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• Nokia opens 5G cybersecurity testing lab in US

  09-05-2022 18:27
  
  The Advanced Security Testing and Research (ASTaR) lab is located in Dallas, Texas and Nokia claims it is the first end-to-end 5G testing lab in the US to focus solely on cybersecurity.
  ASTaR’s ‘holistic approach’ to testing and analysing threats will apparently go beyond individual network elements and also take in the larger context of network use and abuse scenarios. It’s described as a sort of wargaming centre where Nokia and its partner’s products can be put to
  
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• TfL seeks bidders for Elephant & Castle station upgrade

  09-05-2022 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  TfL is inviting construction companies to apply for work on the upgrade of the Elephant & Castle tube station, which will involve a new station entrance for the Northern line, with provision for the Bakerloo line in the future.
  Provisional design for the new ticket hall (c) Delancey/TfL
  In a public notice, TfL said that it is undertaking a pre-procurement market engagement exercise to “raise market awareness of the potential opportunities associated with the Elephant & Castle Stati
  
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• OpenRAN opens the door to innovation

  09-05-2022 15:10
  
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Ronny Haraldsvik, SVP Business Development at Cohere Technologies, makes the case for OpenRAN as a transformational technology.
  Opening up the RAN has been a widely discussed topic in the telecoms industry for years now, and readers of Telecoms.com will be very familiar with the original arguments in favour of the OpenRAN movement; including vendor diversit
  
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• Ofcom begins mulling mmWave for the UK

  09-05-2022 14:54
  
  UK comms regulator Ofcom, which controls the allocation of radio spectrum, is finally looking at opening up millimetre wave spectrum bands to the telecoms industry.
  Ofcom has today begun consulting on plans to open mmWave spectrum across the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands to mobile technology, including 5G. It says the spectrum, which is pitched as providing large wireless data capacity and speed over short distances, can be used to improve mobile broadband services and deliver ‘innovative new se
  
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• The Telecoms.com: Adtran, optical and the fibre market

  09-05-2022 14:28
  
  The Telecoms.com Podcast · Adtran, optical and the fibre market
  
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• Google bows to further anti-Russia pressure

  09-05-2022 13:53
  
  US internet giant Google is blocking the download of paid apps from its Google Play store in Russia.
  On one level this is a fairly superficial tweak, given that Google had previously ‘paused’ Google Play’s billing system for Russian users. On further inspection, however, it does feel like a significant extra step towards cutting the country off from much of the meaningful experience derived from owning an Android smartphone.
  “As part of our compliance efforts, Google Play
  
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• Tickets Alert: Tours of the new Museum of London site in Smithfield

  09-05-2022 13:29 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Fancy a sneak peek inside the Museum of London’s new Smithfield site while it’s still a building site? As part of the London Festival of Architecture, you can join representatives from the Museum of London and Stanton Williams on a tour of the museum’s future home at West Smithfield.
  During the tour, you can learn about the challenges of creatively transforming a campus of listed market buildings into a 21st-century cultural destination, while also saving this historic site for
  
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• Telefónica Tech bolsters Microsoft relationship with BE-terna buy

  09-05-2022 13:09
  
  Telefónica has high expectations this year for its acquisitive Tech division, and Microsoft looks set to play an important role in fulfilling them.
  The company on Monday announced it has acquired another Microsoft reseller, BE-terna, for up to €350 million. BE-terna provides Microsoft cloud solutions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Adriatic region and the Nordics. It employs more than 1,000 staff and pitches itself as a digital transformation specialist.
  “As a next-gen IT
  
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• Don’t forget to buy your Elizabeth line souvenirs

  09-05-2022 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  In preparation for your first trip on the Elizabeth line, you need to ensure you’re appropriately accessorised with a range of Elizabeth line souvenirs.
  So the London Transport Museum has a number of things to tempt you.
  From the Lizzie line moquette tote bag, a purse, travel bag, something for your laptop, and if doing makeup on the commute, how about an Elizabeth line toiletry bag?
  If worried about getting a seat, bring your own deckchair.Travel in disguise by wearing an Elizabeth line m
  
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• TPG Telecom offloads the last of its towers

  09-05-2022 12:32
  
  Australian MNO TPG Telecom is selling what’s left of its passive mobile tower and rooftop infrastructure inventory to OMERS Infrastructure Management for $950 million.
  The deal covers 1,237 existing sites, mainly based in metropolitan areas in Australia, and a ‘committed build-to-suit development program’ of 252 new sites. TPG says the sale will deliver net cash proceeds of approximately $890 million, which is the enterprise value minus transaction costs, which it expects to us
  
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• Canadian competition body looks to block Rogers, Shaw merger

  09-05-2022 12:23
  
  The proposed tie-up between Rogers Communications and rival Shaw is under threat, with Canada’s Commissioner of Competition having indicated he intends to block the deal.
  Nonetheless, the two companies remain bullish about their prospects of getting the deal over the line and have extended their completion deadline to the end of July to give them time to plead their case with regulators. Meanwhile, rumours over who will acquire Shaw’s Freedom Mobile business – a key issue from
  
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• London Underground’s Northern line bank branch to reopen next Monday

  09-05-2022 11:15 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  The closed bank branch of the Northern line will reopen to passengers from Monday 16th May, TfL has confirmed.
  The line has been closed since earlier this year to allow a new tunnel and platform at Bank tube station to be connected to the existing Northern line tunnels, work that could only be done by closing the tunnel to trains. When the line reopens, the new and much wider southbound Northern line platform and spacious new customer concourse at Bank station will open at the same time.
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• London Festival of Architecture returns this summer

  09-05-2022 10:54 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  The annual festival of architecture is returning, with in the flesh events once more, and a theme based on how buildings can reflect changing needs in society.
  Featuring new specially commissioned installations, talks and debates, performances and tours, workshops, and family events, LFA 2022 sees the return of the festival at full power with the biggest programme of in-person events since 2019.Running throughout June, the programme features over 400 events that explore the theme of ‘Act&r
  
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• Vodafone bolsters board with double appointment

  09-05-2022 02:00
  With its financial performance stuttering, Vodafone Group is hoping a pair of new voices in its board of directors will help revitalise the company’s fortunes. Vodafone has now announced the appointment of Simon Segars, ex-CEO of Arm, and Delphine Cunci, previous head of France Télévisions, as non-executive board members.Segars spent almost 21 years at UK…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• OMERS snaps up TPG towers for A$950m

  09-05-2022 02:00
  Today, Australian operator TPG has announced that it has sold its passive tower assets to Ontario-based pension fund OMERS for A$950 million (US$665 million). The sale includes 1,237 total assets, 428 of which are towers, with the rest being rooftop sites. These sites are primarily situated in major metropolitan areas. "This represents approximately 21% of TPG Telecom's total mobile network footprint…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT’s appeal against £600m class action lawsuit rejected

  09-05-2022 02:00
  Back in September 2021, law firm Mishcon de Reya initiated a claim against BT on behalf of Justin Le Patourel, the founder of consumer activist group Collective Action on Land Lines (CALL).The claim is based upon Ofcom’s 2016/17 market review, which found that landline-only customers were getting worse value for money than those who purchased bundled services that included broadband and/or pay…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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