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Ericsson Survey Finds Confused Demand for 5G Mobile in the UK

May 12, 2021, 5:02 am
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A new survey from Ericsson, which makes 5G networking kit and services for mobile network operators, has found that the number of UK consumers intending to upgrade to 5G has decreased to 25% (down from 27% in 2019) and others remain confused about what the technology will deliver. At present ultrafast 5G based mobile broadband […]
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BT Raises FTTP Broadband Target to 25 Million UK Premises

May 12, 2021, 11:13 pm
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The BT Group has published their latest Q4 2020/21 results today, which reveals that Openreach has further expanded their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network rollout target from 20 million UK premises to 25 million by December 2026. The extended target will support an additional 7,000 jobs. At present Openreach’s gigabit-capable FTTP network is already […]
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Ultrafast O2 5G Network Now Live in 183 UK Towns and Cities

May 13, 2021, 2:45 am
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Mobile network operator O2 UK (Telefonica) has today confirmed that their new ultrafast 5G based mobile broadband platform has now gone live across parts of a further 30 UK towns and cities, which takes the total list of live locations to 183. The operator, which is deploying 5G using kit from suppliers Nokia and Ericsson, […]
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Vodafone UK Launch Flexible Mobile Plans for SME Businesses

May 14, 2021, 3:56 am
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Mobile operator Vodafone UK has today launched a new range of “flexible mobile plans” for small and medium sized businesses (10 – 150 employees) called ‘Business Evolve’, which gives firms more choice over data and calling allowances, as well as devices (handsets etc.), lines and contract terms etc. The operator has also added a Data+ […]
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BT Begin Replacing UK 4G and 5G Mobile Kit from Huawei in Hull

May 16, 2021, 11:55 pm
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The BT Group (EE) has officially started its £500m programme to remove and replace Huawei’s 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) kit within their UK network, with the city of Hull in East Yorkshire being the first on a long list of 12,000 mobile masts and rooftop sites that will need to be done (they […]
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Vodafone UK Tops 911,000 Fixed Broadband ISP Customers

May 17, 2021, 11:28 pm
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The latest first quarter 2021 results (financial Q4 FY21) from ISP and mobile giant Vodafone UK have today been published, which reveals that their fixed broadband base added another +35,000 customers (vs +38k in the previous quarter) to make for a total base of 911,000. But their mobile base fell to 17,253,000. Once again it’s […]
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Three UK Adds New Anti-SPAM Filter and Continues 4G Upgrades

May 19, 2021, 1:53 am
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Mobile operator Three UK has today issued a progress update on their various 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) network upgrades, which among other things reveals that they’ve now added their 1400MHz band to boost 4G speeds to over 1900 sites and have introduced a new anti-SPAM filter to protect text (SMS) messaging. Firstly, in terms […]
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Ofcom UK Seeks to Expand Range of Indoor Mobile Boosters

May 19, 2021, 2:51 am
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A few years ago the UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, took the decision to licence exempt certain “mobile phone repeaters” for indoor and in-vehicle (low gain) use (here), yet today only the kit from Nextivity (Cel-Fi) is known to officially meet their requirements. But their new proposals could be about to change all that. Until early […]
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RootMetrics CEO Backs Plan to Allow 30 Metre UK Mobile Masts

May 19, 2021, 4:01 pm
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The CEO of mobile benchmarking firm RootMetrics, Kevin Hasley, has given his support to the Government’s proposed rule changes (here), which among other things will allow mobile operators to build taller 30 metre masts in order to boost rural 4G and 5G coverage. But he warns that such towers will need more data capacity. At present […]
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Competition Authority Clears O2 and Virgin Media UK to Merge

May 20, 2021, 1:34 am
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As expected the UK Competition and Markets Authority has today given their final clearance, without remedies, for cable broadband and TV provider Virgin Media (Liberty Global) and mobile operator O2 (Telefonica) to complete their £31bn merger (50:50 Joint Venture). A major full fibre and 5G rollout boost is anticipated. The news, which ensures that the […]
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VOXI UK Adds TikTok Streaming Support to Endless Mobile Data

