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• Concerns over Huawei future behind 5G delay in UK

  22-07-2019 21:42
  Jeremy Wright points to concerns over availability of equipment following de facto US ban
  
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• UK intervenes in Inmarsat deal on security grounds

  22-07-2019 20:26
  Culture secretary calls in $6bn sale of satellite company to consortium
  
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• 5G Makes Mining Site Safer & More Efficient

  22-07-2019 20:21
  As the newest generation of mobile technology, 5G has dramatically transformed many industries, not the least of which is mining. Formerly dependent on manual labor, mining has evolved into a high-tech industry that incorporates remote driving and 5G-enabled unmanned smart mines.
  At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai earlier this year, many eyes were on a booth exhibiting a remote control platform for excavators and live stream of onsite excavation. This mining site belongs to China Mol
  
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• Ofcom moves in to protect UK mobile users from loyalty punishments

  22-07-2019 18:55
  The UK’s telecom regulator believes out-of-contract mobile users could have saved millions if telcos offered the best deal available, and has released new measures to protect them from being treated unfairly.
  After nearly a year’s research the regulator has found that on average the out-of-contract customers, those who have taken out a handset/airtime bundle contract and stay with the operator after the contract runs out, are paying £11 more per month than if they have been off
  
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• 49% of US and UK would not trust Facebook for cryptocurrency

  22-07-2019 17:19
  Not many people understand the complexities of cryptocurrency and an alarming number of people don’t trust Facebook; it seems combining the two is not a well-received idea.
  New research from messaging app Viber has suggested 49% of consumers in the UK and US would not trust the social media giant when it comes to cryptocurrency. Facebook might want to get a foothold in this embryonic segment of the technology industry, however if consumers have lost trust in the firm, you have to wonder wh
  
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• Tickets Alert: City of London Police open day

  22-07-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  It’s a middle-of-the-week event, but there’s a chance to visit the headquarters of the City of London police next month.
  As part of the Open Day, there will be a chance to visit departments such as Roads Policing, Firearms, Dogs, Public Order Unit, Horses, Community Policing, Forensics and more.
  The event is in support of the K9 Memorial UK, a charity supporting police dogs. You can find out more about the charity, support them or purchase their merchandise on the day.
  The Open Day r
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: The robots are coming!

  22-07-2019 13:03
  Now with added video!
  
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• There’s a barbecuing “steam train” in Moorgate at the moment

  22-07-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you head over to Finsbury Square at the moment, you’ll see a very odd sight – of a black steam train surrounded by seating.This is SmoKing’s BBQ locomotive — and is actually a gigantic barbeque serving up meaty meals for the locals. It makes perfect sense, as steam train firemen have been cooking their fried breakfasts on the coal skittle used to keep real steam engines running ever since the locomotive was invented.
  So here in the heart of the city is a modern twist o
  
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• Is the secondary mobile device market ready for a 4G device deluge?

  22-07-2019 13:00
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this article, Alan Bentley, President, Global Strategy at Blancco, looks at anticipated 5G device sales forecasts and considers the impact that they could have on the secondary device market.
  The global device market has been under criticism in recent years. Many industry commentators have bemoaned slowing levels of innovation when it comes to new smartphone functionality. Global
  
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• Most EU countries complete 5G national risk assessments

  22-07-2019 12:48
  24 out of the 28 EU member states have completed 5G risk assessments at national level, laying the groundwork for an EU-wide assessment by October.
  The project was launched in March, when the Commission (the administrative branch) responded to the Council’s (the heads of state or government) expectations to see a “recommendation on a concerted approach to the security of 5G networks”. According to the Commission’s statement, the assessment should be conducted on three mai
  
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• Jio surges forward with subs and profits

  22-07-2019 12:46
  Reliance Jio has unveiled its latest quarterly figures and, surprise surprise, subs are once again on the up as well as profits.
  Monthly ARPU might have be on the decline, down to $1.77, a trend which is not showing signs of slowing, but scale seems to be the answer for Jio. The firm now has a subscriber base of 331 million, adding 24.5 million over the last three months and 116 million during the last year.
  “Growth in Jio mobility services has continued to surpass all expectations,”
  
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• China to lead the world on smart assistant adoption – Canalys

