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• Horse and carriage rides in Bushy Park

  02-12-2021 19:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  There’s something special about a ride in a carriage pulled by horses, and there are regular winter carriage rides through Bushy Park in Southwest London. The bracing air and smell of the horses aside, you’re also so much higher up than normal in a car or bike, and the views are that bit better.
  Over the next few weeks, there will be regular carriage rides, and makes for a pleasant Christmas treat.
  (c) Royal Parks
  Tickets cost £16 (£15+£1), including mulled wine (or
  
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• Ofcom ponders Terahertz spectrum

  02-12-2021 16:01
  
  UK comms regulator Ofcom reckons we can go even further along the electro magnetic spectrum in the search for spectrum.
  ‘New technology is now being developed which has the potential to open up spectrum at extremely high frequencies – the Terahertz spectrum,’ says the update on the Ofcom spectrum management page. ‘We want to start a dialogue on how to ensure this spectrum is managed in the best way possible to support both existing and innovative new uses.’
  It then
  
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• 50 places you wouldn’t expect to find a Routemaster bus

  02-12-2021 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Although Routemaster buses running a conventional passenger service were last seen in London in 2005, they still keep popping up in the oddest of places, and not always as heritage buses.
  In total, while 2,876 Routemaster buses were built between 1954 and 1968, a fairly remarkable 1,280 still exist, in varying states of repair, and while many are kept as heritage buses owned by enthusiasts, a surprising number have been repurposed for very unusual purposes.
  Anything from a private home, to a the
  
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• Telenet dips a toe in 5G market

  02-12-2021 14:57
  
  Belgian operator Telenet plans to launch its first 5G service on Monday, but – understandably – it will be a very limited service in terms of both coverage and availability.
  Telenet said it will roll out the next generation of mobile technology in certain zones in Antwerp, Leuven, and on the coast. That’s areas to the north and east of Brussels, essentially. Services will initially be available to business customers only.
  Belgium’s status as a 5G laggard has been well doc
  
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• China Mobile restates support for OpenRAN

  02-12-2021 14:07
  
  The world’s biggest operator, China Mobile, has publicly stated strong support for the OpenRAN initiative, which seeks to diversify the vendor ecosystem.
  The comments were made during Light Reading’s Open RAN Digital Symposium, in which Chih-Lin I, China Mobile’s Chief Scientist for Wireless Technologies, said in reference to OpenRAN: “We believe in the long run that it will provide the whole ecosystem with lower costs and higher efficiency. With the greater diversity and
  
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• Bharti has another bash at buying Dish TV

  02-12-2021 13:16
  
  Bharti Airtel is reportedly holding early talks to acquire control of Dish TV India almost two years after a previous takeover attempt fell apart.
  Should it succeed this time around, Bharti would end up with a hefty market share in TV – it would control half of India’s satellite TV business, according to business publication Mint, which broke the story – but a raft of complexities could stand in the way of any deal.
  According to the news outlet, the Indian telco is holding talk
  
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• Tickets Alert: Tour’s of Westminster Abbey’s hidden highlights

  02-12-2021 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  During December, there’s a chance to explore behind the scenes of Westminster Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
  The 90-minute tours will take in the lost medieval sacristy, recently revealed during one of their biggest ever archaeological projects, and the library, formerly part of the monk’s dormitory with a magnificent 15th-century oak roof and majestic 17th-century bookcases. The tours will also include the Jerusalem Chamber where Henry IV died i
  
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• New HUBER+SUHNER splitter solution boosts GPON network performance, cuts rack space by 30 percent

  02-12-2021 10:33
  
  A new three-in-one splitter solution by HUBER+SUHNER improves GPON distribution network performance by increasing fiber optic density. Its ultra-compact design also saves up to 30 percent of rack space for additional equipment and applications. Designed in cooperation with a leading Swiss telecommunications company, the SFO Splitter Fan-Out cable system transforms existing splitter procedures in GPON distribution networks. The cost-efficient product combines three must-have components – a
  
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• WBA Field Trial Demonstrates How Wi-Fi 6E And 6 GHz Maximize Speed, Coverage And Capacity For Home Networks Of The Future

  02-12-2021 10:00
  
  London, UK, December 2nd, 2021: The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today announced results from a new field trial that highlight the benefits of using Low Power Indoor Wi-Fi 6E for a wide variety of demanding residential applications, including video collaboration for telecommuting, multiplayer gaming, augmented and virtual reality, streaming video and more. Conducted by CableLabs® and Intel, the trial took place in a 3,600-square-foot, two-story home with a basement and the drywall, wood
  
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• Infovista announces sQLEAR as world's first machine learning-based standard for 5G VoNR voice quality testing approved by ITU

  02-12-2021 10:00
  
  Innovative ML-based algorithm enables unique network-centric prediction of voice quality of experience reducing cost and time to market of new 5G voice services Paris, France – December 2nd, 2021 – Infovista, the global leader in network lifecycle automation (NLA), today announced that its sQLEAR machine learning-based algorithm has been approved by ITU for QoE testing of mobile all-IP voice services, including Voice over LTE (VoLTE), Voice over New Radio (VoNR) and OTT voice. The sQ
  
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• A look at London’s recent railway upgrades

  02-12-2021 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  The latest commissioners report from TfL has outlined some of the works that have been carried out on London’s rail network in recent months.
  Unsurprisingly due to the funding crunch, nothing new has been started, but lots of existing projects are continuing, although a couple are now paused until long-term funding is secured.
  Stations
  Elephant and Castle
  Funding has been secured for the station structure, design and build of the connecting tunnels and early works for a new station entranc
  
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• Myanmar junta may force M1 to partner with local business to buy Telenor unit

  02-12-2021 01:00
  Following the overthrow of the civilian government by a military junta in February this year, the Myanmar telecoms market has been plunged into chaos. By May, the highly volatile environment saw Telenor write off its $782 million Burmese unit entirely and, in July, the unit’s sale for around $105 million was agreed with Lebanese telecoms group M1.However, it quickly became apparent that the new military regime was &ldquo…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• IONIAN subsea cable to tap Grid Telecom for Athens connection

  02-12-2021 01:00
  Back in May, IslaLink announced the creation of the IONIAN submarine cable system, set to link Crotone, Italy, with Preveza in Greece. The cable, which will span around 320km across the Ionian Sea, is due to come into service in Q4 2022. At the time, IslaLink CEO Esther Garc&eacute…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• India’s satellite players could face spectrum auction

  02-12-2021 01:00
  The Indian DoT has made the highly decision to auction spectrum for satellite broadband companies, eschewing the near universal convention of allocating the spectrum directly. In most markets around the world, satellite players are directly allocated operating spectrum by the relevant regulatory bodies, with the satellite players paying licence fees accordingly…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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