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• Wi-Fi upgrade for South Western Railway

  02-11-2022 19:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Work to improve South Western Railway’s in-train Wi-Fi service is underway along the railway between Basingstoke and Earlsfield.
  Engineers for the project by evo-rail and SWR, in partnership with Network Rail, have now installed the first series of rail-5G poles on the line between Basingstoke and Earlsfield on the South West Main Line. With over 100 trains already fitted to accommodate the 5G backhaul for the Wi-Fi service, the technology will cover 70km of the SWR network between Basings
  
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• Veon decides to quit Russia while it’s ahead

  02-11-2022 18:17
  Netherlands-based operator group Veon has put its Russian business up for sale.
  In a short announcement the company said it is conducting a competitive sales process in relation to its Russian operations. “Veon’s management is currently exploring options in an effort to ensure that an optimal outcome is achieved for all relevant stakeholders, including Veon, its Russian operations, its shareholders, its creditors, its customers and its employees working both in and outside of Russia.
  
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• The myths of Alexander the Great explored at the British Library

  02-11-2022 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Alexander the Great is a figure so wrapped up in myth and legend that it can almost be difficult to remember that he was a real man, and the British Library is taking a look at the man behind the myth.If you’re expecting an exhibition filled with lots of old books and manuscripts, you’re in for a bit of a surprise, as Alexander is also depicted in modern day comic books. So amongst the old books and old texts that do dominate are bright colourful cartoons. However, the core of the ex
  
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• 5G’s success hinges on cultural change

  02-11-2022 15:25
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Victor Holmin, Director of Discovery and Innovation, World Wide Technology, explores the cultural flexibility required to make the most of the 5G opportunity.
  Service providers are under pressure to realise the full potential promised by 5G and Edge computing. Despite its many offerings of increased speed, lower latency, and better connectivity, capacity and eff
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Open RAN, metaverse and public cloud

  02-11-2022 15:11
  The Telecoms.com Podcast · Open RAN, metaverse and public cloud
  
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• VMO2 ends Q3 with more customers but lower revenue

  02-11-2022 14:55
  Economic volatility is beginning to nibble at Virgin Media O2, in spite of an encouraging third quarter performance.
  Adjusted revenue for the three months to 30 September was down slightly to £2.59 billion from £2.60 billion a year earlier. Mobile service revenue, which was up 4.3 percent year-on-year, seems to be the only segment to have enjoyed any growth: handset revenue showed a 3.7 percent decline, and at the fixed-line business, consumer revenue fell 2 percent to £851.2 m
  
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• Twitter drama will reset attitudes to content moderation

  02-11-2022 14:49
  The final acquisition of social media platform Twitter by billionaire Elon Musk only marks the start of the disruption this event is likely to cause.
  Twitter is a social media minnow compared to the likes of Facebook/Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, etc, when you look at pretty much all the important business metrics. The ephemeral nature of the main feed has made it difficult to monetize and there’s no obvious solution to that problem. So as a business move alone, the acquisition doesn’t
  
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• Indian government at odds with telcos on 5G procurement

  02-11-2022 13:51
  Bharti Airtel has hit a major 5G customer milestone, but its network rollout does not fit with the Indian government’s efforts to encourage the design and manufacture of 5G kit within its borders.
  Earlier this week, the Ministry of Communications shared that it has approved 42 companies to receive financial incentives under its production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom and networking products, sharing a total of 41.15 billion rupees (US$495 million).
  The scheme, which feeds into
  
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• Better ventilation could be key for London Underground to manage air quality

  02-11-2022 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  A lack of fresh air was found in a deep London Underground station, and air pollution is at its worst during the evening rush hour, according to research led by the University of Surrey, which was conducted as part of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council-funded INHALE project.
  Piccadilly line platform, South Kensington station, 1st June 2022
  Surrey’s Global Centre for Clear Air Research (GCARE) collected airborne particulates on a deep-level (around 18 meters below ground
  
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• Central London’s free museum mile

  02-11-2022 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  In central London is a cluster of free museums all within a short walk of each other that offer an eclectic day out, and leaves you wondering how you never visited them before. A museum and galleries trail running from Euston to the Thames that’ll deliver you everything from medical history, Egyptians, architecture and secret societies — it can make for a fascinating day out.
  Most of the museums put on changing exhibitions throughout the year, so once you’ve walked the trail, t
  
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