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EU Reveal 2023 Broadband and 5G Connectivity Progress vs UK

28th September, 2023 (9 Comments)

The European Commission has published their annual ‘Broadband Coverage in Europe’ study, which reveals how the EU’s fixed broadband and 5G mobile networks compare across all of its 27 countries, plus Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. We take a closer look to see how the UK is fairing.

Opensignal Name UK Best 4G and 5G Mobile Networks for H2 2023

28th September, 2023 (12 Comments)

Opensignal has published their latest biannual Mobile Network Experience Report for H2 2023, which benchmarks the 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) services from all four primary UK mobile operators – EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three UK – to find which ones deliver the best performance. Overall, EE and Three UK seem to fair the best.

Ofcom UK Sets Plan to Auction 26GHz and 40GHz for Faster 5G Mobile

27th September, 2023 (7 Comments)

The UK media and telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today revealed more details about their proposed plan to auction off a large chunk of millimetre wave (mmW) radio spectrum frequency across the 26GHz and 40GHz bands, which will be used by mobile operators to deliver even faster 5G (mobile broadband) services in urban areas.

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London’s Euston Underground Station Gets 4G and 5G Mobile

26th September, 2023 (3 Comments)

Transport for London (TfL) – in partnership with Boldyn Networks – today confirmed that Euston station on the Charing Cross branch platforms has today become the latest place on the London Underground to go live with 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) cover, which customers of EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three UK will benefit from.

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UK Ranks 58th in the World for the Price of 1GB of Mobile Data

26th September, 2023 (6 Comments)

A new study has analysed 5,603 mobile data (mobile broadband) plans from across 237 countries in order to compare the cost of a 1GB (GigaByte) data allowance, which reveals that the United Kingdom slightly improved its rank from 59th in 2022 to 58th in 2023, with an average price of USD $0.62 per GB (down from $0.79).

Virgin Media O2 Significantly Downgrades Ultimate Volt Bundle

23rd September, 2023 (64 Comments)

Some of Virgin Media and O2’s UK broadband and mobile customers have, in recent weeks, reported having noticed a few changes to the combined operator’s “Volt” bundles, which appears to have quietly resulted in some significant feature downgrades (slower internet speeds, fewer extras etc.) and higher prices.

Smart Street Lamps Trial to Boost UK EV Charging and 5G Cover UPDATE

20th September, 2023 (19 Comments)

The UK government’s new Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme (SIPP) has committed £1.3 million to help six areas across the country to trial “smart street lamps“, which will be upgraded to house both Electric Vehicle (EV) charging hubs and boost wireless coverage (broadband and mobile), including via 5G or free public WiFi technology.

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Vodafone Backed AST Space Mobile Make First 5G Call via Satellite

19th September, 2023 (5 Comments)

AST SpaceMobile, which is backed by Vodafone and several other mobile operators around the world, has followed up their earlier achievements in two-way 4G calling by harnessing their prototype BlueWalker 3 satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to make the first space-based 5G internet voice call using a regular handset.

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Mobile Operator Three UK Refreshes Pay Monthly Airtime Plans

18th September, 2023 (18 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has today launched a new range of ‘Three Your Way‘ airtime plans (i.e. those that bundle a mobile phone with a mobile service plan), which give customers more flexibility to customise their benefits, airtime contract length, and control how much they pay for their device over time.

Mobile Operator EE UK Finalises 3G Switch Off Plan and Timeline

18th September, 2023 (12 Comments)

Mobile network operator EE (BT) has published a progress update on their national plan and timeline for switching off the old 3G data (mobile broadband) service, which was successfully trialled in the Cheshire (England) town of Warrington (here) during the summer.

Government Awards £88m to 19 UK 5G Open Network Projects

14th September, 2023 (5 Comments)

The UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has today announced the names of 19 successful projects that have secured a slice of £88m in funding to help support the development of open network solutions, such as 4G and 5G based OpenRAN on mobile networks and other technologies.

EE Makes First UK Mobile Call via 5G Network – VoNR

12th September, 2023 (21 Comments)

At present most 5G networks are data-only (mobile broadband) services, but EE (BT) has revealed that it recently carried out the UK’s first call over 5G in the network using Voice over New Radio (VoNR or Vo5G) technology. But it’s unclear precisely how long we’ll have to wait before this becomes common place.

UK Struggles in H1 2023 Study of Global 5G Mobile Broadband Speeds

12th September, 2023 (10 Comments)

The latest data from Ookla, which operates the popular Speedtest.net internet connection benchmarking service, has revealed that the United Kingdom now places near the bottom of the table of 5G capable countries for mobile broadband speeds and availability.

Ofcom UK Consult on Changes to Electronic Communications Code

12th September, 2023 (0 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today launched a consultation on their proposals to update the Electronic Communications Code (ECC), which aims to introduce the government’s recent changes that are intended to make it easier for broadband and mobile networks to upgrade, share and deploy new infrastructure.

EE UK Extend 4G and 5G to West End London Underground Stations

8th September, 2023 (10 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has just announced that their ongoing deployment of a 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) network on the London Underground – in partnership with Boldyn Networks and Nokia – has now reached the first West End stations, starting with Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road. But more will follow.

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Ofcom Summer 2023 Study – Full Fibre Broadband Covers 52% of UK

7th September, 2023 (25 Comments)

Ofcom’s summer 2023 study of UK fixed broadband and mobile coverage has reported that “full fibre” (FTTP) now reaches 52% of the UK (up from 48% in Jan 2023), while 75% are within reach of a gigabit-capable network (up from 73%) and 76-85% of premises can get an outdoor 5G signal from at least one operator (up from 73-82%).

UK and Chinese Universities Team Up to Research Streaming Tech for 6G

5th September, 2023 (13 Comments)

A team of researchers from Edge Hill University’s Engineering Department and Sichuan University’s College of Electronics and Information Engineering – led by Professor Ray Sheriff – have joined forces to “pave the way for ultra-5G and 6G networks by investigating how Versatile Video Coding (VVC)” can be enhanced and optimised.