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BT Makes Nokia its Largest UK 5G Mobile Equipment Supplier

September 29, 2020, 1:56 am
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Broadband and mobile giant BT (EE) has today announced a new deal that, as part of their on-going work to phase-out Huawei, will turn Finnish telecoms firm Nokia into their “largest infrastructure partner” for ultrafast 5G based Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment and related UK network coverage. BT has already been working with Nokia‘s 5G […]
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Spend on UK Home Telecoms Services Falls as Broadband Speeds Rise

September 30, 2020, 3:41 am
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Ofcom has today published their annual 2020 Communications Market Report (CMR), which reveals the latest information about the take-up, revenue and impact of fixed line broadband, phone, mobile, TV and radio services across the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and N.Ireland). Much of the data in the regulator’s new report tends to summarise information that […]
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5G Rollout Delays May Cost UK £41bn in Lost Economic Output

October 2, 2020, 12:43 am
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A new report from the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) think-tank, which was penned by former Government advisers Alex Jackman and Nick King, has claimed that the UK’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is “at risk without a faster 5G rollout” – to the tune of £41 billion. But they have a few recommendations to […]
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Three UK Scraps Go Binge for Unlimited 4G and 5G Streaming UPDATE

October 2, 2020, 2:28 am
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Mobile operator Three UK has suddenly decided to remove their popular “Go Binge” service from new 4G and 5G based mobile plans, which previously gave customers access to unlimited data (mobile broadband) when streaming from popular video, music and social media sites (Netflix, Snapchat, Deezer etc.). Admittedly Three UK already has a number of general […]
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Mobile Operator Three UK Allegedly Ponders Sale of 5G Masts

October 5, 2020, 12:20 am
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Mobile operator Three UK is reportedly considering whether or not to sell some of its key assets, such as their mobile masts, in order to cash-in on rising valuations for the latest generation of gigabit-capable 5G (mobile broadband) and existing 4G network infrastructure. A merger might also be on the cards. According to The Telegraph‘s […]
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Three UK Signs Fibre Optic Network Capacity Deal with Colt

October 8, 2020, 1:52 am
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Mobile operator Three UK has today signed another fibre optic capacity deal, this time with Colt Technology Services, in order to help fuel their latest 5G and existing 4G based (mobile broadband) network. The deal will see Colt become a “preferred provider of fibre backhaul connectivity” for the operator. The move should complement Three UK’s […]
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Magdalene Tapped to Help Three UK Deploy its 5G Network

October 8, 2020, 4:01 pm
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Infrastructure firm Magdalene (M Group Services) has secured another contract with Mobile Broadband Network Ltd, which will see them support Three UK’s new 5G focused Unilateral Street Works Build (USWB) programme. The firm is already supporting MBNLs Notice to Quit (NTQ) and Towers & Antennas (T&A) operations. The contract scope includes; the deployment of new […]
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EE Put Ultrafast 5G Network Live in 12 New UK Towns and Cities

October 13, 2020, 1:55 am
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Mobile operator EE (BT) has this morning announced that their new 5G ultrafast mobile broadband network has just started to go live in the busiest parts of a further 12 towns and cities across the United Kingdom, which includes locations such as Aberdeen, Blackpool and Oxford. The development means that their 5G network is now […]
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Local Government Association Offers Digital Connectivity Grants

October 14, 2020, 12:43 am
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The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents hundreds of councils from across England and Wales, has started offering some seemingly small grants to help local authorities plan for and improve 4G, 5G and “full fibre” broadband network coverage across their areas. The new grants form part of the LGA’s new Digital Connectivity Programme, which aims […]
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Audit Office Casts Doubt on UK 2025 Gigabit Broadband Target UPDATE

October 16, 2020, 12:38 am
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A new report from the National Audit Office, which examines the original £1.9bn Superfast Broadband Programme (SFBB), has warned that the Government may struggle to achieve its ambition of bringing gigabit-capable broadband to all by the end of 2025 and thus risks “leaving the hardest to reach areas even further behind.” The report starts off […]
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O2 Reveals Top UK Cities with Highest Mobile Data Consumption

