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RootMetrics Benchmarks the Best UK Mobile Networks for H1 2022

27th July, 2022 (2 Comments)

Mobile testing firm RootMetrics, which was last year acquired by Ookla (here), has today published their biannual H1 2022 study of mobile network (4G and 5G) and broadband performance across the United Kingdom, which sees EE collecting the most awards. But rival Three UK is threatening to pull ahead in 5G.

UK Ranks 59th in the World for the Price of 1GB Mobile Data

26th July, 2022 (9 Comments)

New research has analysed 5,292 mobile data (mobile broadband) plans from across 233 countries in order to compare the cost of a 1GB (GigaByte) data allowance, which found that the United Kingdom has improved its rank from 78th in 2021 to 59th in 2022, with an average price of USD $0.79 per GB (down from $1.42).

Government Offer £25m to Help Develop Future 6G UK Mobile Kit

26th July, 2022 (6 Comments)

The UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today set aside £25m as part of their new Future Open Networks Research Challenge (FONRC) fund to help support the development of future 5G and 6G based mobile broadband equipment (focused primarily on O-RAN).

Virgin Media O2 Donate Another 15 Million GigaBytes to National Databank

26th July, 2022 (1 Comment)

Broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have agreed to supply a further 15 million GigaBytes (GB) of free data to the Good Things Foundation’s National Databank, which gifts free mobile broadband data to community groups and the people they support to aid internet connectivity – either via SIM cards or vouchers.

O2 and Virgin Mobile UK Zero Rate Mobile Data on More Websites

21st July, 2022 (15 Comments)

Mobile operators O2 and Virgin Mobile (VMO2) have today announced that, as part of their measures to help tackle the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, they’ve expanded the number of websites and internet services that can be accessed without eating into your mobile broadband data allowance (i.e. zero rating).

Three UK’s Ultrafast 5G Mobile Goes Live in 86 New Locations

19th July, 2022 (52 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has revealed that their ultrafast 5G based mobile broadband network has gone live in 86 new locations since the start of this year, including rural and coastal “staycation” locations like Dartmouth, Milford on Sea, Aberystwyth, Holywood and Irvine.

New Exploit Attacks UK Routers and Runs Up Mobile Data Bills

14th July, 2022 (3 Comments)

Some customers of business-focused UK mobile data (broadband) operator Anvil Mobile have been hit by a new exploit, which hijacks end-user routers and then proceeds to spew out cyber-attacks. The result is a compromised network and large data bill, but customers on other operators may also be affected.

Three UK Introduce 1-Month Term on 5G Home Broadband Plans

12th July, 2022 (27 Comments)

Last week we reported that Three UK had cut the standard charge on their 5G unlimited Three Home Broadband packages and also introduced the more expensive ‘option‘ of a 1-month minimum contract term. But it seems they were a bit premature, since the new monthly term has only now gone live.

5G Mobile via LEO Broadband Satellites Moves a Step Closer

12th July, 2022 (5 Comments)

The idea of being able to offer consumers a 5G based mobile handset that gets its service from orbiting broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), as well as a terrestrial mast, is nothing new. But turning it into a commercial product is another thing entirely, yet Ericsson, Qualcomm and Thales appear to be making progress.

Three UK Tops Ookla’s 5G Mobile Broadband Speeds Study – H1 2022

11th July, 2022 (21 Comments)

Ookla, which operates the popular Speedtest.net service, has published their latest Q1-Q2 2022 (H1) study of 5G based mobile broadband performance from Three UK, EE (BT), Vodafone and O2 (VMO2), which found that Three once again delivered the fastest average (median) download speed. But Vodafone still wins on uploads.

Three UK Discounts 5G Unlimited Home Broadband to £20

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).

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Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 Put 4G and 5G on London Underground

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).

Battle Lines Drawn Over New 5G Mast in Rural Northumberland UK UPDATE

6th July, 2022 (22 Comments)

Politicians in rural Northumberland (England) have criticised a plan by Clarke Telecom, which represents Cornerstone (O2 and Vodafone), to deploy a new 25-metre-high mobile mast on land behind Addycombe Farm in Rothbury because it’s situated near to the Grade I listed Park and Gardens, and Cragside House.

Broadband ISP BT Sees UK Network Traffic Peak at 28Tbps

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).

Project to Rollout 4G Mobile in Rural Scotland Reaches Halfway

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.

Virgin Media O2 UK to Expand 4G and 5G Small Cells Outside London

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.

BT Seek Delay to UK Deadline for Removal of Huawei’s Telecoms Kit

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).