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iD Mobile Launch “New” Fixed Price SIM Only Plans with No Annual Price Hikes

17th April, 2024 (17 Comments)

Low-cost UK mobile operator iD Mobile (Currys), which uses Three UK’s national 4G and 5G network via a virtual operator (MVNO) partnership, has today claimed to be launching a “new” set of fixed price SIM Only mobile plans that pledge not to hike their prices each year by the rate of inflation.

Council Study Sees Positive Impact of Vodafone UK’s 3G Switch Off

16th April, 2024 (37 Comments)

Mobile network analyst firm Streetwave and the Northumberland County Council (NCC) in England have released the findings of an interesting study that monitored the effects of Vodafone’s recent 3G switch-off in the region. The study found this resulted in a small to modest boost in 4G/5G coverage and mobile broadband performance.

Sky Mobile UK Customers Still Suffering Connectivity Problems UPDATE2

12th April, 2024 (37 Comments)

Some of Sky Mobile’s customers are continuing to experience connectivity (calls and data) problems today after the operator suffered a large disruption to 3G, 4G and 5G services yesterday afternoon, which Sky initially claimed to have fixed. The remaining issue seems to only be impacting data (mobile broadband) connectivity and not calling.

Mobile Operators Recommend Changes to Boost UK 5G Deployments

11th April, 2024 (10 Comments)

Trade body Mobile UK, which represents network operators Three UK, EE (BT), O2 (Virgin Media) and Vodafone, has today published a new report that warns “widespread adoption of 5G [is] at risk of being missed” unless the government makes changes to help deliver 5G (mobile broadband) upgrades.

O2 UK Extends 4G Mobile Coverage in Stirling via SRN Project

10th April, 2024 (4 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (VMO2) has just deployed the first of 7 new masts in rural parts of Stirling (Scotland) to help boost local 4G (mobile broadband) coverage under the £1bn industry-led Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme. The first site, in the remote village of Killin, required a helicopter to deliver the new mast to its site.

First of 83 New UK Gov Funded 4G Mast Upgrades Goes Live in England

9th April, 2024 (3 Comments)

The first government-funded rural 4G (mobile broadband) mast upgrades for England have today been completed in the market town of Keswick (Cumbria), which forms part of the industry-led £1bn Shared Rural Network (SRN) project with EE (BT), Vodafone, Three UK and O2 (Virgin Media). A further 82 masts in England are also set for upgrades.

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UK Ranks 5th out of 179 Countries for Mobile Data Affordability

9th April, 2024 (6 Comments)

Comparison site Broadband Genie has today published a new 2024 Mobile Data Affordability Index, which explores the global landscape of mobile data (mobile broadband) pricing and affordability. Overall, the United Kingdom was found to rank 5th most affordable for mobile data out of 179 countries, putting it ahead of “global powerhouses” such as Germany (13th), Italy (20th), the USA (35th) and China (51st).

Mobile Operator Spusu Pledges Price Freeze Until January 2026

4th April, 2024 (10 Comments)

SIM-only mobile provider spusu, which holds a UK Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement via BTWholesale to harness EE’s national 4G and 5G network, has responded to recent price increases at other providers by announcing a price freeze until the end of January 2026.

EE Boosts 4G Mobile Network Coverage in Ceredigion, Wales

4th April, 2024 (8 Comments)

Broadband ISP and UK mobile operator EE (BT) has announced that they’ve boosted their 4G mobile coverage in the Welsh county of Ceredigion by upgrading services at over 10 mobile masts. The work forms part of more than 150 other locations across Wales where EE has expanded 4G under the £1bn industry-led Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme.

Opensignal Predict Network Impacts of Vodafone and Three UK Merger

26th March, 2024 (23 Comments)

Network benchmarking firm Opensignal has today published a new study to examine the mobile (4G and 5G) network coverage and performance impacts of the proposed mega-merger (here) between mobile operators Three UK and Vodafone. Suffice to say, improvements are expected in both areas.

Honest Mobile Reduces UK 4G and 5G Plan Prices for Loyal Customers

21st March, 2024 (11 Comments)

Crowdfunded mobile network operator Honest Mobile, which harnesses Three UK’s network via a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement, has today announced that they’re bucking the industry trend of annual price hikes by decreasing some of their prices for “loyal customers“.

Three UK Sees Average Mobile Data Usage Per User Hit 30GB

21st March, 2024 (14 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has this morning published their annual financial results, which reveals that over 4,700 sites (up from 4,250 last year) across 650 towns and cities are now live with 5G and the average data (mobile broadband) usage per customer has reached 30 GigaBytes per month (up by 19.52% from 25.1GB).

Vodafone UK Set 5G Standalone Coverage Target for Scotland

20th March, 2024 (7 Comments)

Vodafone has reaffirmed its commitment to providing 5G Standalone (5GSA) tech to nearly 90% of Scotland’s landmass by 2034 as a result of its proposed merger with Three UK. The operator also commits to exceeding the UK Government’s Shared Rural Network target of bringing 4G to 74% of Scotland’s geography by pushing it to over 89% by 2027.

GWS Study Claims UK Mobile Users Satisfied with 1-5Mbps Speeds

19th March, 2024 (16 Comments)

A new study from Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) claims to have found that the UK’s major mobile operators are currently delivering mobile broadband (4G and 5G) speeds that “satisfy the majority of mobile users” and, apparently, the “sweet spot” for most Apps is said to be between just 1-5Mbps. But this does require some context.

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c2c and Streetwave Map Mobile Coverage on Essex Thameside Railway

19th March, 2024 (1 Comment)

Mobile network analyst firm Streetwave and train operator c2c have today published the results of a new real-world benchmark, which examined the mobile network (2G to 5G) performance of EE (BT), O2 (Virgin Media), Vodafone and Three UK across the Essex Thameside Railway route. Overall, EE customers get the best experience.

First of 86 UK Gov-Funded 4G Mobile Mast Upgrades Go Live in Wales

19th March, 2024 (1 Comment)

The Government has today announced that the first of 86 new state aid supported 4G mobile masts in rural parts of Wales have been upgraded and switched-on. The work forms part of the £1bn industry-led Shared Rural Network project (i.e. extending 4G mobile / broadband cover to 95% of the UK by the end of 2025) with EE, Three UK, O2 and Vodafone.

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Virgin Media O2 UK Trial Mobile Small Cells Next to Broadband Cabinets

18th March, 2024 (42 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operator Virgin Media (O2) have today hailed the results of a new trial – delivered in collaboration with shareholder Liberty Global, which is said to have “successfully” deployed 4G and 5G “smart poles” on top of its existing fibre broadband cabinets in the UK to help boost mobile network coverage and capacity.