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• How is 5G getting on?

  05-06-2019 17:47
  With the FCC announcing the results of its latest spectrum auction, we’re having a look at how the networks and supporting ecosystems are developing around the world.
  Of course, it is critically important to deploy 5G networks, this is the most expensive and time-consuming aspect of the connectivity euphoria, but all the other cogs have to click into place as well. Without the devices and applications on the market to make use of the speed, you have to actually wonder what the point is.
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• AT&T, KPN, Orange and Swisscom enable LTE-M roaming across their networks

  05-06-2019 17:01
  A consortium on European operators has got together with AT&T to activate LTE-M roaming across North America and Europe.
  LTE-M is a low power wireless technology that’s not as low-power as NB-IoT and Lora, but is better than nothing and based on existing tech. Thus it’s a handy first step into IoT for applications that don’t have minimal power consumption as a priority, but it’s still not much good unless the LTE-M modules are free to roam globally.
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• BT to close 90% of UK office locations

  05-06-2019 14:02
  BT’s cost-efficiency strategy has managed to avoid the headlines in recent months, but today it has announced it will be shutting down 270 of its 300 office locations around the UK.
  Unions have been very vocal opponents of the strategy, suggesting it is the telco’s way of spring cleaning, taking the opportunity to shepherd out old bodies. This announcement might be one of the first steps in the consolidation plan, as new CEO Philip Jansen looks to shore up the spreadsheets and finall
  
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• YouTube is a war between mainstream media and independent creators

  05-06-2019 13:47
  Internet platforms have become proxies in a culture war between corporate-backed commentators and independent ones.
  The latest round in this battle has been fought on YouTube, specifically between a journalist who works for Vox called Carlos Maza and a YouTuber called Stephen Crowder. In a series of recent tweets Maza accused Crowder of harassment and called on YouTube to punish his channel for violating its own rules on such things.So, I have pretty thick skin when it comes to online harassment
  
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• Transport Museum looks at how Thameslink untangled the tracks

  05-06-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new exhibition is looking at the recent substantial works to upgrade the Thameslink lines so that a mainline railway can, in places offer tube-train like services.Thanks to its convoluted history, and how a line that once simply ran through the heart of the City is now a sprawling mass of destinations, the project to “untangle the lines” was a mammoth one, and one that, stations aside has been largely hidden from view.
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• No clear winners in the latest US spectrum auction

  05-06-2019 12:57
  Millimetre Wave spectrum has been a polarised topic in the US, and now the results are in from the latest auctions, some interesting tales have emerged.
  Two spectrum auctions have taken place so far this year in the US, with both results being announced at the same time. $2.7 billion might be a lot to add into the FCC coffers, but it is considerably short of the monstrous amount of cash which was spent ahead of the 3G and 4G connectivity euphoria. Considering the amount of attention which has be
  
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• Embracing Transformation to Succeed as a Digital Service Provider

  05-06-2019 12:28
  No one is immune to the digital revolution, which is impacting governments, businesses and consumers alike. The difference lies only in the response: while some are struggling to keep pace with the speed of change, others have grabbed the bull by the horns and are taking advantage of new technologies to shape their futures, leveraging the digital revolution to improve customer service and get a jump on the competition. In the manufacturing sector, the Internet of Things (IoT) is being used to in
  
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• Mobile Growth Summit World Tour Continues With MGS Singapore on June 13

  05-06-2019 11:05
  CleverTap, Digital Turbine, Google, Spotify and Tenjin lead the list of high-caliber speakers, joined by a global line-up of mobile app marketers and growth ninjasSINGAPORE – June 13th, 2019 - Mobile Growth Summit, the global mobile media company behind the world’s largest mobile growth conference with 4,000+ attendees annually, announces Mobile Growth Summit Singapore (June 13, Singapore), its inaugural event in the region. The summit will bring together more than 250 attendees and
  
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• Nuvias Group Extends Partnership with Juniper Networks to include Mist Systems, Leaders in AI-driven Wireless

  05-06-2019 09:00
  Nuvias is the only high-value pan-EMEA distributor to offer the entire Juniper Networks portfolio, including the recently acquired Mist Systems solutions 5/06/2019: Nuvias, the EMEA high-value distributor, is extending its remit to incorporate Juniper Networks’ recently-acquired Mist Systems, provider of AI-driven, all-in-one, cloud solutions to manage wireless networks.The focus of the combined solutions is to simplify operations and improve customer experience while lowering costs for en
  
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• Museum of London wants the Trump Baby Blimp

  05-06-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A satirical image of the President who is famed for lacking a sense of humour could end up in a museum.
  The Museum of London has announced its intention, if the owner is willing, to acquire the floating orange balloon of President Trump and add his nappy wearing visage to its collection of political protests.
  Photo by Michael Reeve
  They also have their eye on the less well known rival floating politician – the balloon made of the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan in response to the Trump baby. T
  
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• Trooli raises €30 million from European investors to fund UK FTTH rollout

  05-06-2019 02:00
   Call Flow has announced that is has raised €30 million from a host of European investors to fund the rollout of ultrafast broadband services in rural locations across the UK…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TIM sells off Peridera for €240 million

  05-06-2019 02:00
  Telecoms Italia has announced the sale of its broadcasting arm, Persidera, as the company looks to reduce its levels of debt. TIM is selling Persidera based on an enterprise value of €240 million ($270 million)…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TIM sells off its broadcasting sub Persidera for €240m

  05-06-2019 02:00
  Telecoms Italia has announced the sale of its broadcasting arm, Persidera, as the company looks to reduce its levels of debt. TIM is selling Persidera based on an enterprise value of €240 million ($270 million)…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Now Telecom to launch 5G in The Philippines

  05-06-2019 02:00
  Now Telecom has confirmed that it intends to launch 5G services in the Philippines, in an attempt to break up the country’s current telecoms duopoly of Globe Telecom and PLDT…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Global carriers launch LTE-M roaming in Europe and the US

  05-06-2019 02:00
  International telcos AT&T, KPN, Swisscom and Orange have joined together to enable roaming across their IoT networks. The move will enable Low Power IoT devices to operate across multiple networks in the US and Europe…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• FTTH Council Europe elects new president and sets out strategies for 2019

  05-06-2019 02:00
  The FTTH Council Europe has announced that Kees de Waard of Skyplane Optics will serve as the company's new president. De Waard was elected to the position following the completion of Ronan Kelly's second term in office…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT set to close 270 offices across the UK

  05-06-2019 02:00
  BT is to close 270 offices in the UK as part of its plans to reduce its operational expenses by £1.5 billion, according to a company release.
  BT's "Better Workplace Programme" will see the company consolidate its real estate footprint from 300 locations to just 30…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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