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• Call for artists to decorate Vauxhall’s railway arches

  04-05-2021 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A line of railway arches around Vauxhall station are to be redecorated, with the designs coming from an open competition.
  The project is offering paid commissions for either digital artworks that will be printed on vinyl, or for artists to hand paint a mural on brickwork. There is a theme for the art, so your design has to be based on “Love Different”, to reflect the diverse cultures of the Vauxhall area.
  The deadline for entries is 31st May 2021 for murals to be installed in mid-Jun
  
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• Wi-Fi 6E in Peru: DSA celebrates MTC’s decision to enable unlicensed access to the 6 GHz band, bringing benefits for Peruvians and the economy

  04-05-2021 17:43
  
  It is predicted that unlicensed access to the 6 GHz band will add US$ 22.87 billion to the Peruvian economy between 2021 and 2030. Lima, Perú, May 4, 2021: Ministerial resolution 373-2021-MTC/01 and Viceministerial resolution N° 162-2021-MTC/03 adopted by the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Peru (MTC), published last Friday established important measures to improve connectivity in the country. “Highlighted was the possibility of accessing 1200 MHz of spectrum in
  
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• MoCA unveils new President and Executive Officers as it maintains multi-gigabit network momentum

  04-05-2021 17:32
  
  (May 4, 2021 – San Ramon, Calif.) – MoCA®, Multimedia over Coax Alliance, continues its lead as the coax standards body for managed networks announcing a new MoCA President and Executive Officers following its annual election. Recently elected for one-year terms, the Executive Officers and President come together from all corners of the broadband networking ecosystem including service providers, original design manufacturers, product developers, and semiconductor companies. The n
  
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• It’s time to fully involve Open RAN community in 3GPP

  04-05-2021 16:58
  
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece John Baker of Mavenir explains how OpenRAN is about open and Interoperable element specifications.
  In the last decade, competition and choice in the mobile network supply chain has dwindled. Globally there are now only a very small number of vendors providing closed, proprietary systems, especially in the Radio Access Network (RAN).
  In addition, recent bans or l
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Nokia, content M&A and satellites

  04-05-2021 16:48
  
  The Telecoms.com Podcast · Nokia, content M&A and satellites
  
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• Vodafone relies on Google Cloud for next phase of digital transformation

  04-05-2021 16:15
  
  UK-based Vodafone has been a busy operator recently and its latest move is a strategic partnership with Google to do all kinds of cloudy stuff.
  The mutual commitment lasts no less than six years and is all about providing Vodafone with data analytics to help it develop new digital products for its customers. The two companies are going to jointly build a data platform called Nucleus, which will house a data analytics system called Dynamo. Ultimately, apart from amusingly named pieces of geekery,
  
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• The Tower of London wants you to name a raven

  04-05-2021 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two new ravens have been born at the Tower of London, and there’s a chance for the public to chose a name for one of them.
  They were born in March this year to the Tower’s resident breeding pair, Huginn and Muninn, who take their names from the ravens of the Norse god Odin. The first of the two, a male, has been named Edgar, while the second – a female – is still in need of a name. The name is also to be chosen from a shortlist, so Raven McRavenFace will not be an option.
  
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• Telenor swings to Q1 loss on Myanmar write-off

  04-05-2021 15:45
  
  Norwegian incumbent Telenor has been left reeling by the military coup in Myanmar, which has forced it to completely write off the value of its operation there.
  The telco announced on Tuesday it recorded a NOK6.5 billion ($780 million) impairment charge relating to Telenor Myanmar during the first quarter, causing the whole group to swing to a Q1 net loss of NOK3.9 billion from a year-earlier profit of NOK698 million.
  “In Myanmar, we see an irregular, uncertain, and deeply concerning situa
  
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• Verizon finally abandons its media folly

  04-05-2021 14:27
  
  US operator group Verizon thought it might be an idea to get into the media game by buying two internet dinosaurs.
  When it bought AOL for $4.4 billion back in 2015 the rationale focused on wireless video, for some reason. Having spent a couple of years working out what it had acquired, the pitch evolved to a more generic consumer content and advertising theme by the time Verizon spent a similar amount on fellow 90s internet brand Yahoo.
  It was never very clear what the point of all this impulsiv
  
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• KPN tells buyout firms to take a hike

  04-05-2021 14:17
  
  Swedish buyout firm EQT and US counterpart Stonepeak finally made a joint offer for KPN, only for the Dutch incumbent to reject it out of hand.
  KKR also tried its luck with a bid of its own, but was turned away as well.
  In a statement, KPN’s board said it reviewed the offers, but concluded that neither provided “tangible and material added value over KPN’s recently updated growth strategy.” It added that it is not currently holding any negotiations with any of the bidders
  
