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Gov Reveal More on Ofcom’s Planned Change to Improve 4G Mobile Maps

23rd May, 2025 (25 Comments)

The UK Government’s Minister for Telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, this week provided more details to parliament on how Ofcom would soon improve the accuracy and relevance of their mobile coverage maps, which made particular reference to the minimum required 4G mobile broadband speed (currently 2Mbps) – this will shortly be more than doubled to 5Mbps.

Three UK Doubles Mobile Broadband Speeds in Glasgow via O-RAN Trial

22nd May, 2025 (1 Comment)

Mobile network operator Three UK has today completed their trial of OpenRAN (O-RAN) technology in the city of Glasgow (Scotland). The test, which marks one of the UK’s first deployments of the technology in a dense urban environment, delivered “impressive results” with both 4G and 5G data speeds doubled at peak times.

Openreach Boost UK FTTP Rollout Pace as BT Broadband Customers Fall to 8.2M

22nd May, 2025 (48 Comments)

The BT Group has today published their biannual full year (H2 FY25) results to March 2025, which reveals that Openreach’s full fibre (FTTP) network added 2.2 million premises to their UK coverage in H2 (up from 2.1m in H1) to cover 18.08m (4.9m in rural areas) and will accelerate its rollout by 20%. But broadband line losses to rivals hit 243k in the last quarter (up from 208k).

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NGMN Push Mobile Operators to Adopt More Effective Carbon Emissions Reports

21st May, 2025 (0 Comments)

The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN), which is led by mobile operators, has this morning published new guidance for network operators that it hopes will improve the accuracy of supply chain emissions data (aka – Scope 3 / indirect emissions) by switching to a new reporting model.

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Mobile Networks Call on Gov to Help Bring 5G Upgrades to 6,200 UK Sites

21st May, 2025 (8 Comments)

The Mobile Infrastructure Forum (MIF), which represents the main providers of mobile network infrastructure for EE, O2, Vodafone and Three UK (i.e. Cellnex UK, Cornerstone, MBNL and WIG), has today called on the government to resolve the issue of 6,200 UK sites (masts etc.) that are “stuck in legislative limbo” and preventing 5G upgrades.

ASA Order EE UK to Qualify Fair Usage Terms on Unlimited Mobile Data Plans

21st May, 2025 (13 Comments)

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has today ordered mobile operator EE (BT) to ensure that the “unlimited data” (mobile broadband) claims on their website, which apply to various 4G and 5G mobile plans, are directly qualified with the limits expressed in their associated Fair Usage Policy (FUP).

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Vodafone Top 1.61 Million UK Broadband Customers as Mobile Declines

20th May, 2025 (13 Comments)

Mobile network operator and UK ISP Vodafone has today published their Q4 FY25 financial results, which confirms that their fixed line broadband base grew by a healthy 61,000 in the last quarter to total 1.61 million customers (down from 72k added in Q3 2024). But their mobile base fell again to total 18.175m (down by -125k in Q4 vs -174k in Q3).

Broadband and Mobile Traffic Volume Growth Has Slowed to a Crawl

20th May, 2025 (7 Comments)

A new report from analyst firm Enders Analysis, which was recently shared with ISPreview, has revealed that broadband traffic volume growth across most developed countries has “slowed to a relative crawl” to become the “new normal” (i.e. falling from 30%+ for many years and now at 10-15%). The story is similar for mobile (4G, 5G etc.) services (falling to 5-10%).

BMW and Viasat Demo “worlds first” Connected Vehicle Over Satellite

18th May, 2025 (0 Comments)

Satellite operator Viasat and German car manufacturer BMW claim to have demonstrated the ability for vehicles to connect over satellite (non-terrestrial networks) for emergency messaging and hazard warnings. This is designed to complement modern terrestrial 4G and 5G mobile network connectivity solutions (many cars already have something akin to the latter).

BT and Avanti Broadband in Legal Dispute Over Rural EE UK Mobile Capacity

17th May, 2025 (12 Comments)

The High Court in London has rejected an application by mobile operator EE (BT) for interim injunctive relief against satellite provider Avanti Broadband, which had “threatened to withdraw” its backhaul services – used to help supply data capacity to some of the remotest rural UK mast sites – unless the mobile operator agreed to pay a “substantially increased rate“.

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Spectrum Policy Forum Looks to Future of TV Spectrum for UK Mobile After 2034

16th May, 2025 (6 Comments)

A new report from the cross-industry UK Spectrum Policy Forum (UKSPF), which was conducted in collaboration with consultancy firm Coleago, has examined what might become of the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) spectrum bands after 2034 (currently used for digital TV, PMSE and others). For example, if auctioned to mobile operators, the IMT600 band could raise up to £980m.

Mobile Operator iD Mobile UK Launch New Rewards Scheme – iD Perks

12th May, 2025 (3 Comments)

Low-cost mobile provider iD Mobile (Currys), which harnesses Three UK’s national 4G and 5G network via a virtual operator (MVNO) partnership, has today moved to help mark its 10th anniversary by launching a new customer rewards platform called ‘iD Perks‘ – offering various discounts from household names like Disney, Booking.com, Morrisons and The AA etc.

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Mobile Operators Plea with UK Gov to Support 5G Upgrade via Tax Cuts and Planning

12th May, 2025 (20 Comments)

Industry trade body Mobile UK, which represents Three UK, EE, O2 and Vodafone, has published a new report from Assembly Research that calls on the government to “secure the UK’s economic growth goals and maintain its competitive standing” by supporting their familiar wish list of demands to help boost the roll-out and coverage of mobile networks (4G, 5G etc.).

Three UK Closes Down Old Relish Wireless Broadband in Swindon

9th May, 2025 (6 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has notified the remaining customers still on their old Relish Wireless (Three Broadband) service in Swindon (Wiltshire, England), which was originally acquired from UK Broadband Limited in 2017 (here), that it is finally due to be retired by the end of May 2025. But the news came as a surprise to some users.

VOXI UK Offer 5G Mobile Plan for £10 Monthly with 80GB of Data

8th May, 2025 (0 Comments)

Contract-free mobile operator VOXI, which is the virtual network provider (MVNO) sibling of Vodafone, has launched a new promotion that offers their entry-level £10 per month SIM-Only plan with 80GB (GigaBytes) of mobile broadband data (usually 20GB), as well as unlimited access to social media, calls, text and picture messages.

Ofcom Spring 2025 Data – Gigabit Broadband Covers 27.24 Million UK Premises

8th May, 2025 (6 Comments)

Ofcom has today published its Spring 2025 update on UK fixed broadband and mobile coverage, which reveals that “full fibre” (FTTP) lines now reach 74% of homes (up from 69% in July 2024), while 86% are within reach of a gigabit network (up from 83%) and 62-85% of premises can get an outdoor 5G signal (up from 61-79%).

Vodafone UK Launch First Free 7-Day eSIM Mobile Network Trial

7th May, 2025 (11 Comments)

New customers who fancy giving Vodafone’s mobile network (4G and 5G) a try in London can now do so for free for seven days as part of a new eSIM based trial, which will give you 50GB of data (mobile broadband), 500 minutes and 500 texts and all without changing your number. But various other cities and locations will soon be able to do the same.