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• Farringdon station opens part of the Elizabeth line to the public

  16-07-2021 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you want to try it out, a small part of an Elizabeth line station is now open to use, at Farringdon station.
  The main set of escalators down to the Elizabeth line at Farringdon station are on the northbound Thameslink side of the station. A small set of escalators links them to the new ticket hall. However, there’s also a side passage to the Thameslink platforms for easy connection between the two lines.
  So TfL, who is now managing the station since it was handed over by Crossrail have
  
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• Rare hoard of iron age coins discovered in West London

  16-07-2021 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A heavy thunderstorm over West London late last August lead to the unexpected discovery of a rare collection of iron-age coins, and one of the largest such finds of its type in the UK.
  The site in Hillingdon was undergoing archaeological excavation and analysis led by HS2’s enabling works contractor, Costain Skanska joint venture when the ground conditions changed following a heavy storm, and that revealed where the coins were buried.
  Three of the 300 potins that make up the Hillingdon Hoa
  
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• See a “walking” boat on the Thames

  16-07-2021 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Over the next few weeks, a walking boat will be in the Thames around Battersea – and yes, it’s art.
  Mudskipper is a former 1980s commercial Thames workboat that has been transformed into a fully mobile sculpture by the British artist James Capper. When in action, Mudskipper has the ability to navigate its way across water and land, using a set of hydraulic jacks.
  Mudskipper (c) James Capper
  Starting at Battersea Power Station, the sculpture will travel down the River Thames and demon
  
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• Bell rings the changes with Google Cloud pact

  16-07-2021 12:47
  
  Bell Canada has become the latest major telecom to announce its latest public cloud deal, this time hooking up with Google Cloud to give its network and IT infrastructure a leg up.
  The deal brings together Bell’s 5G network with Google’s multi-cloud, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, the telco said. Amongst other things, the deal will see Bell move critical workloads to the cloud, including IT, network functions and applications. Bell will also use Google&
  
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• Ericsson shares plunge on China woes

  16-07-2021 12:42
  
  It’s official: Ericsson is being punished by China for Sweden’s decision to ban Huawei. Otherwise thing’s are looking OK for the kit vendor.
  Ericsson’s net sales fell 1% year-on-year buy were up 8% when adjusted for adjustments that once more worked in Ericsson’s favour. The reason for this was a sales decline of SEK 2.5 billion in mainland China. If those had remained flat Ericsson’s overall net sales would have been up 3% so China accounted for a 4 percentag
  
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• Smart homes are back on the agenda in the UK

  16-07-2021 11:28
  
  Consumers in the UK are once again starting to see the appeal of smart home-related technology and it’s not just about smart TVs.
  Research firm GfK released the results of its latest annual Smart Home Study UK this week, along with the message that the Covid-19 pandemic has rejuvenated a market that was previously in decline.
  The consumer appeal of smart home products – excluding smart entertainment products – has been in decline since 2017, according to GfK; smart entertainmen
  
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• Ericsson warns of China retaliation following Sweden’s Huawei ban

  16-07-2021 11:11 via ft.com
  Telecoms group hit by geopolitical battle as revenues in Asia’s biggest economy plunge
  
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• Welcome to O-RAN Town - DT deploys Mavenir Open vRAN

  16-07-2021 02:00
  Previously famed for its gothic architecture and the claim of being home to the world's best preserved defensive walls, Neubrandenburg on the shore of lake Tollensesee in north east Germany has now been branded O-RAN Town by Deutsche Telekom.Last month DT switched on its open RAN deployment in Neubrandenburg…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson's Chinese revenues could disappear in their entirety

  16-07-2021 02:00
  A bleak picture is painted by (some) analysts of future revenues for Ericsson from China following the decision to ban Huawei from from building 5G networks in Sweden…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Come together now! Five Middle East operators deploy open RAN and commit to knowledge sharing on the new infrastructure

  16-07-2021 02:00
  “This is an extraordinary opportunity for the Middle East operators to come together to promote the development of an open technology that will help to enhance the flexibility and efficiency of our networks." Hatem Bamatraf, Chief Technology Officer, Etisalat GroupA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the five operators, Etisalat Group…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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