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• London’s cathedrals reopening to tourists

  04-05-2021 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some of London’s Cathedrals, and an Abbey, are reopening to visitors of a secular nature, and those that need booking are now selling tickets.
  Southwark Cathedral
  Currently open to visitors, although they have recommended times to visit on their website to avoid services.
  Entry to the cathedral is free and you can just turn up. There is a one-way route to follow when visiting.
  Details here.
  Photography is allowed when services are not taking place, for a £2 payment on entry for a pho
  
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• Almuqeet selects Global Telco Consult (GTC) to offer managed services to their SMS platform customers

  04-05-2021 11:00
  Proving its expertise as a Managed Service Messaging Platform provider, Global Telco Consult (GTC) is pleased to announce that it will be providing Almuqeet with managed services for their SMS platform customers. Almuqeet is a leading SMS Hubbing platform provider with extensive experience developing messaging platforms and customised messaging solutions. Almuqeet partnered with GTC as it became crucial to find a business messaging consultancy with a deep understanding of international messaging
  
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• Telenor writes off $782m Myanmar business following coup

  04-05-2021 10:34 via ft.com
  Norwegian telecoms group has been hit by internet shutdowns and worsening operating conditions
  
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• Empirix KLERITY brings Assurance for 5G Standalone and IoT networks, now available on Microsoft Azure

  04-05-2021 10:00
  
  KLERITY provides cloud-native network and service assurance throughout the entire lifecycle of 5G private and public networks Billerica, MA: 04 May 2021 – Empirix, an Infovista company and global leader in network and service testing, performance monitoring, assurance and analytics powering innovative carrier-grade, cloud-native network lifecycle automation, today announced the validation of its KLERITY solution framework on Microsoft Azure to deliver cloud-native functionality for carrier
  
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• 4ka lights up 5G with Cerillion Convergent Charging System

  04-05-2021 09:45
  
  London, 4th May 2021 – Cerillion (AIM: CER), an innovator in digital monetisation and customer management solutions, today announced that its Convergent Charging System (CCS) is powering the 5G rollout for SWAN Mobile (brand 4ka), a rapidly developing telecommunications service provider in Slovakia. Initially available in the capital city, Bratislava, and extending to regional cities by the end of 2021, SWAN Mobile aims to disrupt the market by automatically providing seamless access to 5G
  
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• Nine Elms tube station gets approval for residential towers

  04-05-2021 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A cluster of residential flats to be built above the new Nine Elms tube station have been approved by Lambeth Council.
  The plans are being developed by Connected Living London, a joint venture between Grainger and Transport for London for Build to Rent developments across London. Nine Elms is one of seven sites within CLL’s first phase of developments.
  Visual of station entrance at the corner of Wandsworth Road and Pascal Street (c) Assael Architecture
  The approved design for 479 flats by
  
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• Onivia doubles in size with with purchase of MasMovil’s rural network

  04-05-2021 02:00
  Last year, Macquarie Capital, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure launched a new FTTH wholesale service in Spain under the Onivia brand. At the time, the company was said its fibre network spanned 2,900km and passed just shy of a 1 million homes…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nigeria loses 12 million mobile subs while SIM registration suspended

  04-05-2021 02:00
  Back in December 2020, the Nigerian government began an ambitious new strategy to link SIM cards to individuals via their NIN, suggesting that the move would increase the transparency of registration process and help block loopholes in current policy. As such, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ordered a temporary suspension of the sale and registration of new SIM cards, asking citizens to come forward to correct records and verify their current SIMs…read more on TotalTele.com
  
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• KPN rejects EQT/Stonepeak and KKR takeover offers

  04-05-2021 02:00
  Last month, media sources suggested that KPN had been approached by EQT and Stonepeak with a €12.6 billion takeover offer. Now, Royal KPN NV (KPN) confirms that it has recently rejected an unsolicited high level approach by EQT/Stonepeak for a takeover of KPN…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Iceland's Síminn keeps 5G Nordic with Ericsson partnership

  04-05-2021 02:00
  Building on Ericsson and Síminn’s long-term partnership, the new 5G deal will help to enable the next generation of innovation in Iceland. 5G RAN products and solutions from the Ericsson Radio System portfolio, including Ericsson Spectrum Sharing will be deployed. The journey to 5G began when the companies conducted 5G trials as a part of a network modernization initiative…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Enel sells Open Fiber stake to CDP and Macquarie

  04-05-2021 02:00
  Since last year, Italian utility company Enel has been in talks with Australian fund Macquarie regarding a sale of its 50% stake in the fibre infrastructure company Open Fiber for around €2.65 billion. In December, the two companies reached an agreement…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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