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O2 Boosts Bristol 4G Mobile Coverage with Cellnex UK Small Cells

4th December, 2024 (4 Comments)

Customers of mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) in the city of Bristol are starting to benefit from the deployment of a new 4G based small cell mobile (mobile broadband) network, which reflects a recent partnership with Cellnex UK and the Bristol City Council (BCC) in England.

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EE UK Helicopters in New 4G Mast to Boost Mobile Cover on Skye

4th December, 2024 (4 Comments)

Mobile network operator EE (BT) has boosted 4G based mobile (mobile broadband) coverage across the Central and Northern parts of the remote rural Isle of Skye in Scotland. The operator used a helicopter to bring in a new mast, which has been strategically located among trees to minimise its visual impact on the natural surroundings.

TfL Complete 4G Mobile Rollout for the Elizabeth Line in London

4th December, 2024 (11 Comments)

The latest update from Transport for London (TfL) and Boldyn Networks has today revealed that they’ve completed the work to bring 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) coverage to the entire Elizabeth Line, including tunnelled sections in between stations, which can be harnessed by mobile operators including EE, Vodafone, Three UK and O2.

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O2 UK Complete 4G and 5G Upgrades for 600 Postcodes in Aberdeen

3rd December, 2024 (0 Comments)

Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that they’ve completed a project to upgrade the capacity of their 4G and 5G based mobile services across “over” 600 postcodes in the port city of Aberdeen (Scotland), which should mean “faster” mobile broadband speeds and greater reliability.

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Bin Lorries to Survey Mobile Coverage Across Glasgow City Region

3rd December, 2024 (1 Comment)

Network analyst firm Streetwave has been contracted to conduct a huge survey of mobile broadband network (4G, 5G) coverage, using bin lorries, which will this time focus on 8 council areas within Scotland’s Glasgow City Region – including North Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire, South Lanarkshire, Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire, and East Renfrewshire.

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EE Named Best UK Mobile Operator in New 2024 Network Test Study

3rd December, 2024 (21 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has come top in umlaut and Connect’s latest annual 2024 UK Mobile Network Test, which used a range of different benchmarks to test 4G (voice and data / broadband) and 5G performance across 19 cities, 27 towns and along 10,480km of major roads. On the flip side, O2 (Virgin Media) once again found themselves at the bottom.

BT and EE Extend Gov’s 4G Emergency Services Network for 7 Years

2nd December, 2024 (8 Comments)

The UK Government has signed a new £1.29bn deal with BT (EE) to extend their operation of the 4G based Emergency Services Network (ESN) for another 7-years. But after years of delays and disputes, only some of which is related to EE’s side of things, the Home Office still doesn’t expect the ESN to be fully operational until 2029.

VOXI UK Offers 4x and 5x Mobile Data Boosts in Black Friday Deals

29th November, 2024 (0 Comments)

Contract-free mobile provider VOXI, which is the virtual network operator (MVNO) sibling of Vodafone, has today launched a series of Black Friday discounts across their Pay Monthly SIM Only 4G and 5G plans, which quadruples or more the included data (mobile broadband) allowance for new customers.

5G DRIVE and O2 Project Bring Mobile Signals to 31 Rural UK Notspots

28th November, 2024 (1 Comment)

Mobile giant O2 (Virgin Media) has announced that, while working alongside the government-backed 5G DRIVE project, they’ve been able to deliver reliable mobile network coverage to 31 “iconic tourist destinations” that were previously “not spots” for mobile signals (i.e. 21 in Wales, 5 in England, and 5 in Scotland).

EE UK Boosts 4G and 5G Mobile by Refarming More 3G Spectrum

28th November, 2024 (13 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve “started the work” to repurpose more of their old 3G radio spectrum for use by modern 4G and 5G based mobile networks, which is said to already be delivering “performance improvements” (e.g. faster mobile broadband speeds) for customers in “thousands of postcodes” across the UK.

384,890 Customers Take Utility Warehouse’s UK Broadband Services

26th November, 2024 (5 Comments)

Energy and communications provider Telecom Plus, which trades as Utility Warehouse (UW), has today published their latest Half Year Results (H1 2025) to 30th Sept 2024 and revealed that their broadband ISP grew its total UK customer base to 384,890 (up by 10.09k since H2 2024) and their mobile base hit 526,167 (up by 59.95k).

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O2 UK Complete 4G and 5G Upgrades for 1,500 Postcodes in Derby

26th November, 2024 (2 Comments)

Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that they’ve completed a project to upgrade the capacity of their 4G and 5G based mobile services across “over” 1,500 postcodes in the city of Derby (Derbyshire, England), which should mean “faster” mobile broadband speeds and greater reliability.

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Starlink’s Direct to Cell 4G Mobile via Satellite Service Achieves Global Cover UPDATE

26th November, 2024 (9 Comments)

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced that Starlink have now launched enough Direct to Cell (DtC) capable broadband satellites to be able to deliver “robust” global coverage of their new 4G mobile roaming service. But the first commercial products won’t be able to launch until final regulatory approval is gained.

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Ofcom Prep Proposals to Authorise Using Satellites to Deliver UK Mobile

22nd November, 2024 (3 Comments)

The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has revealed that they’re moving ahead with plans to consult on specific proposals that would authorise Direct to Device (D2D) satellite services to work in UK mobile bands (inc. MSS – Mobile-Satellite Services), which could be used to help improve mobile (4G and 5G) coverage. The proposals are planned to surface during “early 2025“.

Vodafone UK Launch Black Friday SIM Only Mobile Discounts

22nd November, 2024 (0 Comments)

New customers looking to join UK mobile operator Vodafone should note that they’ve today launched a range of new Black Friday discounts across their regular Pay Monthly SIM Only plans and their Basics SIM Only plans, which reflects a varied combination of price cuts and extra data allowances.

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New Small Cells in Chester to Boost Mobile Connections, O2 UK First to Adopt

21st November, 2024 (5 Comments)

Residents, visitors and businesses in the Cathedral City of Chester (Cheshire, England) may be pleased to learn that local 4G and possibly 5G mobile (mobile broadband) connections are set for a boost with the deployment of a new small cell network from Ontix, which follows a recent survey of local coverage by consultancy FarrPoint.

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Multiboost Gain Ofcom UK Approval for Indoor Mobile Signal Boosters

21st November, 2024 (4 Comments)

Consumers may like to know that Ofcom’s earlier move to soften their requirements for licence exempt indoor or in-vehicle “mobile phone repeaters” (here) is starting to bear fruit. Multiboost has just announced that their ‘PRO’ kit is now fully compliant with the regulator’s standards, which means more choice for homes and businesses.