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• London Overground to run Boxing Day services for the first time

  03-10-2019 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The London Overground is traditionally closed on Boxing Day, but this year, some of it will be running a service.
  Services on the Overground will operate from Highbury & Islington to West Croydon and Clapham Junction to Hackney Wick,
  Clapham Junction services wont run all the way on Boxing Day due to Network Rail engineering work between Stratford and Hackney Wick – although they haven’t told the TfL website that yet.
  As Boxing Day is a Bank Holiday off peak fares will operate al
  
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• US warns Italy over the Huawei job

  03-10-2019 17:51
  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is back in Europe and this time he is attempting to scare the Italians into line.
  It has been a quiet few months for the White House enforcer, though Pompeo is back in the European ring throwing punches towards Italy and his old foe, Huawei. At a press conference in Rome, the same line has been delivered to the Italian press; if Italy works with Huawei, it does not bode well for its relationship with the US.
  “And so to the extent that an Italian company ma
  
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• Overcoming T&M, Assurance Challenges in 5G Networks

  03-10-2019 17:45
  For all of the benefits that 5G promises, operators are faced with a stark reality: 5G networks introduce challenges not experienced with other iterations of cellular technology. Spectrum issues, network densification, network slicing and virtualization are just a few of the complications that 5G operators face as they plan and build networks. As a result, operators need to incorporate assurance and test and measurement of networks now and throughout subsequent stages of 5G deployment.
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• All Modes Lead to Home: The New Broadband Access Boom

  03-10-2019 17:44
  The broadband market has been undergoing fast growth, driven by both the regulatory imperatives and operator expansion ambitions on the supply side, and increasing bandwidth needs by new services on the demand side. This Telecoms.com Intelligence report examines the competing and complementing dynamics between different broadband technologies, in particular the fixed (especially FTTx) and the Fixed Wireless Access (especially 5G-based) solutions. Though there is no question that consumers and bu
  
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• Europe wants Facebook to implement its censorship requests globally

  03-10-2019 16:16
  A new ruling by the EU Court of Justice seems to compel social media companies to enact EU censorship demands even outside of its jurisdiction.
  The judgment was made on the case of Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek v Facebook Ireland, in which the Austrian Green Party politician seeks to force Facebook to remove content that she feels is harmful to her reputation and anything that sounds a bit like it. The court was asked to interpret the Directive on electronic commerce and concluded it doesn’t pr
  
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• The Wallace Collection to be allowed to lend its artwork at last

  03-10-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  For the first time in over a century, one of central London’s lesser known, but rather wonderful museums, the Wallace Collection is to be allowed to lend its collection of grand master paintings to other venues.
  This may not sound significant, as museums do that sort of thing all the time — but the founding documents for the Wallace Collection have generally been interpreted as banning it from lending anything to anyone.The Wallace Collection was formed by four generations of Marques
  
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• India mobile subs continue to climb as fixed falls

  03-10-2019 14:31
  Mobile subscriptions are continuing to rise in India, though the fixed market is increasingly looking prime for disruption as the number of users falls once again.
  According to the latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), mobile subscriptions across the country increased by 0.31% over the three-month period ending in June. Although this might not sound that impressive, 0.31% is the equivalent of 3.65 million subscriptions. The total now stands at 1.165 billion.
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• Apple rejects crowdsourced map app used by Hong Kong protesters

  03-10-2019 14:11
  HKmap.live is a crowdsourced web app that shows the location of Hong Kong protests and police activity. Apple has rejected the app version of it.
  This is the feedback the developers got from Apple, which they shared in a tweet. “Your app contains content – or facilitates, enables, and encourages an activity – that is not legal … Specifically, the app allowed users to evade law enforcement.” The tweet goes on to object to the assumption that the app is used to break
  
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• uSwitch warns 5G won’t cover 4G’s inadequacies

  03-10-2019 13:44
  Comparison website uSwitch.com has put somewhat of a dampener on 5G festivities with a warning that the 4G journey has not been completed just yet.
  With three of the four MNOs up-and-running in the 5G world, attention has been drawn away from 4G networks. This is where uSwitch is finding frustration, as it points to the fact 5G connectivity at scale is still a long-off ambition and millions will continue to rely on the success of 4G networks for years to come.
  “With so many of us completel
  
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• Huge engagement with free ad-funded internet service in South Africa powered by Upstream

  03-10-2019 13:30
  Over 25 million users in South Africa now have access to mobile internet basics at no cost London, October 3rd, 2019 – More than 25 million mobile users in South Africa can now access internet essentials for free at any time, even when they have run out of credit. The free internet service was launched by Vodacom, South Africa’s largest mobile operator, powered by Upstream’s Zero-D connectivity platform. Since its introduction the operator has seen...Source: RealWire
  
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• Microsoft gets into the Android smartphone game, or does it?

