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UK ISP Sky Broadband Unveils New 4G Sky Mobile Plans and Prices

29th November, 2016 (8 Comments)

Sky (Sky Broadband) has today officially soft launched their new 4G based Sky Mobile service in the United Kingdom, which is powered by a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement with O2 (Telefonica UK). The move will turn Sky into a true quad-play provider.

Ofcom Probes Three UK Over Network Availability Blip

29th November, 2016 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK is being investigated by Ofcom after the operator voluntarily notified the UK telecoms regulator about a “temporary reduction in the availability of its network“, which may have hindered the ability of some customers to contact the Emergency Services (police, fire, ambulance etc.).

Three UK Launches Fun Public Campaign for a 30% Mobile Spectrum Cap

28th November, 2016 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has taken a leaf out of TalkTalk’s “Fix Britain’s Internet” book and launched a new campaign (‘Make the Air Fair‘), which adopts the image of Ofcom’s CEO, Sharon White, and calls on her to impose a spectrum ownership cap of 30% that would hit EE (BT) and Vodafone.

Relish Study Finds 60% of UK People Only Take Line Rental for Broadband

24th November, 2016 (26 Comments)

A new OnePoll survey of 2,000 UK adults from broadband ISP Relish Wireless, which operates a superfast fixed wireless 4G network in Swindon and central London, has found that 18% of respondents don’t even know their home phone number and 60% only take a land line to get broadband.

EE Calls for Clarity on Geographic UK Mobile Network Coverage

23rd November, 2016 (2 Comments)

Mobile network operator EE (BT) has today called on the market to get “Clear on Coverage” by making geographic coverage the default industry standard measurement, as opposed to the traditional and more optimistic use of population cover. Mind you EE does have a big advantage here.

Ofcom Sets Rules for the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz UK Mobile Spectrum Auction

21st November, 2016 (0 Comments)

After a long delay Ofcom has unveiled the rules for their forthcoming auction of radio spectrum in the 2.3GHz (2350-2390MHz) and 3.4GHz (3410-3600MHz) bands, which will help mobile operators to launch Mobile Broadband (4G) services with “very fast download speeds“. But it’s bad news for BT / EE as a cap will apply.

Ookla Award the Fastest BIG UK Mobile and Fixed Line Broadband ISPs

17th November, 2016 (7 Comments)

The company behind the popular Speedtest.net service, Ookla, has published its annual ‘Speedtest® Market Report‘ for the United Kingdom and revealed that we rank just 30th in the world for average fixed line broadband speeds (Virgin Media is the fastest ISP) and 32nd for Mobile Broadband (EE is top).

JT Ads Banned for Misleading 4G “fastest network” on Guernsey Claim

16th November, 2016 (0 Comments)

Two press adverts and a poster for JT‘s 4G based Mobile network on the Channel Island of Guernsey have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority after they “misleadingly” claimed that the provider offered the “fastest network“. Rival operators Airtel (Vodafone) and Sure disagreed.

Vodafone UK Continue TV Trial and Grows to 167,000 Broadband Users

15th November, 2016 (3 Comments)

Telecoms giant Vodafone UK has today released their latest quarterly results (calendar Q3 2016), which saw their fixed line broadband customers grow once again to total 167,000 (up by +30K in Q3 vs +28K in Q2) and UK 4G outdoor coverage increase to 92% (or 96% by Ofcom’s definition).

UK ISP Plusnet Launches 4G Mobile Service, Gobbles LIFE Mobile Users

14th November, 2016 (7 Comments)

Internet provider Plusnet has today announced that they’re finally adding a 4G based Mobile service to their portfolio of broadband, phone and TV products, which will be born out of the acquisition of LIFE Mobile’s customer base on 29th November 2016.

EE and Vodafone Named Best UK Mobile Networks for Calls and Data

7th November, 2016 (1 Comment)

A new study of Mobile Network Operator performance in the United Kingdom by P3 communications has named EE and Vodafone as joint winners after both tied the top spot in their examination of data (Mobile Broadband) and voice related network quality; both received 803 points out of a possible 1,000.

Virgin Media UK Unveils New 4G Mobile Plans and Prices

7th November, 2016 (0 Comments)

After a slightly longer than expected wait Virgin Media will today take the wraps off a new 4G (LTE) powered Virgin Mobile service, which is fuelled by their Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement with EE.

EE UK Launch New 4G SIM Only, 4GEE WiFi and 4GEE Tablet Price Plans

4th November, 2016 (14 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has today unveiled a new range of 4G (4GEE) SIM-Only, 4GEE WiFi and 4GEE Tablet price plans, which are apparently “designed to offer customers increased choice and flexibility” in how they access the network. But some of the changes also reflect a small price increase.

Virgin Media Boosts FTTP Rollout and Tops 4.87 Million Broadband Users

4th November, 2016 (17 Comments)

Cable Internet and TV provider Virgin Media (Liberty Global) has published their latest quarterly results (calendar Q3 2016), which saw growth in their broadband base improve to total 4,867,900 customers (up by +59.9K vs +42.7K added in Q2). On top of that around 2 million premises will now benefit from ultrafast FTTP broadband.

EE Makes Progress on IPv6 Upgrade for their UK Mobile Network

3rd November, 2016 (6 Comments)

Mobile operator EE has revealed that they’ve “switched on” IPv6 Internet addresses for new subscribers during 2016 H2 (a mix of dual-stack with IPv4 and some IPv6-only), at least for those with supporting devices (legacy devices remain on IPv4). Work will now begin to migrate their existing users.

Land Owners in Scotland Criticise Bill to Boost Mobile and Broadband

2nd November, 2016 (8 Comments)

The Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) group, which claims to be a “unified voice” for all those who own land and rural businesses in Scotland, has criticised the UK Government’s proposals for making it easier and cheaper to build new fixed line broadband and mobile infrastructure on their property.

UK ISP Zen Internet Launches Business 4G Mobile Plans

2nd November, 2016 (0 Comments)

Rochdale ISP Zen Internet has launched a range of new 4G based Mobile tariffs for their business customers, which harness EE’s network. A variety of handset and tablet bundles are on offer, as well as some SIM-Only plans.