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• Opinion: It’s time to stop arguing about funding London’s transport

  17-06-2022 19:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  In just a weeks time, unless a deal is struck, TfL will yet again, start to run out of money and will have to look at shutting down its services. Ever since the pandemic wiped out TfL’s income, while at the same time the government told TfL to keep operating its services, the organisation has been on a drip-feed of money with strings attached. A lot of strings.
  The bailouts for other transport organisations and other industries were given with minimal conditions, as is to be expected durin
  
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• Where to watch Wimbledon 2022 on outdoor screens

  17-06-2022 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  During the Wimbledon fortnight, a number of screens are set up across London so people can watch the balls bouncing between bats on a larger screen. Be aware that seats tend to get grabbed fast for the big matches, as you might expect, but you’ll often be able to sit on the floor/grass, so bring a rug.
  Canary Wharf
  Large screen on the grass lawn above the main shopping centre, so plenty of options for food/drink downstairs as well.
  Open daily 11am-7pm (can be later depending on programme),
  
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• FAA urges US airlines to fix airport 5G issues ahead of imminent rollout

  17-06-2022 14:28
  
  A letter from US flight regulator the Federal Aviation Administration asked airlines to ‘move quickly to address risks from a 5G wireless rollout,’ according to an exclusive from Reuters.
  Following the spat between the telecoms industry and the aviation industry which centred around the idea some were worried 5G signals in C-band spectrum might interfere with planes as they land and take off from airports, Reuters has got hold of a letter from the FAA addressed to airlines seemingly
  
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• Flash sale on tickets to Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show

  17-06-2022 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  An explosive exploration of the world of fashion icon Jean Paul Gaultier comes to Camden’s Roundhouse Theatre for a limited run this summer. Fashion Freak Show tells the tale of one of the world’s most innovative designers– Jean Paul Gaultier with an all-singing, all-dancing performance, and absolutely filled to the brim with incredible costumes.
  This electric experience is part revue part fashion show and all Gaultier.See not only his incredible catwalk shows and iconic creati
  
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• Latest Nothing teaser is high on hype but low on clarity

  17-06-2022 12:12
  
  Upstart device maker Nothing finally gave those who care a look at the design of its impending smartphone, which features a transparent case.
  Nothing has been teasing its ‘phone (1)’ for months, promising it will disrupt and reinvigorate a stale sector, but details have been thin on the ground. This week, however, it went so far as to host an actual physical event to give invited attendees a further taste of what’s to come. Some kind of launch event is scheduled for 12 July, so
  
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• Telus to buy LifeWorks for $2.3 billion

  17-06-2022 11:47
  
  Canadian operator Telus will also take on $600 million in debt to purchase healthcare firm LifeWorks, claiming the move ‘accelerates Telus Health’s vision of employer-based healthcare.’
  The $2.3 billion deal will allow Telus to incorporate LifeWorks’ employee and family assistance program and benefits administration capabilities to its existing suite of digital health technologies, which includes virtual and in-person care, support for mental health, a virtual pharmacy, h
  
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• Vodafone launches Italy’s first LTE-M network

  17-06-2022 10:22
  
  UK-based Vodafone hopes to gain an advantage in Italy’s IoT market by rolling the country’s first LTE-M network.
  When it comes to dedicated cellular IoT infrastructure, narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) has until now been the only game in town in Italy, with networks available from Voda and incumbent TIM. 5G offers an ultrafast alternative of course, and is good for site or campus-wide coverage. However, LTE-M, with its broad coverage – and faster throughput and lower latency compared to
  
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• Canadian telcos finally get up to speed

  17-06-2022 10:17
  
  Two of Canada’s big mobile operators have launched 5G on 3.5 GHz spectrum and they are keen to get as much publicity out of the move as possible.
  Rogers and Bell Canada both announced their 5G mid-band launches on Wednesday. Rogers went for the ‘first to market’ angle, while the incumbent added a ‘plus’ suffix to its 5G branding to indicate that the service is now bigger and better. Sigh. But its probably to be expected; we are still in a 5G landgrab after all.
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• Telus doubles down on digital health with C$2.3bn LifeWorks purchase

  17-06-2022 02:00
  Today, Telus has announced its purchase of human-resources firm LifeWorks for $2.3 billion, including debt, with plans to combine it with the operator’s existing healthcare subsidiary, Telus Health.Toronto-based LifeWorks currently runs pension plans, absence management, and other health support services for corporate clients…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Military junta using Mytel SIMs to track deserters

  17-06-2022 02:00
  This week, reports from the covert activist group Justice for Myanmar (JFM) suggest that Burmese operator Mytel is helping the military junta track defecting soldiers via their SIM cards. Back in 2018, before the commercial launch of Mytel, the operator launched a sales campaign called Aung Ta Khon (‘Banner of Victory’), handing out free SIM cards to soldiers with the backing of military leadership. Having been given access to data pertaining to the soldiers&rsquo&hell
  
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• Malaysian govt won’t budge on 5G deadline

  17-06-2022 02:00
  The Malaysian government is this week standing firm against pressure from telcos to change its strategy surrounding 5G mobile services. Rather than auctioning off 5G spectrum, as is the norm in most countries around the world, in 2021 Malaysia chose to set up a national wholesale 5G network operator, DNB. The government reasoned that this would allow for a faster and more equitable rollout of the new technology across the country and greatly reduce unnecessary overbuild by rival operators&
  
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