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Sep

Energy firms want the right to switch off electric cars charging at home

September 21, 2020
New powers being sought to allow energy providers to turn off high-drain devices to manage electricity network. by: Hugo Griffiths 18 Sep 2020 Electric cars may be perfect for people with off-street parking and a home wallbox fast charger, but a new set of rules being mulled over by the energy watchdog, Ofgem, could see power cut...
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21
Sep

EU looks to 5G and supercomputing for economic recovery

September 21, 2020
21 SEPTEMBER 2020 The European Commission has urged member states to work together on accelerating the roll-out of fibre and 5G to help drive economic recovery from COVID-19. A new recommendation calls on EU countries to develop a “toolbox” of best practices by March 30 2021. It should include a common approach on measures to: reduce costs...
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21
Sep

Nokia digitalises 100% of global 5G network deployments for faster time to market and ROI

September 21, 2020
21 September, 2020 at 6:29 AM By: Anasia D’mello Nokia has announced that it has digitalised 100% of its 5G network deployments around the world, bringing high-quality, agility and transparency to customers globally. Through the use of digitalisation, machine learning and automation, Nokia is simplifying the deployment of the network infrastructure, accelerating both time-to-market and return...
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21
Sep

Romania delays 5G auction until 2021

September 21, 2020
Romania saw a setback with its telecoms regulator stating it would be impossible to issue interested parties 5G licences, at a scheduled auction in the fourth quarter of this year. Eduard Lovin, VP of the National Authority for Administration and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), said at an industry conference the planned auction could be pushed back until...
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20
Sep

First death reported following a ransomware attack on a German hospital

September 20, 2020
By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day | September 17, 2020 German authorities are investigating the death of a patient following a ransomware attack on a hospital in Duesseldorf. The patient, identified only as a woman who needed urgent medical care, died after being re-routed to a hospital in the city of Wuppertal, more than 30 km away from her initial...
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20
Sep

European Commission pushes for action on 5G

September 20, 2020
The European Commission (EC) pressed for collaboration among member countries to accelerate and ease 5G deployments, including cutting red tape, improving access to spectrum, and cross-border coordination on frequency assignment. In a document outlining recommendations for the development of high speed fibre and 5G services across the economic bloc, it called on European Union countries...
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20
Sep

Rakuten, Telefonica Deutschland on Jio 5G: Difficult to build everything on own; partner approach must for telcos

September 20, 2020
Danish Khan ETTelecom September 20, 2020, 10:25 IST NEW DELHI: Japan’s Rakuten Mobile and Germany’s Telefonica Deutschland said that telecom operators shouldn’t really look at developing everything on their own rather bring in partners to develop technologies and solutions. Rakuten Mobile chief technology officer Tareq Amin said that it is impossible to develop everything internally or have skill sets that cover...
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Sep

Federal judge: City of Berkeley cannot require radiation warning on cell phones

September 20, 2020
Berkeley Cell Phone “Right to Know” Ordinance A federal judge says Berkeley cannot require cell-phone retailers to warn customers about possible radiation dangers from holding phones close to their bodies, a ruling based on the Federal Communications Commission’s assessment that the warnings are unneeded and would hurt business. Courts had previously rejected arguments that the...
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Sep

UPDATE 1-Swiss competition watchdog launches inquiry into Swisscom

September 20, 2020
AUGUST 25, 2020 (Adds detail, Swisscom comment) ZURICH, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Switzerland’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Swisscom following suspicions the telecoms company is abusing its market position in the area of broadband communications. Swisscom is accused of charging excessively high prices in its tenders for projects to connect company sites, the...
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