  03-10-2019 13:20
  At an event devoted to its Surface device range Microsoft teased a new, dual-screen Android smartphone called the Surface Duo.
  This is Microsoft’s first attempt at an Android phone and it gets its name from the fact that it has two screens, joined by a 360-degree hinge, i.e. not a foldy screen. Microsoft has yet to issue a formal press release on the launch, but there is a sparsely-populated product site and a video, which you can see below.
  Panos Panay, Microsoft’s Chief Product Off
  
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• Google takes a step towards accessibility and personalisation

  03-10-2019 13:15
  Google has announced the launch of Action Blocks, allowing users to customise commands for its personal assistant.
  Based on a concept developed by one of its own software engineers, Lorenzo Caggioni, Action Blocks have initially been designed to aid users with cognitive disabilities. The feature allows users to build action commands which trigger a specific outcome. The outcome and the command can be customised to suit the individual user.
  “The Action Block icon—for example, a photog
  
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• London’s mainline stations to get free Wi-Fi coverage

  03-10-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Network Rail has announced that a number of mainline stations are to be fitted with free Wi-Fi services from early next year. Planning for the roll-out of the Wi-Fi service is already underway, with Network Rail awarding a contract to Telent to deliver the scheme, which will cover 20 stations in total.
  Euston and London Bridge stations already provide free Wi-Fi to passengers following an earlier pilot scheme. Wi-Fi will be phased in to the remaining stations across the country from Spring 2020
  
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• INCA Conference’s Tech Showcase agenda finalised with holistic approach to full-fibre deployment

  03-10-2019 12:05
  Tech Showcase feature billed as an “essential opportunity” to hear from the latest in optimal network technologyLondon, UK, 3 October 2019 – At Tech Showcase this year, one of the most popular sessions of the Independent Network Co-operative Association’s (INCA) Annual Conference, attendees will hear from leading operators and suppliers as they discuss the best approaches to delivering full-fibre and wireless networks. As network operators prepare to deliver on the promis
  
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• Zuckerberg comes out swinging in face of break-up tension

  03-10-2019 10:00
  Via a leaked audio-recording of a Facebook townhall meeting with employees, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a combative position in the face of increasing pressure.
  Taking questions from Facebook employees, Zuckerberg has taken a much more forthright and confident stance than he generally does when in the shiny lights of the public domain. The leaked audio files, courtesy of the Verge, paint a picture of a man who is prepared to go to war to protect the gargantuan company he has built ove
  
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• Help colour in London’s buildings

  03-10-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new app and website have been launched and is encouraging people to record details of all the buildings around them.
  The Colouring London project aims to enable members of the public to contribute information about the buildings in the city through an easy-to-use visual interface. Buildings on the online map will colour as data areadded, gradually colouring the city.
  Developed by UCL’s Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), the open-source web platform aims to become the g
  
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• The UAE leads the way in MENA's 5G journey

  03-10-2019 02:00
  The UAE has been ranked as the most advanced country in the Middle East and Africa region in terms of its 5G rollout campaign, according to a new study. The UAE was one of the first countries in the world to launch 5G network services earlier in 2019. A new study…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Tata Communications appoints new CEO

  03-10-2019 02:00
  Digital infrastructure specialist Tata Communications has appointed a new managing director and group CEO to oversee its operations, according to a company release.
  Amur S Lakshminarayanan brings 35 years of industry experience to the role and has previously held senior positions at TCS Japan and HiTech…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• MainOne lands subsea cable in Ivory Coast to complete West African expansion

  03-10-2019 02:00
  MainOne has landed its subsea telecoms cable in the Ivory Coast, marking its final landing in West Africa.
  The cable landed in Grand Bassam, as part of an expansion project to bring additional capacity to the Ivory Coast and Senegal…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson completes Kathrein acquisition to bolster R&D offering in Europe

  03-10-2019 02:00
  Ericsson has acquired German antenna specialist firm, Kathrein, closing a deal that was first announced in February.
  The Rosenheim headquartered firm has more than 20 points of presence in Germany…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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