Telecoms giant BT (EE) has today signed a new deal with Nokia, which will see the two working together in order to both research, trial and develop the next generation of 5G based Mobile Broadband technology at the UK operator’s Adastral Park Labs facility in Ipswich (Suffolk, England). The news is important for a number […]
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BT and Nokia Collaborate on UK 5G Mobile Broadband Trials and Research
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Scientists Demo MegaMIMO 2.0 for 3 x Faster WiFi and Mobile Broadband
Researchers working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a more efficient way of coordinating multiple wireless broadband routers at the same time by using their new MegaMIMO 2.0 technology, which could deliver three times faster WiFi speeds and double the range. At present most WiFi routers come equipped with MIMO (Multiple-Input and […]
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EU Confirms Goal of UNIVERSAL 100Mbps Broadband for All by 2025
The European Commission has officially unveiled its future Connectivity proposals, which among other things include a new target for “all European households” to get a minimum Internet download speed of 100Mbps+ by 2025, with businesses and the public sector being told to expect 1Gbps+. At present the existing Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) strategy, which […]
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Former O2 Boss Warns 5G Masts Could Swamp UK in Paper Work
The recently departed CEO of mobile operator O2 (Telefonica UK), Ronan Dunne, has warned that the Government’s new Digital Economy Bill 2016-17 is not radical enough to cope with the possibility of 500,000 applications for small new 5G masts.. and that’s just in London. At present the new bill is already aiming to overhaul the […]
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AT&T Labs Propose AirGig Wireless Powerline Broadband Technology
The research and development division of global telecoms giant AT&T has begun to develop a new twist on the old Powerline Communications idea, but instead of sending electrical signals over the national grid’s power cables it would use the cables to “guide” a wireless broadband transmission. Some years ago the idea of using Powerline Communications […]
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Ofcom Consults on Use of 3.6GHz and 3.8GHz for 5G Mobile Broadband
The telecoms regulator has today opened a new consultation to examine whether the existing radio spectrum bands between 3.6GHz and 3.8GHz could be opened up for future ultra-fast 5G based Mobile Broadband or similar services in the United Kingdom. At present the bands are already being used to provide electronic communication services via various fixed […]
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Ofcom to Open 700MHz Digital TV Band for Mobile Broadband by Q2 2020
The United Kingdom’s telecoms regulator has today confirmed that the 700MHz (694-790MHz) radio spectrum band, which is currently used for Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV) services, will be re-purposed for Mobile Broadband (4G / 5G) operators to use by Q2 2020; 18 months earlier than originally planned. Ofcom’s move, which will see existing television and wireless […]
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There’s No Standard for 5G Mobile Yet, But Qualcomm Has a Modem
We don’t yet have a solid standard for the future 5G based Mobile Broadband tech and nor do we know precisely what radio spectrum it will use, but that hasn’t stopped Qualcomm Technologies from launching one of the first ever 5G modems (Snapdragon X50). Speeds of up to 5Gbps are promised. Apparently the “unprecedented” download […]
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Relish and UK Broadband Ltd Moot National 4G Wireless Network.. Again
The aptly named UK Broadband Ltd. (PCCW), which operates ISP Relish Wireless that has a fixed wireless 4G network in Swindon, Reading and central London, has once again confirmed its aspiration to launch a truly national service and to bid on Ofcom’s forthcoming spectrum auctions. At present UKB already has a reasonable amount of spectrum […]
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GSMA Identifies 5G Spectrum Options and Calls for Harmonisation
The GSMA, which represents 800 Mobile Network Operators (MNO) from around the world, has identified a number of spectrum bands for future ultrafast 5G (5th Generation) based Mobile Broadband networks to use and called on governments and regulators to “collaborate on a harmonised approach.” Historically the adoption of new mobile network technologies has tended to […]
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Ofcom Sets Rules for the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz UK Mobile Spectrum Auction
After a long delay Ofcom has unveiled the rules for their forthcoming auction of radio spectrum in the 2.3GHz (2350-2390MHz) and 3.4GHz (3410-3600MHz) bands, which will help mobile operators to launch Mobile Broadband (4G) services with “very fast download speeds“. But it’s bad news for BT / EE as a cap will apply. Overall around […]
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UPD UK Government Pledge £1bn for Pure Fibre Optic Broadband Rollout
The Government has admitted that the United Kingdom is “falling behind on the roll out of full-fibre” (FTTP/H) ultrafast broadband and confirmed that tomorrows Autumn Statement will aim to rectify that via a new £1bn Digital Infrastructure Fund, which should help 2 million extra homes get access. At present the existing Broadband Delivery UK programme, […]
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Chancellor Details FTTP Broadband Investment and Business Rates Relief
The Chancellor of the United Kingdom, Philip Hammond, has today given his first Autumn Statement 2016 and revealed a bit of extra detail about the plan to encourage investment worth £1bn+ towards the roll-out of ultrafast pure fibre optic broadband (FTTP/H) and 5G Mobile. Business rates will also be cut. At present the existing State […]
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Three UK Launches Fun Public Campaign for a 30% Mobile Spectrum Cap
Mobile operator Three UK has taken a leaf out of TalkTalk’s “Fix Britain’s Internet” book and launched a new campaign (‘Make the Air Fair‘), which adopts the image of Ofcom’s CEO, Sharon White, and calls on her to impose a spectrum ownership cap of 30% that would hit EE (BT) and Vodafone. At present EE […]
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AT&T Launch 5G Mobile Business Customer Trial with 1Gbps Speeds
Telecoms operator AT&T, which recently demoed a future 5G mobile network that could deliver Mobile Broadband speeds of nearly 14Gbps (Gigabits per second), has become one of the first in the world to move their 5G tech into the customer trial phase with a special 1Gbps product for business users. The customer trial, which is […]
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BT and Huawei Team Up to Develop Future UK 5G Mobile Broadband Tech
Telecoms operator BT (EE) and long-time partner Huawei have today joined forces on a new project to both research and develop the next generation of ultrafast (20Gbps capable) 5G based Mobile Broadband technology at the BT Labs facility in Ipswich. Apparently the pair will aim to jointly explore various aspects of 5G, such as network […]
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EU Establish New £420m Fund to Upgrade Broadband Infrastructure
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have today unveiled plans for a new €500m (£420m at today’s rate) Connecting Europe Broadband Fund (CEBF), which over the next 10 years will help the EU to reach their “Gigabit Society” objectives (e.g. 100Mbps+ for all by 2025). At present the existing Digital Agenda for […]
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NIC Calls for More Action on 5G and Criticises UK 4G Mobile Coverage
The Government’s National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has today warned that Mobile Broadband and Mobile Voice connectivity in the United Kingdom is “languishing in the digital slow lane” and that there are still “too many digital deserts and partial not spots” with 4G coverage. In fairness most of the major mobile network operators (EE / BT, […]
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UK Fleshes Out Business Rates Relief for Fibre Broadband in Finance Bill
The Communities Secretary, Sajid Javid MP, has today published the UK Government’s new Local Government Finance Bill that fleshes out their plans for a 100% business rates relief on new 5G Mobile and “full-fibre” (FTTH/P) broadband infrastructure, which is said to be worth £60m. The Chancellor, Philip Hammond MP, first unveiled the proposed changes as […]
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UPD3 UK Gov’s New Industrial Strategy to Support 5G Mobile and Broadband
The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, has today launched a new Industrial Strategy that will see additional public investment from a new Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) being put towards the development of future 5G Mobile technology and faster broadband, among other things. At this stage the seemingly more interventionist strategy is just a wish-list […]
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