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• Exhibition – turning an industrial island into an art centre

  18-08-2022 19:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A small Japanese island with a shrinking population that has found a new unexpected life as an island of art is the topic of an exhibition at Japan House in Kensington at the moment.The small island of Inujima in the southern half of Japan, and, as with much of rural Japan, was struggling with a shrinking population as people moved to the cities for work. Destined to potentially be totally empty within a few decades, they turned to art to bring people to the island, to live and visit. So, for th
  
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• Exhibition – turning a Japanese island into an art centre

  18-08-2022 19:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A small Japanese island with a shrinking population that has found a new unexpected life as an island of art is the topic of an exhibition at Japan House in Kensington at the moment.The small island of Inujima in the southern half of Japan, and, as with much of rural Japan, was struggling with a shrinking population as people moved to the cities for work. Destined to potentially be totally empty within a few decades, they turned to art to bring people to the island, to live and visit. So, for th
  
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• EE blocks a million scam calls a day

  18-08-2022 18:31
  
  UK operator EE is using a new AI infused anti-spam firewall to bat away a flood of scam calls and texts from fraudsters, and has blocked 11 million calls since it spun up in July.
  EE has deployed some new firewall technology which uses AI to review calls passing through UK Calling Line Identification from other countries, and blocks those pretending to be based in the UK – an indicator that there’s a fraudster on the other end of the line.
  It deployed the new software to slap back sp
  
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• The London Month of the Dead returns with spooky tours and talks

  18-08-2022 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  October is the month of the dead, and the annual festival of Death and the Arts will return with a month of tours, talks and events. Tickets are now on sale for most of them, and they tend to sell out fairly quickly so best to grab tickets quickly.
  A whole month of ghoulish fun awaits.Saturday 1st October
  BENEATH THE INNER CITY
  In this guided tour, participants will explore the rich history of the East End via the headstones of Tower Hamlets cemetery.
  £12
  Details hereDEATH AND DEBAUCHERY
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• Elisa expands 5G network across Lapland

  18-08-2022 14:19
  
  Finnish telco Elisa has fired up new 5G networks across Lapland, extending its coverage to 197 locations and 9 ski centres in Finland.
  Kemijärvi, Keminmaa and Pelkosenniemi in Lapland are now covered by Elisa’s 5G network, as well as the Pyhätunturi ski center. In Pelkosenniemi it will initially cover the built-up area east of Pyhätunturi, while In Kemijärvi it will first serve the Raajärvi area, and in Keminmaa it will extend to the Metsäkall and Kallinkanka
  
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• Helios Towers hails revenue growth in H1 2022, driven by M&As

  18-08-2022 13:33
  
  UK-based telecommunications tower company Helios Towers reported today 25% revenue growth YoY in H1 2022 to US$265.4 million, predominantly driven by its acquisition sprees across Africa.
  Excluding the acquisitions in Senegal, Madagascar and Malawi, the towerco reported its revenue increased 12% YoY while results at Group level saw organic growth from tenancies increase by 20% YoY. Additionally, CPI and power price escalations have also had an impact on its results in the first six months of 202
  
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• Bringing Mobile VPN Innovation To Traditional Networks

  18-08-2022 13:30
  
  Remote work and long-distance learning represent global trends with significant implications for accessibility, network reliability and user experience. Urban and rural communities as well depend on highly accessible networks to speed connectivity for public resources, from health care to social services. Both accessible and convenient, mobile VPN networks enable seamless switching between public and private networks to accelerate data delivery and boost security for services in every area of th
  
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• 5G New Calling Enables Auto Insurance Industry Transformation

  18-08-2022 13:30
  
  Innovations with 5G New Calling are making claims procedures for automobiles more efficient and convenient. The goal is to accelerate damage assessment and streamline the auto repair process for consumers. By transitioning to an online claims process, consumers and insurance agencies can achieve better results and improve end-to-end efficiencies. For example, through high-definition video and improved voice, they can gain greater call consistency, lower latencies and high availability for the on
  
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• 5G will generate $7 trillion by 2030, apparently

  18-08-2022 13:06
  
  According to a report the adoption of 5G is outpacing all previous generations of mobile technology, and it will create $7 trillion worth of economic value in 2030.
  The research from InterDigital and ABI Research claims the exceedingly large amount of coin will be generated as 5G ‘fuels a proliferation of connected devices from smartphones to consumer electronics to enterprise applications and beyond.’
  The research points to applications such as AR/VR and immersive content, enterpris
  
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• London Underground testing new track fastenings to reduce noise

  18-08-2022 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  London Underground is taking action to reduce the noise in tube tunnels by testing new rail track fastenings that should reduce the amount of track noise being heard inside the tube trains.
  Normally, Transport for London (TfL) reduces track noise by grinding the tracks to restore the track profile. While the primary purpose of rail grinding on the Tube network is safety and operational reliability by managing rail defects, and maximising asset life, it is also used for the purpose of noise reduc
  
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• The East London park filled with WW2 fortifications

  18-08-2022 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A large public park in East London contains probably the richest collection of WW2 concrete fortifications still existing within London within one small area. This is a former military airfield that was landscaped into a country park for the locals in the 1980s, but retained a lot of heavy concrete fortifications to discover.The airfield, RAF Hornchurch was opened during WW1, when it was known as Sutton’s Farm, for the protection of London, and although it closed after the war, it was reop
  
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• Helios Towers eyes further acquisitions as new African towers boost revenue

  18-08-2022 02:00
  This week, Helios Towers have announced its latest financial results, showing a revenue increase of 25% from $212.4 million in HY1 2022 to $265.4 million in H2.Helios attributes this significant bump to the strong performance of its newly acquired towers in Africa in recent years…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• EE's new firewall tech blocks 11 million scam calls in a month

  18-08-2022 02:00
  Every year tens of millions of scam calls target people in the UK. Many scam calls that reach UK consumers come from international locations posing to be from UK-based numbers for legitimacy. They are often run by international scam networks for the purposes of fraudulently acquiring personal information, access to devices and, in some cases, bank details from the customer.The firewall technology from EE uses AI to review calls passing through UK Calling Line Identification (CLI) from other cou
  
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• China funding Huawei mobile tower build in the Solomon Islands

  18-08-2022 02:00
  This week, the Solomon Islands’s government has announced that it has a secured considerable loan from the Exim Bank of China, with the funds being used to deploy 161 new mobile towers across the country.The loan of roughly $94 million will be repaid over 20 years, with an annual interest rate of 1%.The government said that the towers will be gradually deployed over the next three years, aiming to have half of the total deployed before the Pacific Games take place in the nation&rsquo&
  
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