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Three UK ZTE 5G Hub

8th July, 2022 (33 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has informed us that they’ve slightly lowered the standard charge on their 5G based unlimited Home Broadband packages from £21 to £20 per month on a 24-month term. But on the flip side those in 4G-only areas will now be paying the same price (earlier this year it was just £14).

train wifi mobile internet connectivity uk

8th July, 2022 (1 Comment)

Mobile and broadband providers Vodafone and O2 (VMO2) have today become the last two major UK network operators to reach a special deal with infrastructure firm BAI Communications (BAI), which will enable them to deploy 4G and 5G based mobile services across the entire London Underground (stations and tunnels).

bt_tower_london_2020

5th July, 2022 (13 Comments)

Telecoms giant BT has posted a new update on their current network plans and performance, which among other things reveals that data and internet traffic over their fixed network (broadband and Ethernet) recently hit a new peak of 28Tbps (Terabits per second) during their busiest hour (up from 25Tbps at the end of 2021).

ee_rural_mobile_mast_uk

4th July, 2022 (6 Comments)

The Scottish Government’s £28.75m 4G Infill Programme (S4GI), which is supported by WHP Telecoms and aims to improve rural mobile voice and data (broadband) coverage by building new masts (mostly in the Highlands and Islands), has officially reached the halfway point with 28 masts activated and 27 to go by 2023.

VMO2-4G-and-5G-Small-Cell

30th June, 2022 (7 Comments)

Broadband and mobile giant VMO2 (Virgin Media and O2) has revealed that they’ve deployed more than 1,300 live 4G and 5G capable Small Cell sites across London, which are often used to boost mobile coverage and capacity in high density urban areas (shopping malls etc.). The operator plans to expand this into other parts of the UK.

Breaking wall with painted logo

30th June, 2022 (16 Comments)

The Chief Technology Officer for UK telecoms giant BT (EE), Howard Watson, has revealed that the operator is seeking more time from the Government for it to remove Huawei’s kit from the sensitive core of their national broadband and mobile network (this is due to be replaced by similar kit from Ericsson).

Lebara mobile uk

29th June, 2022 (125 Comments)

Mobile network operator Lebara, which harnesses Vodafone’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) platform, has begun contacting their existing customers to inform them that they’ve finally started rolling out two popular service features – Wi-Fi Calling and 4G Calling (VoLTE).

Three-UK-Red-SIM-Card

28th June, 2022 (11 Comments)

A new survey of over 1,000 British Micro and SME businesses, which was commissioned by Three UK, has warned that such firms (i.e. those who provide their employees with work phones) are losing out on an average of 1 hour of working time per employee per week due to poor connecting – costing them £18.77bn a year.

Speedometer flat icon with long shadow on white background

25th June, 2022 (23 Comments)

We’ve today taken our biannual (H1 2022) look back to see how the UK’s average broadband download and upload speeds have changed across the fastest nationally available fixed line ISPs and mobile operators. Suffice to say, the growing availability of gigabit-capable fixed and 5G networks is having a real impact.

vodafone_uk_hand_holding_sim

23rd June, 2022 (15 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has announced that all of their consumer customers (including those on Pay As You Go, Pay Monthly and even VOXI plans) will be able to benefit from 24 hours of free unlimited data on Sunday 26th June 2022, which is intended to mark the UK’s first ever “Celebration Day” event.

EE Mobile UK Sim Cards

22nd June, 2022 (22 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has this afternoon been hit by a sporadic network outage, which started at around 1pm and primarily seems to be affecting mobile broadband connectivity via 4G and 5G services (3G still works.. sometimes), across different parts of the United Kingdom.

wireless mobile network operator uk mast and spectrum

22nd June, 2022 (0 Comments)

The UK Supreme Court has today handed down three judgements related to the contentious issue of land ownership and rent reductions on mobile masts, such as those that may occur when mobile and fixed wireless broadband operators (EE, Three UK, O2 and Vodafone etc.) attempt to upgrade an existing site.

giffgaff-uk-2021-logo-picture

21st June, 2022 (42 Comments)

Mobile operator giffgaff has today followed Tesco Mobile’s recent, if controversial, decision (here) to end free EU roaming for UK customers by announcing a huge 75% reduction in inclusive data roaming (mobile broadband) from 20 GigaBytes (GB) to just 5GB, as well as rates of 10p per MegaByte (MB) beyond that.

Three-UK-eSIM-Smartwatch-Pairing-Plan-Notice

17th June, 2022 (44 Comments)

After years of waiting and a few false starts, customers of mobile operator Three UK are this week reporting that they’ve finally been able to connect their Apple Watches to the operator via a new eSIM supported mobile plan – the ‘Smartwatch Pairing Plan‘, which is intended to complement an existing mobile package.

Vodafone Self Powering UK Mobile Phone Mast

15th June, 2022 (17 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has today switched on what they claim is the country’s first wind and solar-powered 4G mobile phone masts, which went live as part of a new trial in rural Pembrokeshire (Wales). The new technology is intended to help cover “not-spots” in the most remote and inaccessible locations.

united kingdom digital connectivity

13th June, 2022 (7 Comments)

The UK Government has published their ‘Digital Strategy’, which reflects a “new plan” to grow the “digital economy” (i.e. addressing tech sector skills, investment and infrastructure). But in terms of mobile and broadband infrastructure, it’s largely another re-announcement of existing schemes (not unlike the ‘Levelling Up‘ plan).

smarty_logo

10th June, 2022 (17 Comments)

Mobile operator Smarty has today launched a new range of data-only (mobile broadband) SIMs, which are designed to help you “stay connected on the move” by offering 2GB (GigaBytes) of data for £5, 15GB for £9, 40GB for £13, 100GB for £17 or unlimited data for £20.

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