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• For sale – tube train carriage with fireplace, slightly used

  01-08-2019 22:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  It arrived in the 1940s, and has been in Cornwall ever since, but a former London Underground railway carriage is up for sale. The twist, it’s not likely to move very far any time soon, as it’s lost its wheels. And a lot more besides.In fact, it’s now a “caravan home”, with the main carriage providing two bedrooms and the lounge, with a side building as the kitchen and bathroom.
  It’s described by the estate agent as “in need of modernisation and improvem
  
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• Tickets Alert: The Wrath of Khan – with William Shatner Q&A

  01-08-2019 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The man himself will be in London for a Q&A session after a screening of that most iconic of Star Trek movies, The Wrath of Khan.
  The event, at the Hammersmith Apollo will be a big-screen showing of the movie — with that famous scream — followed by  by a live conversation with William Shatner.It’s not often that he’s in London, and even rarer to do a Q&A session, so this is a fairly unique event. Also, while some may prefer the ferretted version of Khan, few
  
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• Age-discrimination lawsuit rumbles on as IBM accused of ‘trendy’ objectives

  01-08-2019 17:10
  In an on-going age-discrimination lawsuit, a former Big Blue executive has suggested the firm fired old-timers in pursuit of a ‘trendy’ and ‘cool’ image, so it could compete with the likes of Google and Amazon.
  This saga has been quietly building in the background for quite some time. The first complaints were presented to the courts in 2018 by Shannon Liss-Riordan, with the ex-IBM employees suggesting they were culled for no reason aside from the fact they were too old.
  
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• Vintage London Underground clocks to be added to Chadwell Heath station

  01-08-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tapping into some unspent local developer funding, a local group has managed to get two vintage London Underground clocks for their railway station.
  The Chadwell Heath South Residents’ Association announced that Redbridge Council will be funding the clocks with £12,000 from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which is the money developers pay for local area improvements to get permission for their new blocks of flats.
  Chadwell Heath station is currently a TfL Rail service statio
  
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• Solid if unspectacular results for Three UK as it prepares for the 5G era

  01-08-2019 13:56
  Three UK has unveiled its financial results for the first half of 2019, and while it is nothing to shout and scream about, the bigger prizes are coming into view on the horizon.
  Revenue might have decreased by 2%, but that is nothing to worry about when you look at the bigger picture. Subscribers are increasing, net promoter score is on the up, margins are remaining consistent and the enterprise business unit is demonstrating steady growth. 5G is on the horizon and Three is in a healthy position
  
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• Downbeat outlook fuelled by Huawei situation hits Qualcomm shares

  01-08-2019 13:29
  Mobile chip giant Qualcomm delivered solid Q2 numbers but a gloomy outlook thanks largely to the Huawei export ban drove down its share price.
  Qualcomm’s core numbers were broadly in line with expectations, with revenues a bit below but earnings per share above. But in the ensuing earnings call Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf warned of a few factors that are likely to negatively affect the company in the coming quarters.
  “The Huawei export ban, along with the pivot from 4G to 5G which
  
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• Tickets Alert: Evening openings at St Paul’s Cathedral

  01-08-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Over four nights in August, it will be possible to go into the mighty stone edifice and see it in the twilight hours.
  The twilight openings include the main Cathedral, the undercroft and a chance to take in the London skyline, from the comfort of the Stone Gallery, or if you’re feeling brave, up high on the Golden Gallery.
  Note that at the moment, the Whispering Gallery is closed.
  Just like during a daytime visit, personal, hand-held non-flash photography is now permitted.
  The evening
  
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• White Van Man set to cause chaos with smartphone driving rules

  01-08-2019 12:52
  A North London builder has potentially opened Pandora’s box after successfully challenging a conviction for using a smartphone while driving.
  On 20th July 2018, Ramsey Barreto was found guilty of using his smartphone while driving his VW Caravelle along Field End Road in Ruislip, filming a traffic incident. The case seemed to be a relatively simple one as there is video evidence of the crime, though Barreto’s lawyers have successfully overturned the conviction in the High Courts, as
  
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• ZTE signs 5G cooperation agreement with esteemed university in Colombia

  01-08-2019 10:47
  1 August 2019, Shenzhen, China - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has today signed a five-year 5G cooperation agreement with Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas of Colombia (UDFJC University) to establish a 5G Joint Innovation Research Center in Colombia. Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas is a public, coeducational research univer
  
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• Walter Gilbert’s ornate mahogany doors at 32 Cornhill

  01-08-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  There is a wooden door near Bank tube station that’s worth paying a visit to at weekends, for only then can it be truly admired. That’s because at weekends the doors are closed, and easy to admire, and during the week, somewhat less easy as they’re folded open and people use the doorway for doorway purposes.The doors, and indeed the whole building was constructed for Cornhill Insurance, as their head office in the 1930s. Cornhill Insurance was founded in 1905 by the directors o
  
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• Vodafone closes €18.4bn Liberty deal in Europe, while selling off its business in New Zealand

  01-08-2019 02:00
  Vodafone has officially completed the acquisition of a string of Liberty Global’s assets in Eastern Europe for €18.4 billion.Vodafone will take possession of Liberty’s operations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Three UK prioritises investment over profitability, as it prepares for game changing 5G launch

  01-08-2019 02:00
  Three UK saw its total profit margin shrink by 1 per cent in the first half of 2019, as the UK mobile network operator (MNO) continued to invest in its 5G network.Three UK’s net margin dropped to £721m as it dramatically increased capex by 24 per cent to &pound…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Strong performance in Europe and Asia buoys VEON’s Q2 results

  01-08-2019 02:00
  International telco, VEON, has posted a strong set of financial results for the second quarter of 2019, with revenues increasing by 7.5 per cent on a year on year basis.
  VEON’s service-based revenues increased by 5 per cent year-on-year to $2.08 billion.
  “VEON reported a strong first half 2019 with continuing good operational performance…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Reliance Jio outlines the 5 pillars of India’s 5G journey

  01-08-2019 02:00
  India’s 5G journey will be underpinned by 5 key pillars, according to senior representatives from India’s disruptive operator, Reliance Jio.
  Jio’s chief technology officer, Shyam Mardikar, told attendees at the ET Telecom 5G Congress in Delhi that 5G was about much more than just spectrum…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Airtel CEO: Indian operators will need 1,000MHz of spectrum each, in order to do 5G properly

  01-08-2019 02:00
  Indian mobile network operators (MNOs) will require over 1,000MHz of spectrum each, in order to deliver comprehensive and wide reaching next generation network services across the country, according to the CEO of one of India’s biggest operators.Speaking exclusively at the ET Telecom 5G Congress event in New Delhi on Thursday, Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel, said that the India’s telecoms regulatory authorities had work to do in terms of making adequate spectrum available&hellip
  
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• 5G – China’s $500bn golden opportunity

  01-08-2019 02:00
  5G is a near $500 million opportunity for the Chinese economy, according to reports in the Chinese press.
  An article in the South China Morning Post states that Chinese officials estimate that the rollout of 5G services across the country could unleash 3…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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