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EE UK Claims First to Test “pre-standard” 5G Mobile Backhaul Capability

June 12, 2017, 6:51 am
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EE (BT) claims to have become the “first UK mobile operator” to showcase a “pre-standard” 5G backhaul (network capacity) capability within their network, which is based off their 4G “Air Mast” technology and harnesses the 26GHz radio spectrum band for faster speeds and lower latency. Some readers may recall that the operator first unveiled details […]
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Digital Minister Matt Hancock Recommits to “Full Fibre” Broadband Policy

June 14, 2017, 9:15 am
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The Government’s returning Digital Minister, Matthew Hancock MP, has today told the Connected Britain event in London that he will recommit to the current policy of fostering “full fibre” broadband and 5G mobile, which is despite the fact that a deal between the Conservative Party and DUP has yet to be signed. At present it’s […]
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SaT5G Consortium Starts Work to Integrate Satellite and 5G Mobile

June 29, 2017, 12:21 am
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The Satellite and Terrestrial Network for 5G (SaT5G) project, which is supported by 16 major operators like BT, Avanti, SES etc. and £7.3 million (€8.3m) via the EU’s Horizon 2020 5G Research & Innovation contract, has begun work to integrate Satellite and future 5G Mobile networks. Unsurprisingly there are a lot of situations where high […]
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Arqiva Bag 5G Mobile Spectrum from Luminet for Ultrafast London Broadband

July 4, 2017, 4:53 am
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Wireless infrastructure giant Arqiva has acquired a key slice of 28GHz radio spectrum from business ISP Luminet, which reflects a Region A licence for 2 x 112MHz that covers Central and Greater London. The move will help the company to trial a 5G based fixed wireless broadband network. At the start of this year Arqiva […]
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UK Gov Hands £16m to Universities for 2018 Test of 5G Mobile Tech

July 7, 2017, 12:03 am
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The Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has awarded £16 million to three Universities (King’s College London and the Universities of Surrey and Bristol) in order to trial and demo the United Kingdom’s first end-to-end 5G Mobile network in 2018. The public investment represents the first slice of a 4-year investment programme, […]
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UPD Ofcom Set 4G / 5G Spectrum Caps for 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz Mobile Auction

July 10, 2017, 11:49 pm
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After various delays and a bizarre campaign (here), Ofcom has today set out the final rules and caps for their auction of radio spectrum in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands, which will help mobile operators to launch “very fast” Mobile Broadband (4G and 5G) services by 2020. Historically auctions for new (re-purposed) mobile spectrum have […]
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NFU Survey Finds UK Farmers Still Suffering Poor Mobile and Broadband

July 20, 2017, 2:34 am
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A new survey conducted by the National Farmers Union with 800 farmers across the United Kingdom has found that just 6% have access to “superfast” broadband download speeds and 85% have an “unreliable” outdoor mobile phone signal. The news that farmers, which tend to operate in some of the country’s most sparse and remote rural […]
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Arqiva and Samsung’s 5G UK Fixed Wireless Trial Goes LIVE in London

July 26, 2017, 9:38 am
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Wireless infrastructure builder Arqiva and Samsung have confirmed that London’s first trial of an ultrafast 5G based Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband network, which uses the 28GHz millimetre wave radio spectrum band to offer multi-Gigabit speeds, has gone live in London. Apparently the network is being tested over a distance of “several hundred meters” and […]
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Ofcom Consults on UK Use of 26GHz and 3.6-3.8GHz for Future 5G Mobile

July 28, 2017, 2:40 am
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The UK telecoms regulator has launched a Call for Inputs that seeks feedback on their proposal to harness the 26GHz radio spectrum band for future 5G based fixed wireless and Mobile Broadband technologies. Ofcom has also confirmed their intention to use the 3.6GHz to 3.8GHz band. Ofcom has previously short-listed a number of radio spectrum […]
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Three UK in Formal Legal Threat to Delay Ofcom’s 4G – 5G Spectrum Auction

August 9, 2017, 2:09 am
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Here we go again. Mobile operator Three UK has issued a formal letter before action to Ofcom, which threatens the regulator with a Judicial Review unless they change the rules of their forthcoming 4G and 5G radio spectrum auction in order to more aggressively curb EE’s (BT) dominance. At present EE holds about 42% of […]
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15,000 Lampposts to Help Boost 4G and 5G Mobile Coverage in Lambeth