  22-07-2019 12:09
  Canalys is forecasting China to be the biggest adopter of smart assistants by 2023, with an install base of 5.8 billion.
  Though the US will claim to be the leader today, over the course of the next four years, Canalys forecasts a boom in China. The team suggests 5.8 billion devices will be installed across the country, twice as many as the total in the US.
  “The growing Chinese middle class is relentlessly pursuing a higher standard of living, and smart appliances will play a major part in
  
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• CityFibre adds 14 more names to the full-fibre list

  22-07-2019 11:41
  CityFibre has entered into the next phase of its challenge to the connectivity status quo with an additional 14 towns and cities to experience the full-fibre euphoria.
  Although CityFibre has always presented itself as a challenger to the status quo, it was little more than an also ran until investment found its way across the Atlantic. With capital secured from Goldman Sachs’ Street Infrastructure Partners fund, CityFibre has been buoyed to build out its fibre spine into a genuine connecti
  
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• Cambium Networks keeps world's largest military air show connected

  22-07-2019 11:15
  Access points delivered reliable and robust Wi-Fi connectivity to spectators, staff and exhibitorsGloucestershire, UK, July 22, 2019 – Cambium Networks, a leading global provider of wireless broadband networking infrastructure solutions, was selected to provide Wi-Fi connectivity to both organisers and thousands of spectators at the world’s largest military air show – The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire last week.To deliver the most comp
  
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• Softbank opens yet another investment fund

  22-07-2019 11:03
  Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son has continued his quest to prove he has been a man in the wrong career for the majority of his life with the launch of another investment fund.
  The Growth Acceleration Fund has completed its first closing with committed capital of $269 million, somewhat short of the $100 billion raised during the first venture, though it will offer plenty of opportunity to explore new opportunities.
  Having launched the Softbank Vision Fund and the Delta Fund, this latest attempt will l
  
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• London’s Alleys: Whitcomb Court, WC2

  22-07-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  This is one of those dirty alleys that that overflows with rubbish and mess, but it also has the moon in the midst of its grime and clutter.The alley seems to appear as a much wider courtyard space between two blocks of houses in around the 16th century as the area was being built up but within a century it had taken on its current very narrow alignment.
  To the north side is the Prince of Wales theatre, which was first built on the site in 1884 and given its current name just two years later, af
  
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• UK government passes on the opportunity to ban Huawei from its 5G rollout

  22-07-2019 02:00
  The UK government has passed up the chance to ban Huawei from its 5G network rollout, following the release of its long-awaited Supply Chain Review.The UK’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright, said that the government required more time to reach a full conclusion but was unwilling to ban Huawei at present.
  “The House [of Commons] will be particularly concerned, of course, with the position of the Chinese technology firm Huawei…read more on
  
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• Reliance Jio continues exponential growth, as it prioritises new customers over ARPU

  22-07-2019 02:00
  India's disruptive telecoms operator, Reliance Jio, has said that it will continue to prioritise the acquisition of new subscribers over profitability, as the company closes the gap with India's biggest telco, Vodafone Idea.
  A report by Business Today claims that senior executives from Reliance Jio would be focussing on growing the company's subscriber base over the short to mid…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Openreach slashes wholesale rates to boost ultrafast uptake

  22-07-2019 02:00
  Openreach has reduced wholesale access charges to its superfast and ultrafast networks, in an attempt to incentivise internet service providers to migrate their customers onto next generation broadband services.    Openreach has cut the access fee it charges ISPs for its 330Mbps service by 36 per cent to &pound…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Liberty Global eyes Virgin Media expansion in the UK

  22-07-2019 02:00
  Virgin Media's ultrafast broadband network in the UK could be set for rapid expansion, as its parent company gears up to launch a new joint venture to increase rural penetration.
  According to a report in the Financial Times, Liberty Global plans to launch a new venture, backed by a range of high profile infrastructure funds…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Hong Kong releases details of 5G spectrum auction

  22-07-2019 02:00
  Hong Kong's Office of Communications Authority (OFCA) has outlined details of its forthcoming 5G spectrum auctions. Hong Kong is set to auction off 380MHz of spectrum in the 3.3GHz, 3.5GHz and 4.9GHz bands.
  Hong Kong's big three mobile network operators will compete for a share of the spectrum that will help them to launch their 5G services in early 2020…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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