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• Crossrail confirms TWO YEAR delay to opening date

  25-04-2019 20:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  It was due to open in December 2018, but Crossrail has now confirmed that they are unlikely to open until December 2020, and Bond Street station even later.Following a review, and citing the complexity of the remaining work, Crossrail has identified a six-month window for delivery of the central section, with a midpoint at the end of 2020.
  As was previously indicated, TfL Rail expects to take over the mainline service between Reading and Paddington this December. That will work in common with th
  
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• High-level probe launched into Huawei leak

  25-04-2019 19:39
  Cabinet ministers deny guilt as anger mounts over release of sensitive 5G deliberations
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Huawei, Apple/Qualcomm and 5G

  25-04-2019 18:25
  Now with added video!
  
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• Tickets Alert: Tours of the historic Trinity House

  25-04-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Next to the Tower of London is 220(ish) year old building that is the headquarters of the people who look after the lighthouses.Originally founded by King Henry VIII in 1514 to manage shipping safety along the Thames, what is today Trinity House was officially called (deep breath!)… “The Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Guild, Fraternity, or Brotherhood of the most glorious and undivided Trinity, and of St. Clement in the Parish of Deptford-Strond in the County of Kent.”
  
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• EE 5G festival claims cause a Ruckus

  25-04-2019 14:02
  UK operator EE has claimed yet another 5G first but wireless tech company Ruckus Networks reckons it might have stuck its neck out too far.
  Yesterday we reported that EE will be using its sponsorship of the Glastonbury music festival to market its nascent 5G offering by branding it the UK’s first 5G-connected festival. Eric Law, VP EMEA at Ruckus, saw the announcement but doesn’t seem to think all the hype is justified and may even be counter-productive.
  “It is well known that
  
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• Telia bags a big NB-IoT gig

  25-04-2019 13:30
  Swedish operator Telia is going to connect nearly a million smart meters using narrowband IoT technology.
  The deal has been signed with technology services company One Nordic, which is going to connect approximately 900,000 electricity meters for Swedish electricity distributor Ellevio using the low power wireless protocol. This is Telia’s biggest NB-IoT deal to date but the company has been keen on the commercial potential of the technology for a while.
  “NB-IoT is opening up a lot o
  
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• Nokia laments a weak first quarter

  25-04-2019 13:28
  Finnish telecom vendor Nokia reported a disappointing Q1 of flat revenue and expanding loss. The company blamed competition and slow ramp-up of 5G.
  Nokia reported a modest 2% net sales growth to reach €5.032 billion over €4.924 billion of Q1 2018, which would be down by 2% on constant currency basis. The gross margin was at 31.3%, down from 36.7% a year ago. The operating loss increased from €336 million (or -6.8% of net sales) to €524 million (-10.4%). Net cash was depleted
  
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• Conservative MPs call for probe into Huawei 5G security leak

  25-04-2019 13:19
  Chair of select committee ‘deeply disturbed’ to read of decision via media
  
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• Restoring St. Margaret Church’s 300 year old clock

  25-04-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Next to mighty Westminster Abbey is the rather smaller St. Margaret’s Church, and at the moment, the Tudor era tower is covered in scaffolding.St. Margaret’s, known as ‘the church on Parliament Square’, is a 12th-century church next to Westminster Abbey. It’s also sometimes called ‘the parish church of the House of Commons’. Unlike the Abbey, it’s also free to visit.
  At the moment though, part of the church is hidden, because there’s a projec
  
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• Oppo zooms into Europe with the Reno 5G smartphone

  25-04-2019 12:18
  Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has joined the likes of Xiaomi in seeking its fortunes further afield.
  Oppo held its official European launch yesterday, with its new Reno 5G smartphone leading the charge. As well as a 5G modem, the main USP seems to be a camera that promises ‘lossless’ 10x hybrid zoom. Digital zoom tends to result in a loss of resolution, while optical zoom requires the physical movement of the lens, something that’s difficult to achieve to any great extend in a
  
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• InfiNet Wireless solutions deployed to create digital oilfield

