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• An American Werewolf in London with model tube station

  06-12-2021 19:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  It’s undeniably stupidly expensive, but there’s a limited edition of that famous werewolf movie being released, with a model of a tube station in the box set.
  An American Werewolf in London is famous for many things, but amongst some people, more so for the chase through Tottenham Court Road tube station, and that’s why this box set contains a werewolf’s hand ripping through the platform of the tube station.
  Although many say that being killed by a nighttime werewolf in a
  
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• Architectural Christmas wrapping paper

  06-12-2021 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  If you’re having difficulty finding the right wrapping paper for an architecture fan, then try these for size. They’re a range of building wrapping papers, all based on real buildings, such as one near London Bridge, Hackney, New York or Berlin. And they make a perfect change from the usual high-street Christmas wrapping papers.The wrapping papers sell for £8.50 for four sheets and are available here.
  Created by Nick Sellek, a freelance Graphic Designer, Artist and Model-Maker,
  
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• From McEnroe’s outburst to IoT stadiums – 5G is the future of sport

  06-12-2021 15:37
  
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Prianca Ravichander, Director, Partnership Ecosystems at Tecnotree, examines how 5G could transform the consumption of sport.
  “You cannot be serious” bellowed tennis champ John McEnroe during a heated Wimbledon championships match 40 years ago this year.
  The phrase has immortalised the perennial struggle of sports stars and their fans when disputed a
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: OpenRAN, chips and big tech

  06-12-2021 15:35
  
  The Telecoms.com Podcast · OpenRAN, chips and big tech
  
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• A new leadership team for HomeGrid Forum as it announces five Task Forces to drive G.hn innovation and deployments

  06-12-2021 15:26
  
  New Chairs have been appointed to lead the Home Networking, GiGAWire, LiFi, Smart Grid and Industrial IoT Task Forces Oregon, 6 December 2021: HomeGrid Forum has announced today a new organizational structure that includes five Task Forces designed to support specific use cases and accelerate the deployments of network topologies. The Task Forces are customized for Home Networking, GiGAWire/Multi Dwelling Unit (MDU)/Single Family Unit (SFU), LiFi, Smart Grid and Industrial IoT scenarios. Chairs
  
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• Nokia highlights Volkswagen 5G private mobile network deal

  06-12-2021 14:32
  
  Finnish kit vendor Nokia is one of a number of providers to benefit from Germany’s award of local 5G licences for vertical use cases.
  Nokia flagged the deployment of another 5G private mobile network in Germany, this time with Volkswagen AG at the latter’s main plant in Wolfsburg.
  The German carmaker had, in October 2021, already indicated that the pilot project was available, but Nokia has now revealed more about the technology that is being deployed.
  Specifically, the campus networ
  
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• Vivendi reportedly open to state intervention over TIM

  06-12-2021 12:59
  
  The latest twist in the Telecom Italia saga could involve the company going full circle with the Italian state taking back control.
  At least that’s something Vivendi, which owns around a quarter of the company’s shares, is open to, according to a Bloomberg report. “The hypothesis of state control of the network, if it were preparatory to a strategic project led by the public sector, will definitely be evaluated with openness,” a Vivendi spokesperson told Bloomberg. &ldquo
  
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• Claims that TfL funding crisis puts housing developments at risk

  06-12-2021 12:18 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  The public war of words between the Mayor of London and the Department for Transport continues, with a claim this morning that reduced funding for London’s transport could put planning housing developments at risk.
  It’s true that a lot of housing is tied with transport upgrades, but it’s often the housing developer being asked to fund the transport improvements to take into account the arrival of hundreds (or thousands) of people in an area that couldn’t otherwise cope wi
  
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• A look at China’s tech crackdown and its wider implications

  06-12-2021 11:58
  
  Didi’s delisting from New York offers a case study of China’s more assertive approach towards the country’s big tech and the ramifications that go far beyond its borders.
  Only months after its fanfare-less IPO on NYSE, Didi Chuxing, China’s answer to Uber, announced on Friday that it would start the process to delist from the New York bourse and move to go public in Hong Kong instead. Didi has been under an inter-departmental investigation by the Chinese authorities, whic
  
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• London’s Alleys: Reston Place, SW7

  06-12-2021 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Walking up Palace Gate road in Kensington, just short of the main Kensington Road you might spy a sign for a Pedestrian Right of Way leading to Kensington Road, and be intrigued. It’s a curious right of way leading through a mews and private estate up to the main road, which you can easily see from where you’re standing, but try it anyway.Quite why there’s a right of way here has proven hard to find, but the closest suggestion is that it was created so residents in the area cou
  
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• South-east Asian telecoms merge into mega-groups to invest in 5G

  06-12-2021 01:30
  Lax regulators are allowing too much consolidation and harming competition, analysts warn
  
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• Vodafone–Orange: A merger that never was

  06-12-2021 01:00
  According to anonymous sources speaking to French news channel BFM TV, Orange and Vodafone were considering a merger of equals towards the end of 2020 and the start of 2021. This move would have had huge ramifications for telecoms markets all over the world. It would have created Europe’s largest operator, with revenues of around €85 billion, as well as having major implications for Africa, where both operators compete in numerous markets…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Mitto founder accused of selling mobile location data to surveillance companies

  06-12-2021 01:00
  According to a report from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, ex-employees are accusing Mitto co-founder, Ilja Gorelik, of selling private mobile location data to surveillance companies. Mitto is a Swiss company employed by the likes of Google and Twitter to send automated text messages to customers, typically for sales promotions or for security purposes…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Malaysia’s national 5G network to offer telcos access for free

  06-12-2021 01:00
  Rolling out 5G infrastructure is expensive and time consuming, with operators around the world struggling to free up capital for their network expansion.Malaysia’s approach to this issue, however, has been somewhat unique. Back in February this year, the Malaysian government announced the creation of DNB, a special purpose vehicle created to rollout 5G infrastructure around the country…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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