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• EE plugs transport hubs as priority for 5G

  04-10-2019 16:21
  As telcos jostle for top-spot in the 5G stakes EE has added further colour to its network deployment plans, with the UK’s busiest transport hubs taking priority.
  Having switched on, albeit very limited, 5G coverage in 20 cities around the UK, EE is surging ahead to expand the coverage of the high-speed airwaves. As is the standard approach to deploying a new network, the busiest hubs for connectivity are first on the agenda, with the green light lit in London Waterloo, Liverpool Street and
  
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• Teen-focused social app TikTok bans political advertising

  04-10-2019 13:40
  TikTok, a video selfie app popular with teenagers, has sensibly decided political advertising doesn’t fit in with its vibe.
  For those unfamiliar with it, TikTok is the latest big thing in social media for kids, teens and, presumably, anyone reluctant to move on from that phase. It enables people to make and publish short video clips of themselves on their phones and even splice in other media. It comes over as the best app yet to facilitate the kind of narcissism enabled by the social medi
  
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• Italy challenges Netflix tax strategy

  04-10-2019 13:38
  The Italian Government is investigating Netflix after the streaming giant failed to file a tax return in the country.
  According to Bloomberg, an investigation has been opened to ascertain whether Netflix is liable to pay tax in the country. Although Netflix does not have offices or staff in the country, it does own fibre-optic cables and servers. The probe will aim to determine whether this is deemed a presence which makes it liable for tax.
  Italy is currently in the process of cracking down on
  
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• UK, US and Australia demand security delay from Facebook

  04-10-2019 12:20
  Politicians from the UK, the US and Australia have penned an open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting the team delay end-to-end encryption plans.
  Signed by UK Secretary of State Priti Patel, US Attorney General William Barr, Acting-Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan, and Australian Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton, the letter requests that before any encryption technologies are applied to messaging services Facebook includes a means for enforcement agencies to acc
  
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• Malaysia makes a big show of backing Huawei on 5G

  04-10-2019 11:55
  Malaysian operator Maxis is using Huawei gear in its 5G network and for some reason the country’s Prime Minister decided to get involved in the signing ceremony.
  They seem to love a signing ceremony over in that part of the word. Business in general seems to involve a greater degree of pomp and theatrics in certain parts of Asia than we’re accustomed to over here. The PR benefits of making a big deal out of signing a deal – it turns it into an event that hacks can easily cover
  
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• 30th anniversary of the 10 Downing Street gates

  04-10-2019 09:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  It’s exactly 30 years ago that general public access to Downing Street was barred, as permission was given to build the ornate protective gates that now guard the home of the Prime Minister.
  The planning application was filed on 23rd May 1989, and approved on the 4th October 1989 — 30 years ago today — following a very heated debate about whether it was right to block off the road at all.
  And if the barrier was needed, would this one be suitable. Not all were convinced about ei
  
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• Washington warns India over using Huawei for 5G

  04-10-2019 04:52
  Wilbur Ross raises security risk prompting domestic telecoms chief to hit back
  
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• O2 and ITV launch the UK's first live 5G TV ad

  04-10-2019 02:00
  O2 has joined forces with ITV productions to create the world's first live TV advert. The ad will be powered by 5G technology and will feature footage and crowd reactions from England's world cup rugby match…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• EE boosts 5G connectivity in key locations across the UK

  04-10-2019 02:00
  EE has ramped up its 5G rollout, boosting coverage in busy areas of the UK.EE now boasts 5G coverage in 20 towns and cities across the country, more than any other UK operator.
  EE has added coverage to London's Waterloo, Liverpool Street and Charing Cross mainline train stations…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• As the US opens a new front against China, can India really afford to ban Huawei?

  04-10-2019 02:00
  The US government has warned India against allowing Huawei into its 5G rollout programme, in its latest attempt to corral its allies into banning the Chinese tech giant.Having largely failed to strong arm its European allies into banning Huawei…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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