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• The Architecture the Railways Built returns for a third TV series

  10-09-2021 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This coming Monday, the third series of tours around the railway world looking at the buildings and structures that allow trains to carry people will start.
  Railway historian Tim Dunn explores the radical design and often challenging construction of many station buildings across the UK and Europe: from grand edifices in major cities to tiny rural stations serving small communities. But this series goes much further than stations, visiting any structure that’s existence is owed to the railw
  
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• Red Arrows to fly over London on Thursday lunchtime

  10-09-2021 17:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A note to look to the skies, for the Red Arrows will be flying over East London on Thursday (16th Sept) lunchtime.
  The flypast is for the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition which takes place at the ExCeL Centre in docklands next week
  According to an air traffic alert, the flypast over Docklands is due to take place between 12:10pm to 12:20pm on Thursday 16th September.
  Caveat emptor – the exhibition says that the Red Arrows will “open the exhibition”
  
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• Rajant and NEVIL announce strategic partnership around teleoperation for dozing and heavy equipment

  10-09-2021 17:20
  
  Rajant Kinetic Mesh Wireless Optimizing IIoT Safety and Efficiency with Remote Control Malvern, PA – September 10, 2021: Rajant Corporation, the provider of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, and NEVIL ELETRO MECANICA of Brazil are improving safety and efficiency with teleoperation for dozing and heavy equipment. At the upcoming MINExpo in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Rajant and NEVIL will share success stories of deployments in iron ore mines in Brazil and demonstrate the collaborat
  
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• Mid-week theatre tickets offer for The Windsors: Endgame

  10-09-2021 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Staring Harry Enfield as Charles, and adapted from Channel 4’s comedy spoof about the royals, The Windsors: Endgame is the story of intergenerational conflict, with Wills challenging his father for the crown and Camilla determined to see him off and rule the land with an iron fist.
  Wills needs Harry and Meghan’s help if he’s ever going to triumph – but will they come back from California and their authentic life with their rescue chickens? And how will Beatrice and Eugeni
  
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• Treasures of Peru are coming to the British Museum

  10-09-2021 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new exhibition opening later this year at the British Museum will see a host of objects loaned by Peruvian museums coming to the UK, many of which have never been seen in this country before.
  Over 40 objects – some dating from over 3,000 years ago – will go on show alongside around 80 other pieces from the British Museum’s collection in the museum’s first major exhibition on Peru.
  The exhibition aims to show that Peru is so much more than just Paddington Bear and Peruvi
  
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• US Cellular is rolling out 5G standalone but may struggle to stand alone

  10-09-2021 12:09
  
  American MNO US Cellular will roll out 5G standalone technology over the coming year, having selected vendor partner Nokia to provide the equipment and related services.
  But while the US’s (distant) fourth mobile network operator is pushing on with the deployment of its 5G core, questions remain over its future as a standalone company.
  Nokia this week revealed that it will extend its existing relationship with US Cellular to roll out the telco’s standalone 5G core by the end of 2022,
  
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• Facebook launches a pair of spy shades

  10-09-2021 11:53
  
  Internet giant Facebook has teamed up with Ray-Ban to launch a pair of shades that not only hide your eyes but enable you to surreptitiously record video.
  Clumsily named Ray-Ban Stories, these smart glasses have a pair of 5MP cameras that, presumably, are there to help people tell ‘stories’. “You can easily record the world as you see it, taking photos and up to 30-second videos using the capture button or hands-free with Facebook Assistant voice commands,” says the press
  
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• UK government looks to digitise 5G cell site acquisition

  10-09-2021 11:08
  
  Mobile operators need access to street furniture to roll out 5G networks and the UK government is parting with a small amount of cash to make life easier for them.
  The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) on Thursday shared details of a £4 million project designed to increase usage of lamp posts, traffic signals, CCTV poles and the like for mobile equipment. It is inviting local and regional authorities to apply for a share of the funding to test the digitisation of ce
  
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• Spain preps mmWave 5G auction

  10-09-2021 02:00
  Compared to some of their European neighbours, Spain’s journey with allocating 5G spectrum has been relatively straightforward, but it has not been without hurdles. In 2018, the Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation awarded spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band, a move which allowed Vodafone to launch the nation’s first 5G services in June 2019…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• KT Corp buys Epsilon as foundation for global data market play

  10-09-2021 02:00
  Today, South Korea’s KT Corp has announced that it will purchase Epsilon Global Communications for $145 million.Epsilon is a global connectivity provider, with 260 points of presence in 41 cities across 20 countries, notably including in mainland China. In addition, the company also operates data centres in London, New York, and Singapore. The company provides a suite of solutions including cloud…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Collaboration is key to delivering full fibre

  10-09-2021 02:00
  The race for gigabit capable connectivity by 2025 is on. Building full fibre networks in the right places is an important driver in terms of levelling up the country, as access to this connectivity is a catalyst for fuelling innovation, digital economies and job creation. The pandemic has amplified the importance of high-speed connectivity, which coupled with the copper switch off means investment in full fibre delivery is paramount. Securing Aviva-backing in late 2019 has resulted in ITS
  
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• Collaboration is a key to delivering full fibre

  10-09-2021 02:00
  The race for gigabit capable connectivity by 2025 is on. Building full fibre networks in the right places is an important driver in terms of levelling up the country, as access to this connectivity is a catalyst for fuelling innovation, digital economies and job creation. The pandemic has amplified the importance of high-speed connectivity, which coupled with the copper switch off means investment in full fibre delivery is paramount. Securing Aviva-backing in late 2019 has resulted in ITS
  
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