  25-04-2019 11:00
  Digital Oilfield project digitalizes Kazakhstan site to automate data management and reduce illegal oil turnoverNursultan, Kazakhstan – 25 April 2019 - InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, has successfully delivered a wireless infrastructure solution at a major Kazakhstani oilfield to provide real-time control and accounting of oil production, marking a major step in the transition to a digital oilfield future.InfiNet Wireless and JSC Karazhanbasmun
  
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• Building a multi-brand ecosystem of communication apps interoperable, secure and auditable by design

  25-04-2019 10:00
  25th April 2019 - On 24th April 2019, Secure Chorus, at the invitation of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), held an expert workshop at CYBERUK 2019 called “Building a multi-brand ecosystem of communication apps that are interoperable, secure and auditable by design”. Secure Chorus is a not-for-profit membership organisation in the field of information security. The workshop comes shortly after Secure Chorus’ recent announcement of the completion of its first set of int
  
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• Nokia swings to first-quarter loss as 5G rivalry intensifies

  25-04-2019 09:23
  Finnish group cites battle to win contracts as it nods to opportunities from Huawei concerns
  
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• Nokia reports first-quarter loss as 5G rivalry intensifies

  25-04-2019 09:23
  Finnish group was expected to book a profit despite warning of weak start in 2019
  
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• A calendar of the City of London traditional ceremonies

  25-04-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The City of London, being very ancient has many traditions and ceremonies, and as many of us still like dressing up in livery finery, many of them still happen today.
  Many of the ceremonies take place in private and aren’t open to the public, but as they involve processions from Halls to Churches, that can be observed.
  So it’s no surprise to be wandering around the City sometimes and run into a group of people wearing furs and lace, carrying something special to a ceremony.Much bette
  
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• AI & Robotics

  25-04-2019 06:02
  The US lead in AI is under threat as China steps up investment; why slow progress in the automation of social care alarms an ageing Japan; and do robots need morality lessons from Mary Poppins? Plus: a British start-up that is democratising industrial robots
  
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• What are the security risks of using Huawei for 5G?

  25-04-2019 05:00
  Some parts of new-generation network will be vulnerable to attack
  
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• Vodafone, Orange to share 5G networks in Spain

  25-04-2019 02:00
  Vodafone has extended its Spanish network-sharing agreement with Orange to include, amongst other things, joint use of 5G sites.The new deal builds on a long-standing arrangement between the two telcos. They originally inked a pact in 2006, covering the sharing of passive infrastructure nationwide and of active infrastructure in smaller towns…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• SoftBank unit, Google's Loon in flying base station partnership

  25-04-2019 02:00
  HAPSMobile, part-owned by Japan's SoftBank, has announced a US$125 million investment in Loon, a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet, a deal that marks the start of a wider cooperation between the pair in the area of high-altitude mobile base stations.Under the terms of the deal, Loon has the right to invest the same amount in HAPSMobile in the future…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• SoftBank doing due diligence on Reliance Jio

  25-04-2019 02:00
  SoftBank's venture capital arm, Vision Fund, has undertaken due diligence with a view to buying a stake in Reliance Jio Infocomm, it emerged this week.According to an Economic Times report…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Opinions differ on element of surprise in Nokia's Q1 loss

  25-04-2019 02:00
  Industry-watchers were surprised by the Q1 net loss posted by Nokia on Thursday, but the vendor itself did its best to convince the market that everything's under control.Nokia chef executive Rajeev Suri admitted that the first quarter was weak for Nokia, but "we expected that it would be…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• KCom target of £500m takeover bid

  25-04-2019 02:00
  KCom's board of directors has agreed a £504 million takeover deal with pension fund Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USSL).
  The Hull-based telco said the deal, which comes in at 97 pence per share, represents a 33.8% premium on its closing price on the last practicable date and is 38% above its three…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• AT&T sheds 544,000 TV customers in Q1

  25-04-2019 02:00
  AT&T's big bet on video has yet to pay off. Still.The US telco giant's first quarter report this week revealed it lost 544,000 premium TV customers, leaving it with 22…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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