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• PLDT and Omnispace team-up for space-based 5G tech

  17-08-2022 18:14
  
  Philippine telco PLDT’s wireless subsidiary Smart has teamed up with US satellite and comms firm Omnispace to develop space-based 5G applications.
  The collaboration has the mission statement of exploring and demonstrating the capabilities of 5G comms using LEO satellites. This follows the launch of the initial phase of Omnispace Spark – which the company describes as ‘the world’s first global 5G-capable satellite network – earlier this year.
  The Omnispace 5G NTN glo
  
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• Open House London bookings open next week

  17-08-2022 17:49 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  An important date for your diaries, as the annual festival of letting people inside normally private buildings, will open for ticket bookings next week.
  Previously everything was crammed into one weekend, but this year, Open House London lasts a fortnight, giving people more chances to visit places that might be open for more than just a couple of days. Around 700 buildings opening up, many for the first time since the pandemic closed so much of the city to everyone.
  The 2022 Open House Festival
  
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• Kurt Geiger’s London Underground inspired accessories

  17-08-2022 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Kurt Geiger, the footwear and accessories retailer is launching a range of Transport for London (TfL) inspired handbags and more, as part of a tie-up with TfL.
  (c) Kurt Geiger
  The initial ten-piece collection focuses on some of Kurt Geiger London’s most popular styles, featuring cardholders, a cross body, a structured tote and reworked versions of the bestselling ‘Multi Cross Body’ and ‘Leather Kensington’ bags, replacing the brand’s rainbow with TfL’s p
  
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• AT&T launches $6 million digital literacy initiative in US

  17-08-2022 15:01
  
  US telecoms operator AT&T will contribute up to $6 million towards an initiative to drive digital literacy across the US, aimed at more than 65,000 people.
  The commitment, which linked to an existing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative announced in 2021 to spend $2 million towards low-cost broadband service offerings between 2021 and 2023, will focus on helping people learn the basics on using computers and mobile devices, as well as navigating the internet and using apps while
  
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• Streaming trends show widening gap between old and young

  17-08-2022 13:16
  
  According to some research from Ofcom, 16-24 year olds in the UK watch seven times less broadcast TV than those aged 65+, who still have the box on for a third of the day.
  To slice the data another way, Ofcom reckons people aged 16-24 spend less than an hour (53 minutes to be precise) watching broadcast TV in an average day, which is a drop of two-thirds in the last ten years.
  Those aged 65 and over apparently still spend around a third of their waking day (or almost six hours) watching broadcas
  
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• There’s a “rugby ball” in the Museum of London’s Harry Kane football exhibition 

  17-08-2022 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  There’s a sizeable exhibition of football memorabilia belonging to the London footballer, Harry Kane in the Museum of London at the moment – and it includes what looks like a rugby ball in the display.The display captures Kane’s early years as a football fan and aspiring player, following him to play for three London clubs – Leyton Orient, Millwall and Tottenham Hotspur- through to his international career as captain of a history-making England side.
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• VMO2 brags about the results of its 5G, 4G and fibre expansion in Scotland

  17-08-2022 12:13
  
  Telco group VMO2 has given a snapshot of its recent connectivity upgrades in Scotland, which shows 5G is now in 58 towns and cities, and 4G has been boosted in 33,000 postcodes.
  Virgin Media O2 has detailed some results of ongoing upgrades and rollouts for its 4G, 5G and fibre networks in Scotland, and even managed to get a Scottish MP to hike down and have a butchers at some cables in coordination with the announcement.
  The telco’s 5G coverage in Scotland now covers 58 towns and cities in
  
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• London’s transport likely to see 10% hike in fares in 2023

  17-08-2022 11:48 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Unless something unexpected happens, the cost of travel on London’s public transport could rise by more than 10% next year. That’s because the July inflation rate is used to set fare rises for the following year, and July 2022’s inflation has been announced as having reached 10.1 per cent.In theory, that would see Transport for London (TfL) having to raise its fares by the same just to maintain its current costs to income ratio. In practice, the fares rate is set by the Mayor,
  
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• Day trip from London – to Winchelsea for cellar tours and Camber Castle

  17-08-2022 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Just over an hour from London is an ancient town with a remarkable series of subterranean spaces, and a large castle nearby, both of which comfortably fill a day out.
  Winchelsea Cellars
  Winchelsea is the town, and it has a remarkable layout and history. It’s actually the second Winchelsea town, as the first was built down next to the coast, but was destroyed in a storm in 1287. Permission was granted to build a replacement town on a high ridge nearby, and as a purpose-built town, it’
  
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• Subsidy blow for Elon Musk raises questions over orbital broadband

  17-08-2022 06:00
  Governments have to reach for the stars to close the digital divide with satellites
  
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• US Broadband News: New names and new initiatives to drive affordable, reliable, high-speed internet services across America

  17-08-2022 02:00
  Total Telecom are keeping track of the latest news from the USA as billions of dollars pour into developing internet access for all. If you are interested in a more in-depth look at how progress is being made, check out our new Connected America event.16 August 2022Fort Worth partners with Cisco to promote digital equity - SmartCitiesWorld 15 August 2022Propelled by New Name, Fastwyre Delivers High-Speed Connectivity & Premiere Broadband Services - GlobeNewswire 12 August 2022Cant
  
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• KKR acquires cybersecurity firm Barracuda for $4bn

  17-08-2022 02:00
  This week, US investment firm KKR has announced that it has completed its acquisition of California-based IT security company Barracuda Networks from fellow private equity company Thoma Bravo.The financial details of the deal have not been announced, but inside sources have previously suggested a price tag of roughly $4 billion. Barracuda provides cybersecurity solutions to small and medium…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• DriveNets continues 'unicorn' trajectory with $262m additional funding

  17-08-2022 02:00
  DriveNets, a leader in cloud-native networking solutions, today announced it has secured $262 million in a Series C venture capital funding round, considerably increasing the company's valuation over its January 2021 Series B round. The round was led by D2 Investments with the participation of DriveNets' current investors…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• AT&T contributes $6m to library-based digital literacy programmes

  17-08-2022 02:00
  As part of $6 million in contributions, AT&T is bringing bilingual, in-person digital literacy workshops to more than 400 libraries and community centers across the country. These contributions are part of our $2 billion commitment from 2021 to 2023 to help bridge the digital divide. AT&T’s digital literacy initiatives aim to help more than 65,000 people learn to use computers and mobile devices, navigate the internet and commonly used apps, and participate safely and respons
  
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• AT&T contributes $1.1m to library-based digital literacy programmes

  17-08-2022 02:00
  As part of $6 million in contributions, AT&T is bringing bilingual, in-person digital literacy workshops to more than 400 libraries and community centers across the country. These contributions are part of our $2 billion commitment from 2021 to 2023 to help bridge the digital divide. AT&T’s digital literacy initiatives aim to help more than 65,000 people learn to use computers and mobile devices, navigate the internet and commonly used apps, and participate safely and respons
  
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• 5GAA and 6G-IA sign MoU for V2X technology

  17-08-2022 02:00
  Today, the 5G Automotive Association and the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) have announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing to collaborate on the development of V2X and CAD technologies and their respective ecosystems. The new relationship between the two organisations will see them help increase the communication and collaboration between EU…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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