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Steam locomotive 45407 to haul Mince Pie Specials on Yorkshire railway line

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November 28, 2025
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45407 and 47714 to haul mince pie specials on the Wensleydale Railway in the run-up to New Year

Steam locomotive 45407 to haul Mince Pie Specials on Yorkshire railway line

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November 28, 2025
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45407 and 47714 to haul mince pie specials on the Wensleydale Railway in the run-up to New Year

Mobile Finance

MTN joins finance initiatives for Nigeria – and beyond

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November 28, 2025
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It is – as so often these days – a busy time for finance initiatives targeting developing regions. Indeed, two recent announcements relevant to such regions involve pan-African operator MTN.

Optical & Fixed Networks

Pakistan boosts international bandwidth with SEA-ME-WE 6 cable

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November 28, 2025
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Pakistan has expanded its international connectivity after landing the SEA-ME-WE 6 subsea cable system, adding a major new high-capacity route linking the country to markets between Singapore and France.

Report released into Gloucestershire heritage railway collision

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November 28, 2025
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The RAIB has released a Safety Digest into a collision of a train with a footbridge on the Dean Forest Railway on 14 August.

Devices & Platforms

How would a sub-$30 smartphone affect Africa?

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November 28, 2025
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Smartphones are now so ingrained in our lifestyles that we see them as our gateway to connectivity. In developed markets, society is increasingly structured on the reasonably accurate premise that everyone has access to a 4G device, but in emerging mar…

Regulation

Vodacom fibre deal to go ahead after years of delays

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November 28, 2025
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South African operator Vodacom and Remgro, a diversified investment holding company, have announced that regulator the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has approved Vodacom’s acquisition of a minority stake in Vumatel’s pare…

Cutting data latency with satellite edge computing

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November 28, 2025
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Fujitsu and Yamaguchi University have demonstrated how orbital edge computing can reduce satellite data latency from hours to minutes. For satellite imagery, the lag between shutter snap and insight is a constant friction point. The standard workflow –…

Update released in Derbyshire based Class 47 locomotive

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November 28, 2025
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Midland Railway in Butterley, Derbyshire, has issued an update on its work on 47401 “North Eastern”.

Service Management

One Hungary to take over Direct One satellite TV customers

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November 28, 2025
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One Hungary will serve Direct One’s satellite TV subscribers from December following regulatory clearance for the acquisition of the platform’s Hungarian customer base.