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Virgin Media O2 Has Provided 550,000 UK People with Free Mobile Data SIMs

17th August, 2026 (7 Comments)

Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) has revealed that their partnership with the digital inclusion charity, the Good Things Foundation, has so far helped to provide more than 550,000 UK people – those experiencing financial difficulties – with free mobile broadband data, calls and texts via SIMs supplied through the National Databank.

EE UK Prep 5G Network Slicing Boost for Consumers and 5G+ Icons for Phones

17th August, 2026 (15 Comments)

Network operator EE Mobile is preparing to launch a new “Full Works Plus” airtime plan in the near future (probably the next month or so), which will cost £5 extra per month than their regular “Full Works” plan and introduce enhanced 5G+ (5G Standalone) mobile broadband network slicing via a new ‘Fast Lane‘ feature. But there’s a big caveat.

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Giffgaff Launch Cheap Special 100GB Mobile SIM for UK Students

15th August, 2026 (0 Comments)

New student customers of mobile operator giffgaff, which is controlled by Telefónica UK (part of the VMO2 Group) and uses O2’s virtual network platform, may like to know that the provider recently introduced a new SIM that gives you 100GB (GigaBytes) of mobile broadband data and other features for just £10 per month.

150 Government Funded 4G Mobile Mast Upgrades Now Live Across UK

14th August, 2026 (0 Comments)

The UK Government has published a progress update on their part of the industry-led £1bn Shared Rural Network (SRN) project this morning, which reveals that a total of 150 publicly-funded rural 4G (mobile broadband) mast upgrades have now gone live across the United Kingdom (up from 140 in June 2026).

Streetwave UK Study Tests Mobile Network Reach and Speed on M4 Motorway

13th August, 2026 (9 Comments)

Network analyst firm Streetwave have published the results from a new study they’ve just conducted, which examined the mobile network coverage and mobile broadband (4G, 5G) performance of EE, Vodafone, Three UK and O2 across the entire M4 motorway from Cardiff to London – a 127-minute journey.

Appliances Retailer AO.com Launches Own Virtual UK Mobile Network

12th August, 2026 (18 Comments)

Bolton-based electrical appliances’ retailer AO.com has today become the latest UK company to try their hand at launching their own 4G and 5G virtual mobile network operator (mvno) with AO Mobile, which reflects a new partnership with Vodafone. Not that the market needed another one, but you’ve got it now anyway.

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Tracking the Mobile Broadband Speed and Latency Penalty of Travel eSIMs

12th August, 2026 (6 Comments)

A new study from network benchmarking giant Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband and mobile Speedtest.net service, has done a deep dive to expose the often hidden ways in which travel eSIMs work and the negative performance impacts (particularly on mobile broadband speeds and latency) this can sometimes have.

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Removing Paramount+ on Three UK Risks Inviting 100Mbps Data Speed Cap UPDATE

10th August, 2026 (19 Comments)

Some existing customers of mobile operator Three UK, specifically those who have the Paramount+ add-on included with their ‘Complete‘ plan, have responded to the looming price hike on the streaming service by taking the option to remove it from their package. The catch is that doing so seems to require you to accept the operator’s new 100Mbps cap on mobile broadband speeds.

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Streetwave Set to Survey Mobile Broadband Coverage Across West Yorkshire

9th August, 2026 (0 Comments)

Network analyst firm Streetwave has revealed that they’ve been chosen by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority in England to conduct a real-world study of mobile network coverage and 4G / 5G data performance across the region, harnessing 12,000km of the county’s road network and testing all three of the primary mobile networks – EE, O2 and VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK).

EE Start Engaging UK Consumer Customers over 2G Mobile Switch Off

8th August, 2026 (27 Comments)

According to ISPreview’s sources, mobile operator EE (BT) appears to be starting the gradual consumer engagement phase of their plan to close down the old 2G network. The move follows last year’s earlier effort to begin engaging their business customers (here) – supporting them to move from 2G to more modern 4G, 5G or Internet of Things (IoT) services.

University of Edinburgh Opens Private 5G Internet Network for Fringe Festival

5th August, 2026 (1 Comment)

The Networked Systems Group at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Informatics has announced that their private 5G mobile test network (Campus5G) has been opened up for anyone to try during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with free eSIM access and 5G-backed public Wi-Fi available across a big area.

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SpaceX Updates on Starlink’s V3 Broadband and V2 Mobile Satellite Plans

5th August, 2026 (1 Comment)

The top two bosses of SpaceX, Elon Musk and Gwynne Shotwell, yesterday issued some useful updates to investors on the progress of their third generation (V3) ultrafast broadband satellites and their second generation (V2) mobile satellites, which confirmed their current launch plans and some other details on future capabilities.

RootMetrics Awards EE as the BEST UK Mobile Operator in H1 2026 Study

4th August, 2026 (2 Comments)

Mobile benchmarking firm RootMetrics (Ookla) has this morning published their H1 2026 study of UK mobile networks (calls, texts etc.) and mobile broadband (4G, 5G) speeds. The results once again name EE as the best mobile operator after they scooped up the highest scores and fastest data speeds across most categories.

Thomas Cook Harness Travel eSIM to Give Every Customer 1GB of Free Mobile Data

3rd August, 2026 (7 Comments)

Online travel agency Thomas Cook has become the latest UK company to do a deal with travel eSIM (embedded SIM) provider Kolet, which will enable them to give every package holiday customer 1GB (GigaByte) of complimentary mobile broadband data when they travel overseas – “helping them get online as soon as they land without relying on airport Wi-Fi or local SIM cards”.

Giffgaff Disconnect Some Prepaid Mobile Users for Extended Roaming Outside UK

1st August, 2026 (6 Comments)

Some pre-paid customers of mobile operator giffgaff, which is controlled by Telefónica UK (part of the VMO2 Group) and uses O2’s virtual network platform, have complained to ISPreview after the provider suddenly informed them that their service was to be disconnected over “extended or permanent use outside the UK“. The provider also declined to refund unused credit.

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Vodafone UK Says Space 5G Mobile Service Still on Track for Early 2027 Beta

30th July, 2026 (3 Comments)

The CEO of Vodafone Group, Margherita Della Valle, has stated that their joint plan with AST SpaceMobile (aka – Satellite Connect Europe) to launch a space-based 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) service to connect regular Smartphones is still expected to enter its “beta” testing phase “at the beginning of 2027“. Despite suffering an earlier launch failure.

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Vodafone UK Aim to Improve Mobile Signals in Lancaster After Vandal Attacks

30th July, 2026 (4 Comments)

Repeated attacks of vandalism by gangs of youths recently caused Vodafone (VodafoneThree) to remove a key mobile mast site in central Lancaster (Lancashire, England), which was shared with mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media). The situation resulted in significant 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) coverage problems for users in the area, but a temporary solution is now imminent.