August 8, 2017, 2:26 am
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Wireless infrastructure builder Arqiva has signed their 12th London Borough street furniture concession contract, which gives them exclusive access rights to street furniture across Lambeth. As a result around 15,000 lampposts can now be used to improve 4G Mobile network coverage. The contract itself, which is granted for 10 years, will be used to deploy […]
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EE Launch UK Legal Challenge to Ofcom’s 5G Mobile Spectrum Auction

August 21, 2017, 1:38 am
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Last month Three UK threatened Ofcom with a Judicial Review unless they changed the rules of their 4G and 5G radio spectrum auction in order to aggressively curb EE’s (BT) dominance (here). Now EE has issued its own letter before action in order to defend against such measures. Ofcom recently set the final rules for […]
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Arqiva to Harness 15,000 Lampposts for 4G and Wi-Fi in Kingston-Upon-Thames

August 23, 2017, 3:30 am
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Wireless infrastructure developer Arqiva has won a new 10 year concession contract in the Royal Borough of Kingston-Upon-Thames (London), which will enable them to improve 4G and future 5G mobile coverage by installing Small Cell (radio access nodes) telecoms infrastructure. Arqiva already holds similar contracts for other parts of London including Barnet, Brent, Camden, Hammersmith […]
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Three UK Formally File for a Judicial Review of Ofcom’s Spectrum Auction

September 5, 2017, 7:55 am
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Mobile operator Three UK has this week carried out their threat to pursue a Judicial Review of Ofcom’s forthcoming 4G and 5G radio spectrum auction in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands, which will seek to impose a tougher spectrum cap that could stop EE (BT) from bidding. Earlier this morning a spokesperson for the operator […]
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London Mayor Seeks Increased Funding for UK Broadband and 5G Mobile

September 8, 2017, 3:54 am
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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has warned that the city and other parts of the United Kingdom might be at risk of “grinding to a halt” unless the Government puts more investment towards faster broadband, 5G mobile, transport and other major infrastructure requirements. Last month the Mayor unveiled a new strategy for improving digital […]
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Vodafone Spot 50+ UK Digital Super Towns Ripe for “Full Fibre” and 4G Investment

September 13, 2017, 5:22 am
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Mobile and broadband provider Vodafone has published a new study that claims to have identified 50+ towns and cities across the United Kingdom that have “digital potential just waiting to be unlocked,” provided they can fully exploit their digital resources to drive economic growth. The ‘Digital Super Towns‘ research, which was conducted by Tech City, […]
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London Scientists Prep 10Gbps Home Wireless Network Using Li-Fi and 5G

September 14, 2017, 2:45 am
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A team working out of Brunel University London has secured £720,000 of funding from Europe’s Horizon 2020 programme in order to help them develop a 10Gbps capable home wireless network using hybrid Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) and mmWave tech inside LED (Light-Emitting Diode) room lights. The idea of a Visible Light Communication (VLC) network is nothing […]
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EE UK Starts Legal Challenge to Stop Cap on 3.4GHz 5G Mobile Spectrum

September 19, 2017, 8:39 am
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Mobile operator EE (BT) has formally lodged a legal appeal against the matter of Ofcom’s forthcoming 4G / 5G radio spectrum auction in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands. The aim is to stop Three UK’s own challenge from imposing a cap on their ability to bid for a slice of 3.4GHz band. At present EE […]
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UPD Mobile Operators Moan Over Lack of Access to Openreach’s Cable Ducts

September 20, 2017, 2:43 am
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Mobile operators O2, Three UK and Vodafone have warned that a recent decision by Ofcom, which prevented them from accessing Openreach’s (BT) existing cable ducts and telegraph poles in order to build new fibre optic backhaul links, could hinder the deployment of future ultrafast 5G Mobile services. The first commercial 5G services are expected to […]
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ADTRAN – 5G Mobile is an Argument for More FTTH Ultrafast Broadband

September 22, 2017, 4:24 am
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A new whitepaper from total telecom and ADTRAN has suggested that the roll-out of future ultrafast 5G mobile services and Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband networks will create a “symbiotic relationship” where “they are driving each other’s business case.” The impact of 5G networks is currently the subject of much debate. Earlier this year a report, which […]
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