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• More national rail and tube strikes announced for November.

  18-10-2022 20:40 via ianvisits.co.uk
  The RMT union has announced another set of strikes early next month that will coincide with Bonfire Night.
  The union says that it was close to an agreement with National Rail on improved offer on pay and working towards a negotiated settlement, but that National Rail then tied this to job cuts and changes to working conditions.
  The RMT says that strikes on Network Rail will now take place on Thursday 3rd, Saturday 5th and Monday 7th of November.Realistically, that’s at least five consecuti
  
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• Calls for a ban on domestic flights to boost rail travel

  18-10-2022 19:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Almost a third of journeys often flown within Great Britain could be quicker if people travelled by train instead, according to a recent report from theIntergenerational Foundation think tank. The bulk of the rest would be around 30 minutes slower by train than by plane.
  The findings come from a report that suggests a ban on domestic passenger flights for journeys with viable railway journeys of under four-and-a-half hours could cut Great Britain’s CO2 emissions from domestic aviation in h
  
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• Global smartphone market woes continue

  18-10-2022 15:16
  The worldwide smartphone market has declined for the third consecutive quarter, falling 9% year-on-year, according to analyst firm Canalys, which marks the worst Q3 since 2014.
  Canalys attributes the decline in sales to – unsurprisingly – the general economic gloominess and expects this to continue to have a dampening effect on sales for the next six to nine months.
  In terms of the market leaders, Samsung retained its leading position with a 22% market share apparently spurred on by
  
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• Ofcom and Which? warn UK telcos to up their game

  18-10-2022 14:13
  Fixed broadband remains the most griped-about comms service in the UK and complaints are on the up, albeit only slightly, according to new data from regulator Ofcom.
  But while the trend is fairly stable at present, next year’s price hikes could change the overall picture quite considerably; people with less money to spend who are also being hit with significantly higher bills are surely more likely to hit out at any Internet provider perceived to be failing to deliver.
  Incumbent operator B
  
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• Telcos navigate an industry in flux at Network X 2022

  18-10-2022 14:01
  Initial themes at the Network X 2022 trade show included how the industry is changing to incorporate new players and business models, and how telcos can thrive rather than crumble in the face of that change.
  Headline speakers from top telecoms firms at day 1 of the Amsterdam event reflected on the changing state of the telecoms industry. They surveyed its relationship with hyperscalers, how fragmented network ownership is disrupting market dynamics, and where the revenue opportunities will be fo
  
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• NBN taps Nokia for mmWave upgrade

  18-10-2022 12:51
  Australia’s state-owned wholesaler NBN has picked Nokia to supply long-range mmWave equipment for its fixed-wireless access (FWA) upgrade.
  As part of a $750 million programme launched back in March, NBN is extending FWA coverage to a further 120,000 premises, and upgrading the network to 5G to increase maximum wholesale connection speed to up 250 Mbps for as much as 85 percent of its FWA footprint.
  Using mmWave spectrum promises a considerable improvement in capacity, but at the cost of si
  
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• European telecoms groups await M&A green light

  18-10-2022 06:00
  ECJ view on whether Brussels was right to block O2-Three merger will be ‘a moment’ for dealmakers
  
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• Ye and Parler have a parley

  18-10-2022 01:05
  An ostracised superstar has decided to buy an even more ostracised social media platform. What could go wrong?
  The artist formerly known as Kanye West (pictured) who, in his dispensation with superfluous syllables has abbreviated his name to ‘Ye’, has decided to buy social media company Parler. Why should we care? Good question. If we should, it’s because two sources of considerable, but contentious public attention seem set to join forces, the result of which has limitless pot
  
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