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• Stanmore tube station step-free plans put on hold

  31-05-2022 19:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Plans to add step-free access to Stanmore tube station on the Jubilee line have been pushed back after the housing development that would enable them was withdrawn.
  At the moment, the platforms and ticket machines are several flights of stairs down from the main road above. There is a long winding outdoor ramp down to the platforms, but it’s narrow, and not really ideal for access – especially if going up. There have long been calls for something to be done to improve the station, no
  
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• Nokia plugs in Microsoft Azure into its industrial edge platform

  31-05-2022 18:19
  
  Kit Vendor Nokia and tech giant Microsoft have teamed up to integrate Microsoft Azure Arc cloud capabilities into the Nokia MX Industrial Edge platform, designed for digital transformation.
  The Nokia MXIE is, we’re told, a ‘future-ready, high-capacity and highly-resilient as-a-service OT on-premise edge solution’ aimed at firms who fancy a bit of that digital transformation they’ve heard so much about. It’s powered by 4.9/LTE and 5G connectivity provided by the Noki
  
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• The Dunmow Flitch Trial takes place in July

  31-05-2022 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Every 4th year, for the past umpteen centuries, a special trial takes place just outside London, and tickets to attend are now on sale.
  The Dunmow Flitch trials date back to around 1100, and one-and-off, they’ve taken place regularly every few years since then — and in the trial, if a married couple can prove to a court that they are very happily married, then they are awarded a huge flitch of bacon as a prize.
  But not until after they’ve been paraded through town and sworn an
  
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• VMO2 teams up with Greggs to dish up piping hot free data

  31-05-2022 14:06
  
  UK operator VMO2 has joined forces with high street pastry stalwart Greggs to donate mobile data to families feeling the pinch in the UK.
  The data will be distributed through the Greggs Hardship Fund via free O2 sim cards and voucher codes. Eligible families can get hold of them via schools across the UK, and the intention is apparently to help 255,000 people get connected by the end of 2023.
  Recipients will receive 15GB of mobile data each, which the firm says is three times the amount used in
  
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• BT and Ericsson to offer private 5G networks to companies in the UK

  31-05-2022 13:09 via ft.com
  Telecoms groups have invested heavily in new technology and say it can help industry become more efficient
  
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• New Crossrail / Elizabeth line documentary is coming to BBC2

  31-05-2022 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A fourth TV series about the construction of the Elizabeth line will be shown on BBC2 in a couple of weeks’ time, covering the final stages ahead of opening the line for passengers.
  The first two series covered the construction of the Crossrail project, and the third series looked at the work undertaken after the delays and cost overruns were announced. With exclusive access to Crossrail and Transport for London, this fourth and final chapter of the documentary series follows the final sta
  
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• BT beefs up its Industry 4.0 toolkit with Ericsson deal

  31-05-2022 12:59
  
  UK telco group BT has signed a new deal with Finnish kit vendor Ericsson which will provide it with new private 5G network services for factories, warehouses, retail and others industry customers.
  The multi-million pound, multi-year deal will arm BT with new private 5G offerings designed for manufacturing, defence, education, retail, healthcare, transport and logistics customers. The partnership is pitched as ‘combining BT’s expertise in building converged fixed and mobile networks w
  
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• neXat empowers affordable satellite internet for Indonesian businesses

  31-05-2022 10:52
  
  Brussels, Belgium, 31 May 2022 – Enterprise and retail customers across Indonesia will be able to access new sources of reliable, affordable and cost-effective connectivity, thanks to the launch of a new suite of satellite services. neXat is now offering satellite internet providers in the fourth most populous country dedicated capacity and contended services, as well as packaged services such as pre-paid vouchers based on time, volume or both. Also included are Fair Use Policy...Source: R
  
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• Today’s the 7th anniversary of the launch of TfL Rail

  31-05-2022 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  It lasted longer than planned, but one of London’s shortest-lived railway brands carried its first passengers on this day in 2015.
  TfL Rail was introduced on 31st May 2015 as a temporary brand name ahead of the launch of the ELizabeth line. Due to last just over three years, it actually survived for seven years. But who expected that at the launch?
  The brand owes its origins to a decision in July 2014, when Hong Kong’s MTR was awarded an 8-year contract to operate the Elizabeth line
  
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• Take a byte: VMO2 and Greggs offer families free mobile data

  31-05-2022 02:00
  Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) and UK bakery chain Greggs have announced a new partnership that will see them work together to provide free mobile data to families struggling to pay bills during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The programme, facilitated by the Greggs Hardship Fund, will see VMO2 provide free O2 SIM cards and voucher codes to families…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• SKT consortium bids to become South Korea’s first flying car operator

  31-05-2022 02:00
  Earlier this year, the South Korean government launched its government’s K-UAM Grand Challenge programme, seeking to identify the country’s first operator of urban air mobility (UAM) services. Launched by the Ministry of Transport, the project seeks to bring together various industry players, including aircraft developers, airspace designers, and air traffic management operators, to help develop the UAM ecosystem and commercialise UAM in central Korean cities by 2025.Since the
  
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• BT and Ericsson target UK industry with private 5G partnership

  31-05-2022 02:00
  Today, BT and Ericsson have announced a new partnership that will see them work together to provide private 5G networks for Industry 4.0 customers.  The deal will see BT use Ericsson technology to provide private 5G networks to partners in various industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and transport and logistics, focussing on enabling valuable solutions like asset tracking, predictive maintenance, and automation. The specifics of the multi…read more on TotalTele
  
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• Two more London Cabmen’s shelters given listed status

  31-05-2022 01:05 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Two of the 13 remaining distinctive green cabmen’s shelters that used to be a common sight in central London have been given historic listing status to protect them.
  Cabman’s shelter on Chelsea Embankment (c) Historic England
  The shelters in Kensington and Chelsea at Pont Street and Chelsea Embankment were designed as rest stops for licensed cab drivers and join ten others in London already on the National Heritage List. Of the 61 shelters known to have been built, only 13 shelters s
  
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• ST Engineering iDirect and ComClark partner to raise the bar on satellite internet for students across the Philippines

  31-05-2022 01:00
  
  iDirect Evolution® platform enables network boost across country, with delivery of critical broadband services for educational needs Herndon, Va., May 31, 2022 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, and Philippines-based value-added service provider for broadcast and telecommunications, ComClark Network and Technology Corporation, have come together to improve connectivity services for the country’s public school network. Satellite services being r
  
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