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    SpaceX Starlink threat? Democrats propose $100bn US-wide fiber broadband project

    As SpaceX prepares to launch a beta of its Starlink satellite broadband service, the House Democrats have outlined an ambitious broadband plan that could collide with Starlink’s mission to bring broadband to underserved areas.  The $100bn universal broadband plan, announced this week by House Majority Whip James E Clyburn, aims to deliver affordable high-speed fiber […] More

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    COVID has shown Australian broadband can handle working from home: Dept of Comms

    The performance of Australia’s networks during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly the National Broadband Network, has shown the network itself is not the issue for remote working to continue once pandemic restrictions are lifted, a departmental official said on Friday. “The networks in Australia are capable of coping with a very significant increase in overall capacity […] More

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    What is 5G? The business guide to next-generation wireless technology

    The most important promise made by the proprietors of 5G wireless technology — the telecommunications service providers, the transmission equipment makers, the antenna manufacturers, and even the server manufacturers — is this: Once all of 5G’s components are fully deployed and operational, you will not need any kind of wire or cable to deliver communications […] More

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    Singapore kickstarts 5G era, likely to run on Nokia, Ericsson networks

    Singapore’s mobile operators are preparing to deploy their nationwide 5G networks, having now completed the required regulatory procedures and officially securing their licences. Singtel has opted to work with Ericsson while joint licensees StarHub and M1 have gone with Nokia to build out their core 5G infrastructures, but all three telcos say they will collaborate […] More

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    5G, video links and virtual consultations: The wireless future of healthcare

    While most GP practices have switched to telephone consultations to keep in line with social-distancing rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an NHS Trust in Birmingham is going one step further and delivering specialist consultations at a distance, complete with digital stethoscopes, remote ultrasound scans, and even ECGs. Digital transformation The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation […] More

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    Dell launches rugged version of VxRail, AMD EPYC support

    Dell Technologies launched a ruggedized version of its hyper-converged VxRail system as it aims to bring high-performance computing to edge environments for industries such as oil and gas and manufacturing. The company also launched a VxRail system with AMD EPYC processors in a 1U form factor for space-constrained data centers and edge deployments. Dell Technologies […] More