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• Ericsson says we shouldn’t wait around for killer 5G slicing use cases

  24-08-2022 19:05
  
  We sat down with Hannes Ekström, Head of Strategy BNEW at Ericsson (pictured), to talk about 5G slicing trials, the Vonage acquisition, Open RAN, and what 6G might look like.
  You’ve now had the green light from US authorities to buy the cloud and API specialist Vonage. $6.2 billion is a huge amount of money, can you talk around the plan to integrate the firm into your operations and what that will help you achieve?
  We see a great opportunity in the in the ability to expose network cap
  
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• Tower Bridge’s behind the scenes tours resume in November

  24-08-2022 19:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  As Tower Bridge doesn’t open for boats as often during the winter months, they’re resuming their behind-the-scenes tours that include trips into the huge bascule chambers underneath the bridge.
  The bascule chambers are where the massive counterweights for the bridge slide into when the bride opens, and are a hidden surprise under the main road bridge.
  Bascule Chamber (c) Tower Bridge
  The tours take in the main tourist areas, but then you are taken away from the tourists to get up clo
  
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• Rakuten Mobile unveils Open vRAN verification lab in Tokyo

  24-08-2022 19:00
  
  Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile has added another string to its O-RAN bow with the opening of its Open Innovation Lab.
  Rakuten has long positioned itself as the global authority on all things Open RAN, among the manifestations of which was the creation of the Symphony spin-off to offer its expertise on the matter to other operators, for a price. This latest initiative doesn’t seem to be a Symphony thing, but it’s definitely in that ball park.
  The Rakuten Mobile Open Innovation Lab i
  
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• At the British Museum – Coffee culture in the Islamic world

  24-08-2022 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  It seems that many of us would struggle to live without a daily coffee, and an exhibition at the British Museum looks at the history of coffee, as a drink and cultural phenomenon.Although the coffea plant is native to East Africa’s highlands, locally it was consumed mainly as a powder added to food. As a drink though, it has its roots in Yemen, and from its consumption in Sufi religious orders, the beverage spread along trade and pilgrimage routes, reaching the capital of the Ottoman Empir
  
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• Industrial private 5G adoption hampered by dearth of devices

  24-08-2022 14:57
  
  The manufacturing and industrial sector is on course to reach 49 million private 5G connections by the end of the decade.
  This is according to a new report by ABI Research, which predicts those connections will generate $2.4 billion worth of connectivity revenues for suppliers. However, it seems these figures could be higher if device makers get their collective act together.
  “A lack of 5G industrial devices has stalled manufacturers’ interest in 5G private wireless,” said ABI
  
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• Giganet drafts Neos Networks to propel southern counties expansion

  24-08-2022 14:35
  
  UK ISP Giganet has brought in Neos Networks to provide backhaul and data centre connectivity to support its new southern counties network and plans to rollout more gigabit FTTP services.
  Giganet is readying to expand its fibre network in the UK beginning in the south of England, and aims to have the core network and first four exchange rings live by end of the year. Over the next four years, Giganet has its sights set on reaching 300,000 homes across Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and West Sussex.
  
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• Oi’s tower deal marks the beginning of the end

  24-08-2022 14:33
  
  Brazil’s Oi is getting closer to selling itself out of existence, announcing this week the disposal of a portfolio of fixed infrastructure assets to local player Highline.
  Highline, a Brazilian telecoms infrastructure specialist backed by investor DigitalBridge, submitted a binding offer for 8,000 sites used to support fixed telecoms infrastructure – towers, poles and other assets – at the end of last month.
  Despite rumours to the contrary, there were no other bids, and as such
  
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• Huawei reportedly shifts to a defensive stance

  24-08-2022 13:58
  
  Reports from China indicate Huawei boss Ren Zhengfei (pictured) has adopted a pessimistic tone in recent internal communications, shifting company strategy towards survival rather than growth.
  We have the South China Morning Post to thank for this revelation, although it derived its information from Chinese media outlet Yicai. It seems Ren sent a company-wide internal memo warning of tough times ahead and the need for Huawei to adapt accordingly. There was talk of an anticipated global recession
  
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• Intel announces $30 billion chip investment drive

  24-08-2022 13:28
  
  American chip maker Intel has entered into a partnership with investment firm Brookfield to jointly fund the expansion of semiconductor manufacturing centres in the US.
  The two firms will jointly create a warchest of up to $30 billion which will be invested in Intel’s domestic chip making capabilities. This is described as a ‘first of its kind’ semiconductor co-investment programme, and in practical terms the money will pay for the expansion of Intel’s Ocotillo campus in
  
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• A LEGO model of a London Underground station needs your votes

  24-08-2022 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A model of a London Underground station made from LEGO could be on sale, but only if it gets enough votes from the LEGO Ideas site. People are able to submit ideas for new kits to go on sale, and if they get enough votes, then they get sent for consideration by the product team.
  And this is a LEGO tube station with working escalators!
  (c) LEGOverwatch / LEGOIdeas
  Designed by a prolific 15-year old LEGO designer, the model was inspired following a recent visit to London, and they’ve come up
  
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• National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) overview animation

  24-08-2022 12:21
  
  This animated sequence explains why the NUAR platform is needed and how it will work. It will provide:Cost-savings
  Business efficiencies
  Safer working
  Fewer customer service outagesPlease fill in the short form below to view this video.Name*First LastCompany name:*Job title*Organisation Type*---Please select---Fixed or Cable Operator/Internet Service ProviderMobile Network Operator/MVNOCloud/Web Services/OTTVendorValue-added reseller (VAR)Consultancy/Integrator/Enterprise userGovernment/Regulato
  
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• ATS Signs Reseller Agreement with Speedcast to Expand Business and Widen Customer Base

  24-08-2022 09:00
  
  ATS will benefit from Speedcast’s experience, expertise and global presence to respond more efficiently to customers’ needs Algiers, Algeria — August 24, 2022 — Speedcast, a leading communications and IT services provider, announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with Algérie Télécom Satellite (ATS), Algeria’s leading satellite services provider. The agreement will provision Speedcast’s experience and expertise for ATS’ rese
  
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• Elephant and Castle’s new tree house pavilion

  24-08-2022 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A wooden pavilion has opened at Elephant and Castle wrapped around a mature plane tree with a rooftop walkway to peer over the local area. Built around an existing London plane tree and clad with Accoya timber, the pavilion is both a building that houses a coffee shop, but also opens up the roof to the public with more seating upstairs and views across the local park.It’s part of the, at times controversial, redevelopment of the Heygate Estate which has seen protests about the lack of soci
  
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