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• Location intelligence in a 5G MEC world

  02-06-2021 19:01
  
  Consumers, enterprises and governments will benefit greatly as 5G networks and Multi-Access Edge Computing (or MEC, formerly known as Mobile Edge Computing) capabilities are deployed over the next decade.
  In this position paper, we consider the vital role location intelligence plays in a 5G MEC world – from building out the infrastructure to enabling a new generation of use cases across industries in both enterprise and consumer.
  Our hope is that this paper offers useful insights to execut
  
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• South Kensington tube station development decison delayed until the autumn

  02-06-2021 17:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The meeting due to be held tomorrow evening to decide on approving a redevelopment of the land around South Kensington tube station has been deferred until the autumn.
  The planning committee report, which was published last week, recommended the committee grant approval for the scheme – nevertheless, some issues were raised concerning the designs and the joint venture between TfL and Native Land say that they want to take the opportunity to address those issues.
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• Nokia SON to shore up EE networks

  02-06-2021 16:15
  
  EE, the UK’s biggest mobile operator, has deployed Nokia’s Self-Organizing Networks software to enhance network management and service quality.
  Nokia also claims that the new deal confirms its position as the biggest supplier to BT, EE’s parent company.
  Also included in the deal with EE is a Software Development Kit (SDK), with which EE can create its own custom SON solutions. This is important for operators like EE that have legacy networks supplied by multiple vendors.
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• Huawei dares to dream with rollout of HarmonyOS

  02-06-2021 16:13
  
  Chinese tech giant Huawei has officially launched its own operating system as a commercial proposition and is positioning it as a unified platform for all devices.
  With HarmonyOS Huawei is essentially trying to make a virtue of necessity. US restrictions mean it’s not allowed to use proper Android on its devices anymore, meaning it has no choice but to develop its own alternative. It seems to lean heavily on the Android kernel, which is open source, but needs to build its own developer and
  
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• Islamaphobia and the Opium Wars – at the Brunei Gallery

  02-06-2021 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two seemingly very different exhibitions have reopened, but both tell their own story about Western oppression of cultures they don’t understand.
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  This is the main exhibition at the Brunei Gallery, a collection of very different artworks that prompt thoughts about how Muslim communities are seen and demonised by western society.
  From signs and flags with text that initially looks Arabic, but reveals itself to be English, to satirical rayguns and cupcakes, it
  
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• Ealing Broadway station gets step-free access with enlarged ticket hall

  02-06-2021 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The upgrade of Ealing Broadway station has, after a delay, been completed, and is now offering step-free access to all its platforms and has opened an enlarged ticket hall. The station also benefits from improved lighting, signage and customer information screens.
  The upgrade was carried out by Network Rail as part of the preparations for the Elizabeth line opening, which will see all 41 stations on the line open with step-free access.
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  Due to the different types of trains running through
  
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• TSMC reiterates commitment to US fabs

  02-06-2021 12:59
  
  Taiwanese chip manufacturing giant TSMC revealed it remains on track to start making cutting edge chips in Arizona by 2024.
  The announcement came during the company’s annual update, as covered by Reuters. The new fab in Arizona is set to cost around $12 billion, which is still just a small part of TSMC’s pledge to invest $100 billion over the next few years. By 2024, the US fab will apparently be ready to produce chips using the 5nm manufacturing process, which is the current cutting
  
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• Ericsson launches new private 5G platform

  02-06-2021 12:26
  
  Swedish kit maker Ericsson has unveiled Private 5G to support LTE and 5G SA private networks to tap the opportunities in the enterprise cellular market.
  In a press release the company said the new platform will be able to optimise and simplify business operations with cloud-based network management, but also keep sensitive data on-premises. It promises zero downtime upgrades and guarantees SLA-based high performance. The primary sectors the new solution targets include manufacturing, mining and
  
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• From Tudors to Windsors – a history in portraits

  02-06-2021 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kings, Queens, mistresses and loverboys – some 500 years of monarchy is on display as part art and part history lesson at the National Maritime Museum.
  Today we’re almost excessively familiar with what the Royal Family look like, in official clothes and casuals, but go back just a century or so, and royal portraits were as rare and expensive as the Monarch themselves.Most were created for political purposes, to remind the little people who was in charge, but a quantity on display her
  
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• LetterOne backs £1bn UK broadband plan to compete with BT

  02-06-2021 05:00
  Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman’s group to finance fibre network rollout to 1m premises in eastern England
  
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• Things are looking Upp for UK broadband with new £1bn fibre pledge

  02-06-2021 02:00
  New ISPs pop up throughout the UK all the time, but rarely with investment plans of the same scale as newcomer Upp, which plans to invest £1 billion in its FTTP network over the next four years. Backed by investment firm LetterOne, which also own Holland & Barrett, the new fibre operator said it is aiming to pass 1 million premises in eastern England by 2025…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nokia Self-Organizing Networks software to enhance network reliability for BT

  02-06-2021 02:00
  With Nokia SON, EE can overcome network complexity to create flexible solutions that better manage its network, as well as automating operations across diverse eco-systems to minimize and address network issues more cost-efficiently. Through intelligent automation, Nokia SON can better prevent issues from developing to deliver a better customer experience…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Italian govt approves Vodafone’s use of Huawei 5G RAN kit

  02-06-2021 02:00
  Huawei’s future prospects in Italy may not be as dark as once feared, with reports suggesting that Vodafone’s Italian unit has been cleared by the government to use Huawei equipment for its 5G RAN network.According to sources, the deal was authorised by the Italian government on the 20th of May and is subject to various restrictions. These limitations include restrictions on remote intervention by Huawei staff and increased security…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Italian govt approves Vodafone’s use Huawei 5G RAN kit

  02-06-2021 02:00
  Huawei’s future prospects in Italy may not be as dark as once feared, with reports suggesting that Vodafone’s Italian unit has been cleared by the government to use Huawei equipment for its 5G RAN network.According to sources, the deal was authorised by the Italian government on the 20th of May and is subject to various restrictions. These limitations include restrictions on remote intervention by Huawei staff and increased security…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Costa Rican regulator gives go ahead for Movistar-Cabletica merger

  02-06-2021 02:00
  Back in 2018, Liberty Latin America (LLA), part of the multinational Liberty Global that notably owns Virgin Media in the UK, purchased an 80% stake in Cabletica, a fixed provider in Costa Rica, offering both TV channels and internet services. Cabletica quickly became one of LLA’s fastest growing businesses. Meanwhile, at around the same time…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• China takes lead in 28nm and 14nm chip production to address chip shortage

  02-06-2021 02:00
  This chip production breakthrough comes at a time of particular importance as the world grapples with unprecedented chip shortage. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year led to a surge in demand for electronics and mobile devices as people moved to work from home to maintain social distancing. The chip shortage has now halted production in several industries.  Chips are easily the lifeblood of our lives, with everything from laptops to cars to washing machines using chips. Fu
  
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• Airtel Africa offloads Tanzanian towers for $175m

  02-06-2021 02:00
  Airtel Africa is continuing its broad strategy of passive infrastructure divestment, today announcing that it is selling its Tanzanian towers to a joint venture of SBA Communications Corporation and Paradigm Infrastructure Ltd. The deal covers around 1,400 mobile towers throughout the country and is set to raise around $175 million…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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