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Court Rules in Favour of Ofcom in EE and Three UK’s 5G Spectrum Fight

20th December, 2017 (8 Comments)

Ofcom’s planned auction of 4G and 5G friendly radio spectrum in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands might soon proceed after the High Court rejected an appeal by Three UK, which had demanded that the regulator impose a 30% spectrum cap in order to stop EE (BT) from bidding.

ICMR 2017 – Ofcom Compares UK Broadband and Mobile to 16 Countries

18th December, 2017 (8 Comments)

Market regulator Ofcom has today published its International Communications Market Report 2017, which compares broadband and other telecoms services in the United Kingdom against 16 other countries. The UK fairs well for 30Mbps+ broadband coverage but our “full fibre” (FTTP/H) needs work.

Tutela Reveals UK 4G Mobile Broadband Speeds by Time of Day

13th December, 2017 (0 Comments)

The crowd-sourced data experts from Tutela Technologies have kindly furnished ISPreview with some new data that reveals the ‘Average Subscriber Time on 4G‘ across different parts of the United Kingdom and how 3G and 4G data speeds are impacted at different times of the day (split by operator).

Map of UK and European Countries Ranked by Mobile Broadband Speed

12th December, 2017 (0 Comments)

A new batch of crowd-sourced data from RFBenchmark compares European countries by their Mobile Broadband (3G / 4G) performance. Overall the UK appears to trail most other countries with an average download of 11.9Mbps (4.2Mbps upload) and network latency of 108 milliseconds.

Ofcom UK Moots High Frequency Spectrum for Fixed Wireless Broadband

7th December, 2017 (0 Comments)

Ofcom has today proposed changes that could result in faster fixed wireless data and broadband links, such as exploring the potential for radio spectrum above 92GHz, changing the authorisation regime in the 64-66GHz band to licence exempt and expanding the use cases for 57-66 GHz (V band).

EE Tops OpenSignal’s 4G UK Mobile Broadband Performance Study

7th December, 2017 (8 Comments)

Crowd-sourced data experts OpenSignal have just published their Mobile Network performance study for the United Kingdom, which found that EE came top for 4G and 3G download speed and network availability. On the flip side Vodafone delivered the fastest 4G and 3G latency times.

Tutela Study Names EE and Vodafone Best for UK Mobile Broadband

6th December, 2017 (2 Comments)

A study of crowd sourced data from Tutela Technologies has found that mobile operator EE delivered the fastest 4G based Mobile Broadband speed and latency in the United Kingdom, although Vodafone came out top for older 3G networks and they also experienced less packet loss.

EE Highlights New Approach to Help Improve UK 4G Mobile Coverage

1st December, 2017 (15 Comments)

Mobile operator EE has today announced the introduction of their new ‘Time on 4G‘ measure of customer network experience, which should help them to identify and upgrade parts of the United Kingdom where their coverage needs to improve.

Successful Trial Sees TFL Prep 4G Mobile to Cover London Tube from 2019

28th November, 2017 (0 Comments)

Transport for London has reported that their recent (summer) trial of a 4G Mobile network distribution technology, which ran in Tube tunnels on the Waterloo and City Line, was a success. Tfl are now tendering for a service provider that can deploy it across their entire Tube network from 2019.

Arqiva and Dali Wireless Improve Mobile Coverage in Glasgow City Centre

28th November, 2017 (0 Comments)

Wireless infrastructure builder Arqiva has joined with Dali Wireless and Cellular Asset Management to improve Mobile coverage and capacity around Glasgow city centre (Scotland, UK) by harnessing a new digital Distributed Antenna System (DAS), which will also support future 5G rollouts.

UK Mobile Operators Win Appeal vs 2014 Radio Spectrum Licence Fee Hike

23rd November, 2017 (2 Comments)

The UK Court of Appeal has reversed an earlier ruling that found in favour of Ofcom’s proposed hike to annual licence fees for the 900MHz and 1800MHz (3G / 4G) radio spectrum bands, which could have resulted in price rises for consumers and less investment by Mobile Network Operators.

Vodafone UK Home Broadband Price Cut as Subscribers Reach 278,000

14th November, 2017 (9 Comments)

Vodafone has published their latest Q3 2017 (calendar) results, which saw their fixed line broadband base grow by +33,000 in the quarter to total 278,000 (better than the +29K added in Q2). Meanwhile 4G Mobile coverage (population) has reached 97% of the UK and they’ve cut their FTTC prices.

Arqiva to Stick WiFi and 4G Cells on Lampposts in London’s Waltham Forest

14th November, 2017 (0 Comments)

Wireless UK infrastructure firm Arqiva has today signed their 14th concession agreement in London, which will give them access to install their 4G / 5G Mobile Small Cells and WiFi access points on up to 16,000 lampposts in the Borough of Waltham Forest for the next 10 years.

Vodafone Claims Gatwick Has their Fastest UK 4G Mobile Airport Speeds

6th November, 2017 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has claimed that a major upgrade of their fibre optic and mobile infrastructure means that Gatwick Airport now has the “most reliable” and “fastest” 4G based Mobile Broadband speeds of any UK airport within their coverage. Speeds of up to 200Mbps are said to be possible.

UPDATE Vodafone Launch Data Friendly 4G Mobile and Pay-As-You-Go Plans

1st November, 2017 (18 Comments)

Vodafone UK has today claimed that they intend to “banish data use fears” by reinventing how customers on their Pay Monthly and Pay-As-You-Go 4G Mobile plans consume and pay for their data use. They’ve also improved their insurance plans for Apple iPhone owners.

Study Claims 29% of UK Mobile Users Suffer Poor or No Indoor Signal

1st November, 2017 (8 Comments)

A new survey conducted by uSwitch.com, which fielded responses from a “nationally representative” sample of 2,002 UK adults, has claimed that 29% of Mobile Phone (2G, 3G and 4G) users suffer from poor or no indoor reception at home. This rises to 50% for those living in rural areas.

UPDATE UK Wireless Infrastructure Giant Arqiva Confirms £1.5bn Float

24th October, 2017 (0 Comments)

Wireless infrastructure developer Arqiva has today announced its intention to reduce their debt and restructure the business by becoming a publicly listed company (i.e. floating on the London Stock Exchange to the tune of £1.5bn).