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• M&S Oxford Street store demolition put on hold

  21-04-2022 19:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Plans by M&S to demolish its Oxford Street – Marble Arch store and replace it with a smaller store and more offices have been put on hold after the Communities Secretary Michael Gove called the scheme in for review.
  The M&S store is made up of three separate buildings that were joined internally to make one shop. The Edwardian classic frontage, Orchard House on the corner, a 1980s red brick building, Neale House, and around the side, a last 1960s era building on Orchard Street.
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• VMO2 has been busy beefing up its networks in Greater Manchester

  21-04-2022 18:50
  
  UK MNO VMO2 has announced a roster of network upgrades it has deployed across the Greater Manchester Region over the past year or so.
  The firm says it has boosted 4G capacity in nearly 20,000 new postcodes in Greater Manchester over the last 12 months, while recently deployed low band 5G spectrum infrastructure means that 57% of the population can now access its 5G services.
  It says it has spent £99 million in the region on its broadband network since 2015, connecting an additional 168,000
  
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• TfL puts live travel updates on your smartphone homescreen

  21-04-2022 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Transport for London (TfL) has updated its existing travel app to let people put live travel disruptions for tube lines onto their smartphone’s home screen.
  The widgets, which can be added to the home screen of any iPhone or Android device, allow the user to either set a line that they wish to have live travel information about or see the service status on all Tube and TfL’s rail services.
  To use the new feature, once you have the app on your phone, click and hold the app icon, and a
  
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• US issues another warning over Russian cyber attacks

  21-04-2022 14:44
  
  A report authored by The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns of an increased threat of Russian cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.
  The report titled ‘Russian State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure’ was put together in partnership with an Avengers-esque team up of law enforcement bodies from around the world, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security Agency, Australian Cyber Security Centre, Canadian
  
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• Infovista to showcase Automated Assurance for 5G networks, services and end-user experiences at FutureNet World

  21-04-2022 14:26
  
  Portfolio of use cases enable CSPs to capitalize on 5G SA opportunity and monetize their network investments Paris, France – April 21st, 2022 – Infovista, the global leader in network lifecycle automation (NLA), today announced details of its participation at the FutureNet World in London (10-11 May 2022). At the event, Infovista will demonstrate how its uniquely comprehensive NLA portfolio of applications and solutions harness the latest AI/ML technologies with a cloud-native by-des
  
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• EU inches forward on plans for ‘common charger’

  21-04-2022 13:03
  
  MEPs are solidifying their pitch to make USB-C the default, and indeed the mandatory, charging interface for all consumer electronics.
  The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee yesterday voted 43 to 2 in favour of the revised Radio Equipment Directive – meaning they have adopted a position in agreement of pushing through legislation tabled last year that would enforce one common standard charger type – USB-C – for all electronics.
  The new rules are ostensibly design
  
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• London Zoo to open late for adults only summer evenings

  21-04-2022 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Later this summer, London Zoo will be having regular late-evening openings for adults only to enjoy the summer air surrounded by tigers and penguins, but not children. In addition to London Zoo being open later than usual in the evenings, they lay on some extra events, from guided tours to art workshops and a range of street food markets.The after-hours openings will take place on Thursday and Friday evenings from 30th June to 22nd July, with entry permitted between 6pm – 9pm with the zoo
  
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• OneWeb and New Space India sign satellite launch programme

  21-04-2022 11:43
  
  Following multiple deals last month, UK low earth orbit satellite company OneWeb has agreed a new launch programme with the Indian Space Research Organisation.
  The deal between New Space India – the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation – and low earth orbit satellite firm OneWeb will see its craft begin launching later this year from the Satrish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
  These launches will bulk up OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation of 428 satel
  
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• OneWeb and New Space India sign new satellite launch programme

  21-04-2022 11:43
  
  Following multiple deals last month, UK low earth orbit satellite company OneWeb has agreed a new launch programme with the Indian Space Research Organisation.
  The deal between New Space India – the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation – and low earth orbit satellite firm OneWeb will see its craft begin launching later this year from the Satrish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
  These launches will bulk up OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation of 428 satel
  
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• Synspective enters into contract for "demonstration project for expanding the use of small SAR satellite constellations" led by the Cabinet Office

  21-04-2022 11:37
  
  TOKYO, 2022, April 21 – Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and solutions provider, announced that it has entered into a contract for a “demonstration project for expanding the use of small SAR satellite constellations” led by the National Space Policy Secretariat of the Cabinet Office. BackgroundIn recent years, in the field of remote sensing satellites, there has become an increasing need for small satellite constellations that enable high-frequency imaging. Particularly,
  
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• Tickets Alert: Tours on top of Westminster Abbey’s roof

  21-04-2022 08:58 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  For the first time in living history, Westminster Abbey is allowing visitors to go up and outside onto the roof of this ancient building.
  The 90-minute tour led by the Abbey’s Clerk of the Works and Head of Visitor Experience will give you the opportunity to learn about the building and structure of the Abbey. You will visit unseen areas at the top of the Abbey, including the outside roofs, and the views of Westminster from the roof. It is also the chance to see the Abbey’s gothic ar
  
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• A Day Trip to – Hythe and Dungeness

  21-04-2022 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A seaside town that has a very long light railway to play on, a world famous ossuary in a church crypt to visit, and a few other things as well that easily fills a day out.
  Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
  What looks like one of the heritage railways that dot the countryside reusing bits of closed British Rail tracks — is in fact nothing of the sort. The RHDR is a purpose built railway that opened in 1927 as a public transport service for the local area, and is still a privately owned r
  
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• UN: Everyone over 15 to own a mobile phone and use the internet by 2030

  21-04-2022 02:00
  As part of the implementation of the UN Secretary-General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation, the Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology and the ITU have announced a new raft of digital aspirations for 2030, creating a framework through which to monitor progress towards universal, meaningful connectivity.  This tweet below from the ITU clearly outlines the key universality targets for 2030…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• UK signs new MoU with India to work on telecoms tech

  21-04-2022 02:00
  Today, the UK government has announced that it was deepening ties with India through the signing of a new MoU focussed on the telecoms and ICT sectors. Making strong reference to the economic impact that these sectors have relating to trade, the MoU scopes encompasses everything facilitating trade of technological goods between countries to collaboration on technical standardisation efforts…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TIM reported to be seeking $3.3bn state-backed loan

  21-04-2022 02:00
  In reports first published by Bloomberg News, TIM is in talks to receive a guarantee on a new line of credit from Italy’s trade insurer as it seeks to improve its balance sheet following a record loss in the most recent financial quarter.The incumbent is in negotiations with a pool of banks, including UniCredit, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Sustainable Information Superhighways: Ciena’s Vision of Submarine Networking

  21-04-2022 02:00
  What are the most exciting regions in the submarine cable industry right now and why?Although there are existing things happening all over the world, with new submarine cables and technologies announced, Africa is at the forefront these days. Numerous cables have been announced that will encircle Africa unleashing unprecedented international connectivity to Africans, especially in coastal countries. These cables, which complement existing submarine cables already successfully providing int
  
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