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September 7, 2020
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Sep

The pandemic is ruining our sleep. Experts say ‘coronasomnia’ could imperil public health.

September 7, 2020
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/09/03/coronavirus-sleep-insomnia/ Excerpt: As if the novel coronavirus has not already wrought devastation aplenty on the world, physicians and researchers are seeing signs it is doing deep damage to people’s sleep. “Coronasomnia,” as some experts now call it, could prove to have profound public-health ramifications — creating a massive new population of chronic insomniacs grappling...
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07
Sep

VIDAR: vibration detection and ranging

September 7, 2020
VIDAR uses telecommunication fibre-optic cables to detect vibrations. VIDAR is capable of capturing and analysing the tiny vibrations of nearby objects – such as cars, drills or even pedestrians – across large geographical grids using fibre-optic cables. The vibration readings are then analysed and categorised on FiberSense’s digital platform SuperSoniQ, which it provides to clients...
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07
Sep

Kenya caught in the Huawei 5G battle

September 7, 2020
Kenya has the most advanced internet and cellular services in eastern Africa. Now they want to move up to 5G, possibly using Huawei technology. But with Huawei banned in the US will they continue with their plans anyway? Link to post and video: https://p.dw.com/p/3i6Ff
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07
Sep

Azercosmos and Globecast extend partnership to deliver satellite services to Africa

September 7, 2020
Azercosmos, a leading satellite operator in the South Caucasus, has signed an extended partnership agreement with Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, to increase capacity and coverage across Africa. As a result of this expanded relationship with Azercosmos, Globecast is able to supply its customers across the continent with increased C-band capacity on the Azerspace-1...
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