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• Facebook placates Europe for now

  09-04-2019 18:39
  In a bid to keep the European Commission off its back social media giant Facebook is admitting to its users that they’re the product.
  Despite this being the media business model since the first newspapers were printed, the EC seems to think making Facebook spell out its business model represents some kind of progress. Those few users that even care will now be able to find some kind ‘digital media for dummies’ guide buried somewhere in their Facebook details. This is probably a
  
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• Google starts droning on about home delivery

  09-04-2019 18:36
  Another one of Google’s bright ideas is starting to bear fruit as subsidiary Wing starts testing an air delivery service in North Canberra, Australia.
  Almost every company on the planet searches for the diversification holy grail, but few have the patience, investor confidence and bank accounts to see through the quest. Google is one of the rare exceptions. A company which seems to revel in investing in the preposterous, giving every idea as much capital as necessary to ensure it can be a
  
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• Ever noticed the London Underground trains smaller doors?

  09-04-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you travel on the sub-surface lines, you might not be aware of it, but the trains have a small point of interest in their door design.
  It’s only a minor issue, but the front and rear pair of doors are noticeably smaller than the rest of the train.
  Compare below:
  The smaller doors are 1.2 metres wide, while the rest of the doors on the S-Stock trains are 1.9 metres wide.
  It’s a small thing, but in an odd way, on a train that is otherwise totally uniform in design and appearance, to
  
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• EE wins the grand slam in latest Opensignal UK report

  09-04-2019 13:31
  The latest Opensignal report shows EE has come on top in all five categories, though the winning margin in video experience was narrow.
  The latest report on the UK’s mobile network experience published by the network rating firm Opensignal pitted the country’s four nationwide operators against each other on five measurements: 4G Availability, Video Experience, Download Speed, Upload Speed, and Latency. EE has won every category.
  Although EE has been in a leading position in deliverin
  
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• Boeing claims planes should be classed as indoors for connectivity

  09-04-2019 13:20
  Aeronautical engineering firm Boeing has submitted a filing with the FCC arguing aircraft should be defined as indoor space to more easily permit the use of unlicensed spectrum.
  The filing focuses around the use of 6 GHz unlicensed spectrum and the growing demand for in-flight connectivity. As you can imagine, delivering connectivity at almost 40,000 feet while travelling at 500 mph is somewhat of a complicated task, therefore Boeing is requesting more assistance from the FCC.
  “On April 3,
  
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• St Elizabeth of Portugal Church

  09-04-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  This brick church is as notable for the colourful plaque on the outside as it is for the tall tower and the Ionic entrance porch. Dedicated to a 14th-century queen consort of Portugal, it claims to be oldest standing Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Southwark.Although there’s been a church on this site since the 1790s, the current building dates from 1824, and was the gift of Elizabeth Doughty.
  A gallery was added in 1851, while the chancel, presbytery and tower were rebuilt in 1903.I
  
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• Birkett Long Smartens AML Processes With Zylpha's SmartSearch Integration

  09-04-2019 12:48
  Birkett Long LLP has chosen Zylpha’s SmartSearch AML (Anti Money Laundering) integration to be used in conjunction with their existing case-management software. The move will enable the practice to process and complete AML checks more easily. Zylpha (www.zylpha.com) is a long standing channel partner of SmartSearch (www.smartsearchuk.com), the unique multi-award winning anti-money laundering verification tool, used by professionals in the legal, accounting and financial services sectors. I
  
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• Could Huawei be Apple’s 5G saviour?

  09-04-2019 12:40
  Apple has boxed itself into a corner over 5G and it’s possible that smartphone rival Huawei could provide an unlikely escape route.
  This is pure rumour-mongering at this stage, but sometimes it’s fun to speculate. Such substantiation as there is comes from Engadget, which has chatted to someone who reckons they know a thing or two. Their Deep Throat says Huawei is open to flogging its 5G chip to Apple, which is noteworthy because it was previously intended solely for use in Huawei ph
  
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• Telenor completes Nordic sweep with DNA acquisition

  09-04-2019 11:54
  Norwegian telco Telenor has completed its reach across the Nordics, taking the first steps to acquire Finnish operator DNA.
  Telenor has now officially entered into agreements with DNA’s two largest shareholders Finda Telecoms and PHP, who hold stakes of 28.3% and 25.8% respectively. Following approval at the Finda Telecoms and PHP AGMs, and regulatory approval, a mandatory public tender offer will be triggered for the remaining outstanding shares in DNA by Telenor. The current 54% will cos
  
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• NetComm wins Edison Award for Best Telecom Marketing for 5G Fixed Wireless Self-Install campaign

  09-04-2019 11:03
  9th April 2019: NetComm has won the highly prestigious Commsday 2019 Edison Award for Best Telecom Marketing Initiative for its 5G Fixed Wireless Self-install campaign launched at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year.Beating off competition from other nominees including SingTel backed Optus, Superloop and Aussie Broadband the Edison Award judges gave NetComm the hotly contested award due to the excellence of its campaign in delivering global awareness amongst network operators of
  
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• France and Britain are embracing state control of the internet

  09-04-2019 09:58
  France has appointed a new minister for digital, while the UK wants to set up a new regulator for the internet. Both governments want to play more active roles in controlling the online world.
  Emmanuel Macron, the French President, nominated his political advisor Cédric O to the position of Secretary of State for the Digital (Secrétaire d’État chargé du Numérique), a post vacated when the predecessor quit to prepare for next year’s municipal el
  
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• Norway’s Telenor to buy majority stake in Finland’s DNA

  09-04-2019 09:21 via ft.com
  The €1.5bn deal opens Norwegian group up to Europe’s fastest growing telecoms market
  
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• More London railway stations to get step-free access

  09-04-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A total of 14 railway stations in the London area are to get step-free access, following a funding agreement from the government.
  In total, across the UK, the latest batch of £300 million in funding will see 73 stations upgraded.
  Following nominations from the rail industry, stations were selected based on a range of criteria including footfall weighted by disability in the area, value for money, and local factors such as proximity to a hospital.
  However, a large percentage of the stations
  
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• Virgin Media considers opening up its fibre networks to UK ISPs

  09-04-2019 02:00
  Virgin Media is considering opening up its full fibre networks to a host of internet service providers, in a move that would greatly expedite the roll out of ultrafast services across the UK. A report in the Daily Telegraph suggests that Virgin Media's parent company…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telenor expands its reach in Finland with DNA stake acquisition

  09-04-2019 02:00
  Norway's state-owned telecoms operator, Telenor, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Finnish telecoms operator, DNA, according to a company statement. Telenor has reached an agreement with each of DNA's largest shareholders…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Red Hat and Vodafone team up to boost digital transformation in Egypt

  09-04-2019 02:00
  Red Hat has teamed up with Vodafone in Egypt to fast track the company’s digital transformation initiative. Red Hat has deployed its Cloud Suite to advance Vodafone Egypt's online services and boost operational efficiency.
  Via its Customer Experience Excellence Programme…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• EE voted the UK's best mobile network for… everything

  09-04-2019 02:00
  EE has been voted the best performing network for 4G availability, video experience, download speed, upload speed and latency, by a panel of industry experts.Opensignal's Mobile Network Experience Report for April 2019 analysed the network performance of the UK's four main operators during the 90…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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