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• Ericsson and Nokia up their R&D game to compound Huawei misery

  28-08-2019 18:24
  Whenever Huawei is facing scrutiny, rivals simply have to sit back and reap the benefits, though Ericsson and Nokia are upping the focus on research and development to compound the gains.
  This is the opportunity which is being presented to Huawei’s rivals. When it is banned from certain markets, there is a gain. When there are security concerns shown, there is a gain. When there are questions about the resilience of the supply chain, there is a gain. All the likes of Ericsson, Nokia and Sa
  
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• US DoJ has found another Chinese target

  28-08-2019 18:23
  The US Department of Justice is reportedly on the verge of putting the brakes on a Google and Facebook funded Pacific subsea cable over national security concerns over a Chinese partner.
  According to the Wall Street Journal, the distrust between Washington and Beijing is on the verge of spreading to another company with links to the Chinese Government. The cable will be roughly 8,000 miles long, connecting Los Angeles with Hong Kong, with an initial estimated design capacity of 120 Tbps. It has
  
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• Tickets Alert: Silent era railway films with live musical accompaniment

  28-08-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fancy watching a load of old railway films, accompanies by the music of a classic Wurlitzer organ blasting out some live music?
  An event supporting the Festiniog, Talyllyn and Welshpool & Llanfair narrow gauge railways of Wales, rare and classic archive films from the golden age of steam railways will be introduced by compere Rob Foxon, with Len Rawle on the Mighty Wurlitzer accompanying the silent films.
  They’ll be showing newly discovered footage being screened for the first tim
  
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• US yet to grant any licenses to sell to Huawei – report

  28-08-2019 13:37
  Despite a second suspension of the Huawei export ban, none of the 130 special license applications from US companies have been approved.
  This news comes courtesy of Reuters, which has chatted to a few people who reckon they know what they’re talking about. They say the U.S. Commerce Department has received over 130 applications from companies for licenses to sell US goods to Huawei but three months after the export ban was suspended specifically to help them out, none of those licenses hav
  
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• KDDI catches the Lime bug as scooter revolution drives forward

  28-08-2019 13:21
  KDDI has announced an investment in Neutron Holdings, the company which owns the Lime scooter sharing service which is becoming increasingly popular around the world.
  With more people living in cities than ever before, new solutions to move said people around cities are needed. Most urban centres do not have the most helpful public transit systems and it is becoming increasingly impractical for everyone to drive. Transport sharing initiatives are one way to fix the problem and Lime is presenting
  
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• Olympic Park’s Orbital legacy foundering

  28-08-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The twisted red mass of tubes next to the Olympic Stadium that was supposed to be a local landmark is proving to be more of a millstone for the Queen Elizabeth Park.
  The ArcelorMittal Orbit was supposed to be one of the highlights of the Olympic Park, the UK’s largest art work and lasting legacy. However, far from bringing in visitors from far and wide to admire the views, visitor numbers are slumping, it runs at a loss, and is racking up a pile of debt.According to the latest financial st
  
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• Ericsson CEO Ekholm could be set to step down – report

  28-08-2019 12:32
  Anonymous insiders have told Swedish financial paper DI that Ericsson plans to replace Ekholm with the departing Saab CEO sometime next year.
  DI is both Swedish language and behind a paywall, so we’re relying in Reuters’ account of the original report here. Some handy unnamed sources have told DI that the plan was always for Ekholm (pictured) to only be in charge for as long as it took to steady the ship after the rocky conclusion of Hans Vestberg’s time at the helm. Ekholm is,
  
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• EE forced to backtrack on 5G data tariffs

  28-08-2019 12:26
  It does appear EE has been forced into a rethink on 5G data pricing, as the firm launches an unlimited data offering to keep pace with rivals in the UK.
  Like hamburgers at breakfast, the 5G tariffs didn’t look right to start with. The price points were too expensive for today’s cash conscious consumer who expects the world for tuppence. EE might have been first out of the gate to capitalise on the growing 5G euphoria and earn the right to boast about being first, but it has been forc
  
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• LINK Mobility picks Cerillion to transform multi-country operations

  28-08-2019 10:00
  London, 28th August 2019 – Cerillion (AIM: CER), an innovator in digital monetisation and customer management solutions, today announced a new contract with LINK Mobility, Europe's leading provider of SMS and message delivery solutions, to consolidate all its business units on a single standardised BSS platform that will streamline business operations and support the company’s on-going growth. Cerillion is delivering the Enterprise Product Catalogue, Convergent Charging System, Reven
  
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• Pay a visit to Cambridge’s computer museum

  28-08-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Down a rather shabby road in a Cambridge industrial estate can be found a haven of retro computing delights – the Centre for Computing History.
  And unlike most so-called retro computer venues who seem to think computers and games consoles in particular didn’t exist before the 21st century, this museum is actual retro — and goes a long way back to the era of valves, tape machines, 8-bit graphics, and so many delights.
  Having paid, and already spotted an early prototype ZX Spectr
  
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• Sprint and Nokia ramp up 5G services in the US

  28-08-2019 02:00
  America's fourth largest telco, Sprint, has ramped up its 5G offering in the US by launching services in New York, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Washington DC.
  With the final stages of its proposed merger with T-Mobile set to complete in the coming weeks…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Is Ericsson preparing to replace Ekholm as CEO?

  28-08-2019 02:00
  Swedish network equipment provider, Ericsson, could be set to announce the departure of its current CEO, Borje Ekholm, after less than three years in the job, according to industry sources.
  Dagens Industri, a Swedish business publication…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• CityFibre considers stake in TalkTalk's FibreNation

  28-08-2019 02:00
  UK based fibre network specialist, CityFibre, is reportedly interested in acquiring a stake in TalkTalk's newly formed broadband venture, FibreNation.
  A report by Sky News claims that CityFibre is among a number of bidders interested in taking control of FibreNation &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Airtel signs up 100 million customers in Africa

  28-08-2019 02:00
  Airtel Africa has announced that it has surpassed the 100 million subscriber mark in Africa, as the company looks to expand its offerings across the continent.
  Airtel Africa is present in 14 countries across the continent…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• US hits at Huawei innovation with blacklist of R&D centres

  28-08-2019 00:00
  Washington expands campaign against China’s tech flagship
  
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