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• Huawei forecast to have narrow advantage in 5G RAN race

  16-04-2019 19:57
  Analyst firm Strategy Analytics has taken a look at the runners and riders in the global 5G race and has Huawei ahead of its rivals by a nose.
  In a report titled ‘Comparison and 2023 5G Global Market Potential for leading 5G RAN Vendors – Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia’, SA took a look at the relative competitiveness of the big three kit vendors when it comes to 5G radio access network kit and made some market share forecasts accordingly.
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• Former gasworks turning into entertainment venue

  16-04-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Four giant warehouses and an empty field — a former gasworks in Tottenham — is to become a new entertainment venue.The venue combines four interlinked warehouses with capacities of up to 10,000 inside along with 10 acres of outdoor space, and is next to the soon-to-open Meridian Water train station.
  Historically, the site operated as a gasworks between the 1930s and 1970s and has remained unused until now.The intention is that the indoor sheds will be suitable for large scale music a
  
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• The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance announces Cisco Systems, Swarm Technologies and UTStarcom as new members

  16-04-2019 15:00
  The Alliance’s expanded membership reflects the growing importance of spectrum sharing technologies and policies ahead of its annual Global Summit this summerWashington D.C, 16 April 2019: The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) today announced that Cisco Systems, Swarm Technologies and UTStarcom have joined the Alliance as more and more companies are introducing wireless technologies that enable the full range of narrowband and wideband applications by tapping into shared spectrum bands. Gove
  
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• New research claims employees do not own Huawei

  16-04-2019 14:42
  Two academics researched the ownership and control structure of Huawei and concluded the company is not owned by employees, contrary to what the company has officially claimed.
  Christopher Balding, an Associate Professor of Economics at Fulbright University Vietnam, and Donald Clarke, a Professor of Law at George Washington University’s Law School, published a preprint paper titled “Who Owns Huawei?” on SSRN, the online sharing platform for scholars. The scholars combed the pub
  
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• Skint AT&T flogs its 10% of Hulu for $1.43 billion

  16-04-2019 14:13
  Having dropped $85 billion on Time Warner AT&T needs to raise some cash sharpish and getting out of OTT TV company Hulu us a start.
  Hulu is a private company that is roughly 60% owned by Disney, 30% by Comcast and 10% AT&T. The latter stake (9.5% to be precise) is being bought back by Hulu itself for $1.43 billion, valuing the whole company at $15 billion. Hulu will presumably apportion the stake such at Disney owns two thirds of the company and Comcast one third.
  “We thank AT&
  
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• CityFibre calls BS on high court fibre ruling

  16-04-2019 13:25
  The UK high court has rejected CityFibre’s appeal against an ASA ruling that it’s OK to market copper connections as ‘fibre’.
  Back in 2017, while ruling that the use of ‘up to’ speed claims was misleading, the Advertising Standards Authority also concluded it’s fine for advertising to refer to fixed line connections that contain some copper as ‘fibre’. The rationale seemed to hinge on some research that concluded consumers aren’t very i
  
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• Huawei says it has no 5G deals in mainland China

  16-04-2019 13:15 via ft.com
  Disclosure comes as analysts say country has scaled back roll-out of technology
  
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• Huawei reveals it has no 5G contracts from mainland China

  16-04-2019 13:15 via ft.com
  Disclosure comes as analysts say country has scaled back rollout of technology
  
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• V&A puts Elton John into Room 101

  16-04-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Room 101 in the V&A has been refurbished and is now half of a space given over to the museum’s photography collection, and as of today, is being named the ‘The Sir Elton John and David Furnish Gallery’, following a large donation from the couple.
  The V&A’s new Photography Centre opened with a display that explores photography as a way of ‘collecting the world’, from the medium’s invention in the 19th century to the present day.
  It shows of early
  
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• 5G speed is about more than just consumer appetite for data

  16-04-2019 12:13
  It’s becoming increasingly accepted that 5G will be deployed faster than any other generation of mobile technology, but consumer demand is only part of the equation.
  Many will point to the insatiable appetite for data as the driving force. Telcos are of course under pressure to deliver the promised, and much hyped, era of ubiquitous connectivity, but the demanding nature of the consumer is only part of the equation.
  During his keynote session at the Huawei Analyst Summit this week, Rotatin
  
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• Bolivian Space Agency Deploys Newtec Dialog® to Take Broadband Internet to New Heights Across Bolivia

  16-04-2019 11:06
  Newtec Dialog® hub will help to connect thousands of residential users via the Tupac Katari 1 satelliteSINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 16 April 2019 – Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, has announced that it has deployed a Newtec Dialog® hub for the Agencia Boliviana Espacia (ABE) which will enable the agency to extend access to residential broadband to at least 6,000 users. The service will be delivered via ABE’s
  
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• Politicising cybersecurity hurts everyone – Huawei CEO

  16-04-2019 10:21
  As it is becoming increasingly difficult to discuss Huawei without mentioning security concerns, Rotating Chairman Ken Hu has joined the masses.
  Speaking at the Huawei Analyst Summit, Hu confronted the issue head-on. “If an issue is politicised, the discussion will be moved away from facts and onto feelings,” said Hu.
  “This kind of approach risks putting technology into a fragmented discussion. The fragmentation of technology will impede innovation and increase costs. This will
  
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• Satellite radar reveals Crossrail tunnels under London

  16-04-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Researchers at the University of Bath have been able to use a novel form of satellite monitoring to show where Crossrail tunnels run under central London.Specifically, the researchers evaluated the potential of using highly detailed satellite monitoring, known as ‘Interferometric synthetic-aperture radar’ (InSAR) techniques to assess building deformations caused by tunnelling under urban areas.
  Despite the best efforts of engineers, there will always be some level of subsidence at th
  
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• UK High Court backs ‘fake fibre’ movement with bizarre ruling

  16-04-2019 02:00
  The UK’s High Court of Justice has ruled in favour of the Advertising Standards Authority, upholding its decision to allow internet service providers (ISPs) to use the term ‘fibre’ in their advertising campaigns for broadband services that use hybrid copper / fibre networks…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TT Podcast: Why are telcos still struggling with diversity?

  16-04-2019 02:00
  Improving gender diversity at board level is a key challenge for operators across the world, as the telecoms industry looks to shed its image of something of a boys&rsquo…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Sparkle unveils plans for BlueMed subsea cable system

  16-04-2019 02:00
  Italian subsea specialist, Sparkle, has announced a deal to deploy a new submarine cable system linking Genoa with the Sicilian Capital of Palermo.The new cable, which is scheduled to be ready for service by 2020…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei surges ahead with 5G rollout, despite US allegations

  16-04-2019 02:00
  Chinese tech manufacturer Huawei is pushing ahead with its global 5G rollout programme, despite concerted pressure from the US to see 5G network equipment banned in Europe.Speaking exclusively at the Huawei Analyst Summit in Shenzhen this week Ken Hu, Huawei’s rotating chairman, Ken Hu…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• AT&T sells off stake in streaming firm Hulu

  16-04-2019 02:00
  AT&T has sold its minority stake in online content streaming service provider, Hulu, for $1.43 billion. AT&T offloaded its 9.5 per cent stake in the company…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• AT&T sells off stake in Hulu

  16-04-2019 02:00
  AT&T has sold its minority stake in online content streaming service provider, Hulu, for $1.43 billion. AT&T offloaded its 9.5 per cent stake in the company…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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