May 24, 2021, 2:09 am
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Contract-free UK mobile operator VOXI, a sibling of Vodafone UK, has today extended their “Endless Video” pass (i.e. giving unlimited data on 4G and 5G mobile broadband to certain video streaming services) to include support for the popular TikTok internet video streaming service. At present any VOXI plan that includes the “Endless Video” pass (this […]
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RootMetrics Test 5G Mobile Broadband Speeds in 4 UK Cities

May 26, 2021, 3:14 am
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Mobile benchmarking firm RootMetrics has today published a new report that examines the mobile broadband download speeds and availability of 5G networks across EE, O2, Vodafone and Three UK in four recently tested cities during the first half of 2021 – Birmingham, Bristol, Coventry, and London. The company typically uses a team of testers to […]
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O2 Predicts Bank Holiday Mobile Data Surge on UK Motorways

May 26, 2021, 4:01 pm
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O2 has revealed that they’re expecting a 4G and 5G “surge in mobile data [broadband] traffic along the UK’s main motorways this bank holiday,” with 77% of survey respondents saying they’ll rely on mobile devices to keep passengers entertained. Over a third of cars on the roads will also have over 3 mobile devices at […]
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ISP BT Launch Next Gen UK WiFi Street Hub Kiosks with 5G Boost

June 3, 2021, 1:47 am
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Broadband ISP BT has announced that they’re launching the next generation (v2.0) of their smart Street Hub WiFi kiosks (formerly InLinkUK), which will be installed in various urban areas and can now also be used to boost 4G and 5G mobile signals via the inclusion of small cells. You also get ultrafast WiFi, just as […]
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EE Upgrade 4G and Switches on 5G in Busiest UK Coastal Areas

June 4, 2021, 1:06 am
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Mobile operator EE (BT) has today announced that they’ve upgraded the mobile data (broadband) capacity of their 4G network in many of the UK’s “most popular coastal locations“, in anticipation of a bumper “staycation summer“. On top of that, they’ve also switched-on ultrafast 5G in 9 similar locations. The upgrades will bring better coverage and […]
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Opensignal Compares 5G Mobile Speeds Across UK and EMEA

June 4, 2021, 11:51 pm
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Opensignal, which uses crowd-sourced data to benchmark mobile broadband networks across the world, has published an updated comparison of 5G performance across Europe and the Middle East (EMEA). The UK scored an average download of 121.4Mbps (13.8Mbps upload), which is roughly half what the top performers deliver. The new report is based off data that […]
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Mobile Operator Lebara UK to Launch 5G After Vodafone Deal

June 8, 2021, 6:00 am
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Lebara has today signed a new 3.5-year extension agreement with partner Vodafone UK, which will finally enable the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) to launch ultrafast 5G services for their customers. Until now they’ve only had access to Vodafone’s slower 4G and older platforms. As part of the extended partnership, Lebara Group will also use […]
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Vodafone Names 4G and 5G OpenRAN Suppliers for EU and UK

June 14, 2021, 1:30 am
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Mobile operator Vodafone has today announced that their forthcoming commercial rollout of a new 4G and 5G network using Open Radio Access Network (OpenRAN) compliant kit will be supported by several key vendors, including: Dell, NEC, Samsung Electronics, Wind River, Capgemini Engineering and Keysight Technologies. At present if a mobile operator wants to buy new […]
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Sky Mobile UK Gives 1GB of Data Per Goal During Euro 2020

June 14, 2021, 11:33 pm
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Sky (Sky Broadband) has begun rewarding customers of their 4G and 5G powered Sky Mobile plans with 1 GigaByte of free data (mobile broadband) each time England, Scotland and Wales score a goal throughout the UEFA Euro 2020 (2021) football tournament. The new promotion actually launched last week, just before the tournament itself kicked off, […]
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5G Speeds and Availability in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff and Nottingham

June 15, 2021, 1:27 am
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Mobile benchmarking firm RootMetrics has today published a short summary of their latest 5G based mobile broadband speeds and availability across the four primary network operators – EE (BT), O2 (VMO2), Vodafone and Three UK – in the cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff and Nottingham. The company typically employs a team of testers to both […]
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