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• Spain pitches for connectivity leadership with Vodafone 5G launch

  11-06-2019 19:29
  Spain is not often mentioned when discussing the leaders for connectivity in Europe, but it does seem momentum is gathering pace in the country.
  The most recent announcement will see Vodafone debut its 5G offering in 15 cities, the first to hit the on-switch in Spain. The Spanish business is also sneaking in just ahead of the Brits in the internal Vodafone race. Quoting speeds up to 1 Gbps, the hope is to be up to 2 Gbps by the end of the year.
  And its not only the mobile side which is demonstra
  
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• US states sue to block T-Mobile-Sprint deal

  11-06-2019 18:18
  Move could derail merger of telecoms groups, sending shares lower
  
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• Kerlink and Tata Communications Transformation Services launch partnership to expand LoRaWAN® network deployments

  11-06-2019 18:05
  Tata Communications Transformation Services & Kerlink to Offer Turnkey IoT Solutions such as Network Consulting, Applications, Sensors, Connectivity, and Operations ManagementBerlin – June 11, 2019 – Kerlink (ALKLK - FR0013156007), a specialist and global leader in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and Tata Communications Transformation Services (TCTS), a partner of choice for the world’s leading Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and a wholly owned s
  
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• High road or blind alley? BT’s campaign for “open access” to street furniture

  11-06-2019 18:04
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this article Antony Tomlinson, CEO of network builder Ontix, which has a concession agreement with the council in Westminster, shares his views on the concession model, addresses BT’s suggestion that they’re the wrong way to go, and explores what we should do to accelerate the roll-out of next-generation networks.
  Local councils who want their street furniture to
  
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• Group of US states to sue to block T-Mobile’s takeover of Sprint

  11-06-2019 17:02
  Move could derail the merger of the two wireless operators
  
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• Saving the UK’s last working semaphore tower – in South-West London

  11-06-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Just on the edge of London lies an architectural and military marvel — a relic of the time Britain feared invasion by France.
  (c) Landmark Trust
  The French had developed a method of communicating very quickly over long distances using a relay of tall towers, with large semaphore signals on top which were visible miles away by the next tower in the sequence. Messages that had taken days to get from one end to the other could now be sent in minutes.
  Britain had built a basic network of its o
  
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• YouTube CEO’s struggle session was futile

  11-06-2019 15:19
  In her first public statements since last week’s censorship controversy YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki attempted to strike a balance between freedom of speech and censorship.
  As a quick reminder: one YouTube user claimed to be the subject of homophobic harassment by another user and wanted them censored accordingly. YouTube initially said none of its policies had been violated but on further reflection decided to demonetize (stop serving ads, which are the primary source of revenue for YouTube
  
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• UK telcos ask for clarity sooner rather than later over Huawei – report

  11-06-2019 14:22
  The UK’s largest mobile operators are reported getting tired of Government indecision, drafting a letter to Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill requesting clarification on the situation.
  The BBC is claiming to have seen a draft in which a decision has been urged. As it stands, the MNOs are in the telco version of purgatory. The 5G world is fast approaching, but with the Government getting comfortable on the fence, no-one will want to make any investment decisions, a wrong-turn could prove to be
  
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• Tickets Alert: Tours of the Lloyds Register building

  11-06-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  There’s a chance to go inside the palatial Lloyds Register building in the City of London. Built at the turn of the 20th century, by architect Thomas Edward Collcutt FRIBA, the building is an impressive classical stone palazzo in a 16th century Italian style.Although the area is today full of grand buildings, back in the 19th century, it was an unfashionable area of mixed uses and bleak warehousing. The new Lloyd’s Register building and the subsequent construction of Lloyd’s Av
  
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• Ericsson raises global 5G subscriptions forecast by 27%

  11-06-2019 12:23
  In its latest mobility report, Ericsson has upped its forecast for global 5G subscriptions significantly thanks to everyone getting their act together quicker than it expected.
  Ericsson now reckons global 5G subscriptions will hit 1.9 billion by 2024, 27% up from its November forecast of 1.5 billion. This is a response to the number of operators around the world that have flicked the 5G switch earlier than even Ericsson, which must have a fair bit of visibility into these things, anticipated. Th
  
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• EFF to testify in support of California facial recognition technology ban

  11-06-2019 12:16
  Last month, the City of San Francisco banned law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition software in cameras, and now the issue has been escalated to the State Senate.
  While this is still only a minor thorn in the side of those who have complete disregard for privacy principles, it has the potential to swell into a major debate. There have been numerous trials around the world in an attempt to introduce the invasive technology, but no-one has actually stopped to have a public debate a
  
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• Intercept IP Group announces deal with Digicall in bid to take on the South African insurance telematics market

  11-06-2019 10:30
  Intercept IP Group today announces new plans to enter the South African usage-based insurance telematics market through a collaboration with Digicall. Digicall is to be the official distributor and reseller of Intercept IP’s technology in the Southern African region, following an agreement between the two parties. South Africa is one of the world’s leading markets in insurance telematics and stolen vehicle recovery. Millions of devices have been deployed over the last 20 years, but t
  
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• See a Steam Train on the London Underground next weekend

  11-06-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Next weekend (22nd-23rd June) there will be a chance to see a steam train running along part of the District line as part of its 150th anniversary.
  The steam locomotive will be the restored Met No 1, which will haul carriages from High Street Kensington to Ealing Broadway. The reverse trip being powered by the equally amazing Sarah Siddons electric locomotive.There will be three trips on both Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June.
  The provisional timetable is as follows – but could change on
  
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• The FCC allocates $167m to boost rural broadband coverage in the US

  11-06-2019 02:00
  The US' telecoms regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has approved a $166.8 million funding package that will bring ultrafast broadband to over 60,000 unserved rural homes and businesses, across the county.
  The funding is part of the US' Connect America Fund Phase II and will provide funding to deliver fibre broadband services to homes and businesses in 22 states…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei reiterates commitment to transparency, as UK MNOs ask govt for clarity on 5G security

  11-06-2019 02:00
  Huawei's senior security official has said that his company remains fully committed to "openness and transparency", as he gave evidence to a parliamentary select committee in the UK.
  Britain's Science and Technology Committee will report back to the UK government on the extent to which the Chinese tech giant should be allowed to be involved in the country's 5G network rollout…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson: 5G subscriptions to hit 1.9bn by 2024

  11-06-2019 02:00
  Global 5G subscriptions will hit 1.9 billion by 2024, as the pace of 5G rollout continues to ramp up quicker than expected, according to a report by Ericsson.
  The latest edition of Ericsson's Mobility Report predicts that 5G coverage will reach 45 per cent of the world's population by the end of 2024…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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