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Guernsey-Fibre-Sure-Van

23rd September, 2024 (11 Comments)

Mobile operator and broadband ISP Sure has successfully managed to improve the 4G and 5G signal across the north of Guernsey (English Channel Island) by hiding a new mast in plain sight, which was achieved by deploying the new infrastructure in a marina and making it look like a tall white yacht mast.

AGC Glass Antenna Prototype in Japan from 2022

19th September, 2024 (5 Comments)

In a fascinating development, researchers in Japan are developing and deploying a way of making 5G mobile (mobile broadband) infrastructure more discreet by creating transparent glass antennas that make it possible for windows to serve as base stations.

Three-UK-5G-Outdoor-Hub

9th September, 2024 (37 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has today done something a bit different by introducing a 5G Outdoor Hub option for their Three Home Broadband service, which as the name indicates is a mobile router that you “self-install” on the outside of your home in order, we presume, to hopefully get a better 5G mobile signal and thus performance.

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Virgin Media O2 Ontix Small Cell on Street Light PR 090924

9th September, 2024 (0 Comments)

Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today continued with their effort to boost 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) capacity across the UK, not least by expanding their ongoing roll-out of small cells into the central part of Reading (town) in Berkshire – supported by Ontix.

Three-UK-Home-Broadband-5G-Router-Speeds

9th September, 2024 (28 Comments)

Some customers of mobile network operator Three UK, specifically those who are taking one of their 4G and 5G powered unlimited Three Home Broadband packages, have – for the best part of a year – been complaining about an intermittent connectivity problem that is sporadically disrupting their use of various internet services.

mobile network speeds uk

6th September, 2024 (1 Comment)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today published their 2024 Mobile Matters report, which uses Opensignal’s crowdsourced data (collected between October 2023 and March 2024) to benchmark the performance of UK mobile broadband networks by both technology (2G to 5G), nation and operator choice – including Three UK, O2, Vodafone and EE.

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Fibre optic broadband network with servers in a UK data centre 123RF 69533542

6th September, 2024 (13 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today set out how they intend to update their guidance on network resilience in order to give broadband ISPs, mobile operators and other digital network providers greater clarity on how they can “reduce the risk of network outages“. But proposals to improve battery backup on mobile networks will come later.

EE Smart Hub Pro Router and Smart Wifi Pro Device

5th September, 2024 (48 Comments)

Mobile network operator and UK ISP EE (BT) has today officially taken the wrappings off their new next-generation and Qualcomm powered Wi-Fi 7 router (Smart Hub Pro) and booster (Smart WiFi Pro) for home broadband customers. At the same time, they’ve also formally launched their new 5G Standalone mobile network across 15 of the country’s major cities.

Tesco-Mobile-UK-SIM-Card

5th September, 2024 (7 Comments)

Mobile operator Tesco Mobile has once again extended their Home From Home (HFH) EU roaming offer for another year, until 2026. Customers can thus continue to tap into their UK minutes, texts and data (mobile broadband) allowances, at no extra cost, when travelling around 48 destinations in the EU and beyond.

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Ceredigion Rubbish Truck Council PR 12062024

4th September, 2024 (1 Comment)

The Growing Mid Wales (GMW) programme and network analyst firm Streetwave have today launched a “groundbreaking coverage checker” for 3G, 4G and 5G mobile networks in the region, which uses the data they’ve been collecting on mobile broadband coverage and speeds by harnessing waste collection vehicles (bin lorries).

4th September, 2024 (0 Comments)

Technical consultancy firm FarrPoint has today published their first International Digital Connectivity Readiness Index (IDCRI), which ranks the United Kingdom top against the G7 nations. The index ranks countries by the quality and coverage of their digital infrastructure (broadband, 5G etc.), as well as other areas like digital skills and online security etc.

giffgaff-uk-2021-logo-picture

3rd September, 2024 (0 Comments)

Mobile provider giffgaff, which is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) on O2’s UK platform, has significantly boosted the included data allowances across three of their SIM Only plans with a minimum contract term of 18-months. The change will come at no extra cost to both new and existing customers of the related Pay Monthly plans.

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EE-UK-Ericsson-5G-Antennas-on-Building

31st August, 2024 (52 Comments)

Several members of ISPreview’s forum community have spotted that broadband ISP and mobile network operator EE (BT) appears to have quietly introduced new / revamped UK plans, which include the first support for their latest 5G Standalone (5G SA) mobile broadband technology. Faster speeds, network prioritisation and other benefits are expected.

RSP Survey Region streetwave map

28th August, 2024 (7 Comments)

Network analyst firm Streetwave is working with the River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region (RSPAWIR) to conduct what they’re called the “largest mobile coverage survey ever conducted in the UK“. This uses bin lorries to survey the coverage and speed of 4G and 5G mobile (broadband) networks across 33 West Midlands (England) and Wales councils.

Building Digital UK Logo 2023

22nd August, 2024 (6 Comments)

The new Labour-led Government (DSIT) has this afternoon announced that they’ve appointed Hazel Hobbs to act as the “interim” chair of their broadband and mobile centric Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency, starting on 1st September 2024. She replaces Simon Blagden, who resigned “with immediate effect“ a month ago (here).

three_uk_sim_card

22nd August, 2024 (14 Comments)

Mobile network operator Three UK has finally confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve withdrawn their old ‘Data Reward’ Pay As You Go (PAYG) plan for existing customers, which previously pledged that those who had already registered for it before 23rd May 2022 would “continue to receive … 200MB [of data] every month for life.”

Red Road Closed road sign in a UK city street. 123rf

22nd August, 2024 (0 Comments)

The LSBUD (Line Search Before You Dig) organisation, which offers an online asset search facility to UK civil engineering firms for underground pipes and cables, has published their annual Digging Up Britain 2024 report and revealed that telecoms remains the “most active industry” when it comes to searching before digging (39% of searches).

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