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• HS2 tunnel segments to be built in Kent

  13-08-2021 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The concrete tunnel lining segments that will form the HS2 tunnel between Euston and Ruislip are to come from a factory next to the River Medway in Kent.
  The tunnels to be lined will run between West Ruislip and Euston station and will have a total length of 26 miles, the same length as Crossrail. The tunnel boring machines are due to start digging from the West Ruislip portal next year, and the construction of the first tunnel will be completed in 2024.
  As the TBM digs, it assembles the tunnel
  
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• The industry is largely happy with how 5G has come about

  13-08-2021 15:41
  
  Eight out of ten telecoms professionals participating in a recent Telecoms.com survey said 5G has either met or exceeded their expectations.
  Titled “5G: Realities and Expectations”, the recent survey polled the Telecoms.com readers to get their views on how they see 5G progressing in the real world so far, two years after the first commercial networks were switched on, and how they foresee the next phase of the technology in the coming 12-24 months.
  The survey respondents have shown
  
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• Croatia reels in $56.2M from 5G-friendly spectrum

  13-08-2021 14:27
  
  Hrvatski Telekom biggest spender ($20.4 million) in auction of 700MHz, 3.6GHz and 26GHz frequencies (and Croatia says hello to EOLO).
  Hrvatski Telekom, Croatia’s incumbent, was quick off the mark to claim bragging rights on completion of the country’s auction of 5G-friendy airwaves.
  In a statement immediately following publication of results by HAKOM, the country’s telecoms regulator, the operator reckoned it was now well placed to have the “biggest and fastest 5G network
  
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• What telcos may learn from banks when migrating to cloud

  13-08-2021 14:16
  
  Findings from a recent Google survey of the financial institutions’ cloudification experience may serve as a mirror held up to the telecoms industry.
  When it comes to embracing new technologies, the financial sector, banks, insurance companies, brokers, etc., is hardly the industry to benchmark against. However, occasionally, it does provide a good example of what not to do when adopting new technologies. Migration to public cloud could be such a case.
  Google recently sponsored a survey on
  
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• Eurobites: MegaFon extends VoLTE services across Russia

  13-08-2021 13:15
  
  Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Inmarsat accelerates the L-band; Finnfund boosts connectivity in Africa; it’s time we took a ‘woliday’.Russia’s MegaFon has extended VoLTE services throughout the whole country, with the exception of Chukotka, Russia’s easternmost federal region, where the satellite channel that is used for communication is not VoLTE-compatible. MegaFon originally launched VoLTE services in Moscow, in 2016, and has gradually spread the t
  
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• Flash sale on tickets to Singin’ in the Rain at Sadler’s Wells

  13-08-2021 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you fancy attending a musical with cheaper than usual tickets, this weekend only there’s a flash sale on tickets to see Singin’ in the Rain at Sadler’s Wells.
  Prices that used to range from £36 to £90 a seat are now £15 to £45 a seat.
  Strictly’s Kevin Clifton, Steps star Faye Tozer, Charlotte Gooch & Cavin Cornwall join song and dance legend Adam Cooper as he reprises the role made famous by Gene Kelly.
  The flash sale runs until Tuesday 17th
  
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• Telecoms innovation talk may be nothing but hot air

  13-08-2021 12:00
  A history of squandered opportunity bodes ill for technology growth
  
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• Marble Arch Mound costs have nearly doubled

  13-08-2021 11:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The cost of building — and later removing — the now notorious Marble Arch Mound has nearly doubled from the original £3.3 million to £6 million.
  As a result, Westminster Council’s deputy leader, Melvyn Caplan, who led the Mound project has resigned, while the council has launched a review into how the project went so badly wrong.
  The mound was supposed to cost £2 million to design, build and remove — plus £0.5 million for permanent improvements in
  
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• MTN to withdraw from Syria

  13-08-2021 02:00
  MTN’s journey in the Middle East has been bumpy to say the least, with the company having faced accusations of bribery in winning a licence in Iran and supporting military groups in Afghanistan.It’s Syrian business, for the most part, has avoided such controversy, though it has faced its fair share of troubles, with Syria being embroiled in a brutal civil war since 2011.By this time last year…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Croatian 5G spectrum auction concludes, raising €48m

  13-08-2021 02:00
  Croatia has today announced the conclusion of its 5G frequency auction, raising HRK 358.9 million  (€48 million).The auction saw the sale of frequencies in the 700MHz, 3.6GHz, and 26GHz bands, both on a national and regional basis, with permits issued for 15 years in almost all cases…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Canadian govt invests C$1.44bn in Telesat constellation

  13-08-2021 02:00
  In the past, Telesat has said it needed around $5 billion to build its ambitious Lightspeed LEO satellite broadband constellation, $1.4 billion of which would come from its own coffers. Yesterday, the Canadian company reached a major milestone in sourcing the additional funding required, with the Canadian government agreeing to invest C$1.44 billion (around $1.15 billion) into the project…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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