soften its stance on Huawei?

  04-04-2019 02:00
  Security officials in the US have said that they will need to devise strategies to work alongside countries who use Huawei equipment in their 5G mobile networks. The move marks a softening in rhetoric…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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