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Nearly 4,561 Miles of British Roads Have NO 2G Mobile Network Coverage

30th November, 2015 (1 Comment)

A new study from the RAC Foundation has revealed that almost 4,600 miles of British roads, about 2% the length of Britain’s entire road network, are not covered by any mobile phone network and this includes some big stretches of key roads (e.g. the A93 in Scotland and A149 in East Anglia).

ITU Decision Makes 700MHz Band a Global Mobile Broadband Standard

24th November, 2015 (6 Comments)

The International Telecommunication Union and attendants of this year’s World Radiocommunication Conference have agreed to turn the 700MHz radio spectrum band (694-790MHz) into a global standard for Mobile Broadband, which supports Ofcom’s position in the United Kingdom.

Poor Mobile Network Signals Discourage UK House Buyers

24th November, 2015 (0 Comments)

It’s not just slow broadband that can discourage people from buying a new home. A RootMetrics survey of 2,135 UK adults, which was conducted by YouGov during October 2015, suggests that having a good mobile signal (34%) is now more important than the quality of local schools (23%).

Vodafone UK Bring 3G to Croxton and Reepham in Rural Norfolk

23rd November, 2015 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has expanded their Rural Open Sure Signal (Femtocell) technology to make 3G based Mobile Broadband and voice services available to two additional rural villages in Norfolk (England) – Croxton and Reepham. Existing coverage in Blakeney has also been extended

The UK Fastest 3G and 4G Mobile Broadband Operators in Major Cities

20th November, 2015 (5 Comments)

RootMetrics have today published their latest H2 2015 report into the Mobile Broadband (3G and 4G) performance of EE, Three UK, Vodafone and O2 across nine of the United Kingdom’s primary cities, which reveals that EE is still the fastest overall provider.. but not in all of the cities.

EE UK Advisor Calls for Joined-up Gov Approach to Fix Mobile Notspots

31st October, 2015 (2 Comments)

EE’s Director of Public Policy on Coverage, Kip Meek, has told ISPreview.co.uk that it is critical for the Government to adopt a more “joined up approach” as otherwise they may struggle to meet their revised coverage obligations. In particular EE wants to see fair rents for mast sites and more infrastructure sharing.

Three UK and O2 Merger Investigated by European Commission

30th October, 2015 (7 Comments)

The European Commission has today launched an “in-depth investigation” into the proposed £10.25bn Hutchison Whampoa (Three UK) deal to buy rival mobile operator O2 from debt-laden Telefonica, which has given rise to significant competition concerns.

Ofcom Sets Out Global Position on Wireless Broadband Spectrum

29th October, 2015 (0 Comments)

The United Kingdom’s telecoms regulator has today set out what position they will be taking at next month’s World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), which among other things will seek to decide the radio spectrum frequencies for future WiFi and 5G based Mobile Broadband services.

UPDATE GBP12.5bn BT and EE Merger Gains Provisional UK Approval

28th October, 2015 (11 Comments)

The Competition and Markets Authority has today “provisionally” cleared the £12.5bn merger between national telecoms giant BT and mobile operator EE because the deal is “not expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition [SLC] in any market in the UK.”

Ofcom Finalise UK Wireless Broadband Auction for 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz

26th October, 2015 (2 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today confirmed the final details for their “early” 2016 auction of 190MHz worth of high-capacity spectrum in the 2.3GHz (2350MHz to 2390MHz) and 3.4GHz (3410MHz to 3600MHz) bands, which could be used for mobile (4G) and or other fixed wireless broadband services.

UPDATE GBP150m UK Mobile Infrastructure Project Still Dragging its Feet

24th October, 2015 (14 Comments)

After four years the Government’s £150 million Mobile Infrastructure Project (MIP), which was set-up to improve mobile phone network coverage in areas where there is currently none, continues to drag its feet in some key areas and may not deliver on its promise.

Vodafone UK Expands 4G Mobile Roaming to 70 World Destinations

22nd October, 2015 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has announced that customers of their 4G (LTE) based mobile plans in the United Kingdom can now make use of the same connectivity and their existing allowances (calls, texts and data / Internet) while roaming across 70 destinations worldwide.

Vodafone Expand 3G Mobile Open Sure Signal to First Scottish Village

13th October, 2015 (4 Comments)

Vodafone has announced that their Rural Open Sure Signal (ROSS100) technology, which makes use of fixed line broadband connections in order to boost local outdoor 3G mobile signals (femtocell), has been expanded to reach its first community in Scotland – Tarbert on the Isle of Harris.

Vodafone UK Launch Project to Bring 3G Mobile to Remote Rural Pubs

5th October, 2015 (3 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone and Pub is The Hub have today launched a new Rural Community Pub programme, which aims to bring decent indoor 3G mobile voice and data (mobile broadband) services to digitally isolated rural pubs.

CMA Calls for Significant Competition Review of Three UK and O2 Deal

2nd October, 2015 (7 Comments)

The £10.25bn Hutchison Whampoa (Three UK) deal to buy O2 from debt-laden Telefonica looks set to face a big hurdle after the Competition and Markets Authority preliminarily ruled that the “transaction threatens to significantly [affect] competition” in the United Kingdom’s mobile market.

Three UK Resolves National Mobile Internet Connectivity Woes

2nd October, 2015 (1 Comment)

Customers of mobile network operator Three UK have struggled to use their 3G and 4G based data (Mobile Broadband) connectivity since around 9am this morning and the fault appears to have sporadically affected subscribers across the United Kingdom.

Ofcom Finalise Reduced 3G and 4G Mobile Spectrum Licence Fee Hike

24th September, 2015 (3 Comments)

The United Kingdom’s national telecoms regulator has today published its final assessment on their much delayed plans to hike the annual licence fees for the 900MHz and 1800MHz radio spectrum bands, which has seen the costs come down again.. but only a little.