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Aug

Telstra’s 5G navigator Kim Krogh Andersen cool under fire

August 23, 2020
By Supratim Adhikari and Zoe Samios August 24, 2020 Telstra’s latest senior recruit Kim Krogh Andersen has endured a baptism of fire since joining the telco – from a devastating bushfire season to the COVID-19 pandemic. And things are about to get even hotter for him. As the man put in charge of Telstra’s product and technology roadmap,...
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23
Aug

New court ruling is great news for fibre rollout in South Africa

August 23, 2020
Bradley Prior 22 August 2020 Telkom has lost a case against Vodacom in the Pretoria High Court over the latter’s use of Telkom’s ducts and sleeves to roll out its fibre network. This outcome is great news for South African customers, who could see fewer obstacles impeding their preferred fibre network from installing infrastructure in...
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23
Aug

Concerns raised over proposed Marburg cell tower erection

August 23, 2020
The Marburg site has been selected as network coverage in the area has been found to be inadequate. Jenni Bipat The community of Marburg is concerned at the proposed erection of a cellular mast in Ridge Road. Some of their concerns are health-related because of radio-radiation frequency emitted at varying frequencies from such masts; devaluation...
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22
Aug

Huawei Strengthens Its Hold on Africa Despite U.S.-Led Boycott

August 22, 2020
August 19, 2020 Even as Europeans and Asians join Trump’s ban, the Chinese company continues to prosper from the continent’s move toward 5G. By Loni Prinsloo A year ago in June, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa got a letter that painted an alarming picture of his country’s economic prospects. The leaders of the country’s four...
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22
Aug

Vumacam wins big court battle over “spy camera” accusations

August 22, 2020
Jamie McKane 21 August 2020 Vumacam has won a court battle against the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), which accused it of spying on innocent people and selling the footage to third parties. In a judgement handed down by the Gauteng High Court on 20 August, the court ruled against the JRA, which had refused to...
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22
Aug

Highways England boss Jim O’Sullivan stands down amid smart motorways furore

August 22, 2020
Graeme Paton, Transport Correspondent Saturday August 22 2020 The boss of Highways England is to stand down after criticism over the smart motorway policy. Jim O’Sullivan, one of the country’s highest paid transport officials, will leave the state-funded company responsible for operating England’s motorways early next year. The move follows a turbulent 12 months at the organisation,...
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21
Aug

Slovenia’s 5G moratorium is no more

August 21, 2020
The new Slovenian government does not recognize the previous government’s support for a 5G moratorium. Telekom Slovenije and Ericsson roll out the first 5G commercial network in Slovenia in one week by software upgrade Slovenia’s 5G upgrade takes just one week August 18, 2020 //By Nick Flaherty Telekom Slovenije has launched the first commercial 5G network...
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19
Aug

Eskom load-shedding here to stay for the next 5 years – Expert

August 19, 2020
Jamie McKane 18 August 2020 South Africa could be stuck with load-shedding until at least 2025 due to Eskom’s continued problems with generation capacity and inability to properly maintain its infrastructure. This is according to energy expert Ted Blom, who told MyBroadband that he concurs with the recent findings published by the CSIR regarding the...
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18
Aug

5G mast vandals could find themselves sprayed with SmartWater’s forensic trap

August 18, 2020
By Harry Baldock, Total TelecomTuesday 18 August 20 Source: https://www.totaltele.com/506797/5G-mast-vandals-could-find-themselves-sprayed-with-SmartWaters-forensic-trap Sprayed with liquid that is invisible to the naked eye, perpetrators can then be identified using UV light and linked directly back to the crime scene. Excerpt: There have been some notable incidents of 5G mast vandalism, especially in the UK and the Netherlands, as well...
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