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• 5G devices pass 100 mark – GSA

  13-08-2019 18:20
  The number of devices now available to 5G enthusiasts has now passed the 100 milestone, demonstrating how quickly 5G is being thrust onto the world.
  The hype surrounding 5G cannot be under-played currently. Not only do you have numerous telcos bragging about the speeds available directly below one of the very few 5G cell sites around the country, the devices manufacturers are starting to join the race.
  According to the Global mobile Suppliers Association, GSA, as of August 1 there are 100 identi
  
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• Drei, ZTE and the Federal State of Carinthia start 5G operations in the digital showcase region “Wörthersee”

  13-08-2019 16:55
  Drei, ZTE, SURAAA and the Federal State of Carinthia are bringing 5G, the technology of the future, to lifeWill showcase new opportunities for digitisation, tourism and the environmentReal 5G, instead of 5G ready - real applications in the 5G network, 5G smartphone and will top transfer speeds up to one Gigabit per secondIn 2016, ZTE and the federal state of Carinthia entered into a digitisation partnership with the aim of making Carinthia the digital flagship...Source: RealWire
  
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• India smartphone sales on the up

  13-08-2019 16:24
  Most of the world might be experiencing dip with smartphone shipments, but with India playing catch-up in the digital economy, device sales are continuing to rise.
  According to new estimates from IDC, Q2 registered the second-highest ever number of smartphone shipments in India. 36.9 million smartphones were shipped in the quarter, 9.9% year-on-year and 14.8% quarter-on-quarter growth, while a total of 69.3 million mobile phones were shipped to India.
  This is a country which is under-going its o
  
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• Visit the Freemason’s Museum

  13-08-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  For a building that looks imposing and full of secrets, Freemason’s Hall is actually open to the public, and free to go in.
  It’s sort of always been open to the public, but few people knew that, so they’ve been on a bit of a publicity awareness campaign recently.
  Even so, while I knew about the marvellous library room and its collection of objects that are worth visiting, I didn’t know that they’ve recently added an entirely new museum to visit.
  I only spotted it wh
  
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• Tickets Alert: Tours of the BT heritage & archive centre

  13-08-2019 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Normally only open to researchers, for one day in September, British Telecom’s archives will be open to the public.
  On the day, you’ll be able to view archive material on display in their public research area, including the history of the early private telegraph and telephone companies, the Post Office and BT.
  Material on display will include the theme of ‘people power’, BT’s beginnings, the history of the BT Tower, and art and design. Listen to oral histories, and
  
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• UK Transport Committee questions safety of hands-free

  13-08-2019 13:39
  A UK Department of Transport Committee has released a report demanding the use of mobile phones, including hands-free features, be banned while driving.
  Quoting research which suggests traffic collisions where mobile phones contributed resulted in 773 casualties, including 43 deaths, in 2017, the Committee is calling for tighter rules and regulations for mobile devices while driving. Hands-free features have also been targeted, with the Committee claiming the safety benefits are misleading.
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• Peer & Co See The Benefits of Zylpha Document Bundling

  13-08-2019 12:41
  Specialist immigration lawyers Peer & Co have chosen an online “Pay As You Go” document bundling solution from Zylpha (www.zylpha.com). The product will be used in conjunction with the practices LEAP case management system. Zylpha recently announced a full partnership with LEAP following the development of a successful online integration between the two systems.As an OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) level 3 firm, Peer & Co have been practicing solely in
  
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• Verizon correcting the mistakes of yesteryear with Tumblr sale

  13-08-2019 12:33
  There are good acquisitions and bad acquisitions, and then there was the prolonged saga with Verizon acquiring Yahoo’s media assets.
  In 2017, Verizon decided it wanted to scrap with Google and Facebook to secure a slice of the lucrative online advertising bonanza. Its route to these riches was acquiring Yahoo’s media assets, an on-going saga was has led to little more than headaches for the telco. Now Verizon has announced it will get rid of one of the adopted problem children.
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• LGU+ jumps to the top in 5G testing

  13-08-2019 12:02
  Irrelevant as to whether South Korea was actually first to launch 5G or not, it’s the first market Rootmetrics has tested comprehensively and LGU+ have come out on top.
  US telcos have argued over the small print of launching the first 5G network, but South Korea was the first to open its networks to smartphones on April 3. All three crossed the finish line together, an intended objective of the South Korean Government, though the outcome four months later is not exactly the same.
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• See inside Crossrail’s Whitechapel station

  13-08-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  One of the more complex stations being built by Crossrail is at Whitechapel where they not only had to build a new station above existing running railways but also tunnel underneath them as well.
  Whitechapel station is of course, also the answer to the famous pub-quiz question, of which station has the Underground pass over the Overground. The Overground runs north-south in a deep cutting, while the Underground runs above in a shallow cutting in an East-West orientation.
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• Vodafone, Ericsson and Huawei launch 5G in Ireland

  13-08-2019 02:00
  Vodafone has added another country to its European 5G portfolio, by launching Ireland's first commercial 5G services. In collaboration with Ericsson, Vodafone switched on its 5G networks in Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Galway and Waterford with further locations set to be announced later in 2019…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Verizon sells off Tumblr for peanuts

  13-08-2019 02:00
  US telco, Verizon, has sold off its short form blogging platform, Tumblr, for $3 million, according to reports in the press.
  The San Francisco based owner of Wordpress…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• EE and Vodafone continue to lead the way, as O2 slumps to last place in the latest UK rankings

  13-08-2019 02:00
  EE was voted the best mobile network operator in the UK across all 6 categories of the latest RootMetrics report. The report ranks each operator for speed, reliability, text, call, data and overall service, with over half a million data points compiled from 648 locations across the UK.
  EE emerged victorious in all six of the categories, in RootMetrics' Review of the Mobile Landscape for H1 2019. Vodafone consolidated its position in second place, while Three saw improvements in its network spee
  
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• Airtel: We are not for sale

  13-08-2019 02:00
  India's third largest telecoms network operator, Bharti Airtel, has rejected suggestions that it was preparing to sell off a minority stake in the company to foreign investors, in a bid to raise cash for its 5G rollout programme…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• ADTRAN and Zzoomm eye 10G PON collaboration to deliver Gigabit Britain

  13-08-2019 02:00
  UK full fibre network provider Zzoomm has announced it will use ADTRAN's 10G PON solutions to deliver next generation connectivity across its UK networks.
  Zzoomm will use the 10G PON solution to deliver commercial and residential broadband services that offer symmetrical 10Gbps speeds…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Bolton says UK will look at Huawei ‘from square one’

  13-08-2019 00:46
  US national security adviser pushes 5G rethink as well as post-Brexit trade deal
  
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