October 16, 2020, 4:01 pm
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Mobile operator O2 (Telefonica) has revealed a list of the top 10 most data hungry (mobile broadband) UK cities for September 2020, which sees Bradford top the list after it saw data consumption on their network jump by 50% when compared with the same time last year. Meanwhile Coventry came a close second (47%). The […]
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Giffgaff UK Launch 5G Unlimited Data Golden Goodybag Plan

October 21, 2020, 12:13 am
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Mobile operator giffgaff has this week finally jumped on both the “unlimited data” (mobile broadband) and 5G bandwagon with the launch of their new £35 “golden goodybag” plan, which is not to be confused with their existing £25 “always on” package and we’ll explain why. Get ready for caveats. Until now all of giffgaff’s goodbybag […]
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Ookla Q3 2020 Study Shows Fastest Big UK Broadband ISPs and Cities

October 21, 2020, 8:46 am
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Ookla, which runs the popular Speedtest.net service, has this week published their latest Q3 2020 study of UK fixed broadband and mobile data speeds across the market’s largest providers, which perhaps unsurprisingly sees Virgin Media (fixed) and EE (mobile) come top of the table. Before we get started it’s important to note that speed testing […]
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O2 Extends Ultrafast 5G Mobile Network to 108 UK Locations

October 21, 2020, 4:01 pm
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Mobile operator O2 has today announced that their new ultrafast 5G based mobile broadband network has been extended to cover a total of 108 UK towns and cities (up from 60 in June 2020), which puts their rollout ahead of schedule and includes locations such as Milton Keynes, Ipswich and Chelmsford. Unlike other operators, which […]
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SaT5G Integrates Commercial 5G Mobile and Live Satellite Network

October 21, 2020, 7:01 pm
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The Satellite and Terrestrial Network for 5G (SaT5G) project, supported by various UK telecoms operators like BT, Avanti and €8.3m of EU funding, has for the first time successfully managed to integrate a standard commercially available 5G core (mobile broadband) network into a live Satellite network. Naturally there are a lot of situations where high […]
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Survey Identifies the Top 5G Mobile Myths Among UK People

October 22, 2020, 4:01 pm
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A new Censuswide survey of 2,006 UK adults, which was conducted during August 2020, has helped to reveal roughly what proportion of people believe various different myths and falsehoods about the latest generation of ultrafast 5G based mobile broadband technology. Sadly 7% still believe 5G is connected to the spread of COVID-19. The outbreak of […]
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RootMetrics Tests 5G Mobile Speeds for Cloud Gaming in London

October 27, 2020, 4:03 am
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RootMetrics has today published a new study of 5G based mobile broadband speeds and latency, which compares the network and coverage from EE (BT), Vodafone, Three UK and O2 in order to determine which operator is likely to deliver the best cloud gaming (remote play video games) performance in London. Cloud-based video gaming services, such […]
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BT to Build UK’s First 5G Private Network in Belfast Harbour

October 27, 2020, 4:22 am
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BT has today announced that they will build and manage one of the UK’s “first” live 5G Private Network (5GPN) across Belfast Harbour in Northern Ireland, which will deliver a secure and ultrafast mobile broadband platform to reach the Port’s main operational areas. The harbour is a key gateway to trade and a significant contributor […]
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BT and EE Pick Ericsson to Supply 5G Mobile in Major UK Cities

October 28, 2020, 3:03 am
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Mobile operator EE (BT) has today unsurprisingly chosen Ericsson to be their new supplier for ultrafast 5G based mobile (mobile broadband) deployments across major UK cities, such as London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and more. The move marks a further step away from Huawei, which has been banned. At present EE’s 5G network is currently in […]
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BT Group Sees FTTP Broadband Reach 3.5 Million UK Premises

October 29, 2020, 12:45 am
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The BT Group has today published their Q2 2020/21 results, which saw Openreach expand their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 3.5 million UK premises (up from 2.98m last quarter). The full fibre build rate has now hit 40,000 premises per week (up from c.34,000). The most recent quarter has been quite eventful […]
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