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EE UK Builds Alliance to Develop 5G and 4G LTE Broadcast Data Tech

27th April, 2016 (0 Comments)

Mobile giant EE (BT) has formed a new alliance with several other operators, including Verizon (USA), Telstra (Australia) and kt (South Korea), in order to facilitate the development of LTE-Broadcast (LTE-B) technology that enables operators to send a single stream of data to all mobile users in one area.

EE’s Open Source Network to Help Bring 4G Mobile to UK Rural Areas

26th April, 2016 (1 Comment)

Mobile operator EE (part of BT) has partnered up with Lime Micro and Canonical, both of which are key open source technology innovators, to launch a fully programmable network capability that could help to create new applications and improve 4G network coverage to remote rural areas.

EE Targets 95 Percent 4G Landmass Cover and Brings Support Back to UK

25th April, 2016 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator EE appears to have been influenced by new parent BT and plans to improve customer support by bringing it back to the United Kingdom and hiring 600 new staff. On top of that they’ll increase their 4G landmass network coverage from 60% of the UK to 95% (99.8% population coverage).

The 2016 Top UK Mobile Networks for Speed, Cover and User Satisfaction

19th April, 2016 (0 Comments)

A joint study from Which? and OpenSignal has revealed that actual coverage of 4G (LTE) mobile in the United Kingdom is poor, although EE (BT) managed to deliver the best 4G reach and Three UK came top for Mobile Broadband speed. But GiffGaff is still the highest rated by consumers.

Sky and Virgin Media Moot Mobile Network Capacity Deal with Three UK

7th April, 2016 (0 Comments)

Reports indicate that Virgin Media and Sky (Sky Broadband) could both sign significant mobile network capacity deals with Three UK (CK Hutchison Holdings), which is dependent upon whether or not the European Commission approves the proposed merger with O2 UK (Telefonica).

Ofcom Find EE is the Fastest for Mobile Broadband in Major UK Cities

31st March, 2016 (4 Comments)

A new study has examined the 3G and 4G based Mobile Broadband performance of mobile operators O2, EE, Three UK and Vodafone across five major cities including Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London and Norwich. Overall EE delivered the fastest Internet download and upload speeds in all cities, except Norwich.

Ofcom List the Naughtiest UK Mobile, Phone and Broadband ISPs – Q4 2015

30th March, 2016 (2 Comments)

The telecoms regulator has released their latest complaints report to the end of 2015, which reveals what mobile, TV, phone and broadband providers in the United Kingdom attracted the most consumer complaints. EE topped the naughty list for broadband, while TalkTalk dominated for fixed line phone gripes.

Ofcom 2016 Report – Average UK Home Broadband Speeds Reach 28.9Mbps

25th March, 2016 (10 Comments)

The telecoms regulator has today published their re-jigged annual 2016 report into the Internet performance of the United Kingdom’s largest fixed line home broadband ISPs and their customers, which reveals that the average home download speed has jumped from 22.8Mbps last year to 28.9Mbps now. But the gap between rural and urban areas is still significant.

Ofcom Set Out Easier UK Mobile Network Operator Switching Fix

23rd March, 2016 (0 Comments)

As expected the UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed a new Gaining Provider Led (GPL) solution as their “preferred option” to make switching Mobile Network Operator’s (O2, Three UK, EE or Vodafone etc.) easier for consumers.

Have You Run Out of Mobile Data on EE, Good Luck Trying to Top Up

23rd March, 2016 (4 Comments)

Customers with one of EE’s mobile data (Mobile Broadband) SIM’s, specifically those who have run out of data and need to buy a new top-up, may be struggling to do so due to a comically silly error that really should never happen.

TPO Launch Cheap UK 4G SIM-Only Mobile Data and Calls Deal

22nd March, 2016 (6 Comments)

Mobile provider The People’s Operator (TPO Mobile), which piggybacks off EE’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) platform, has launched its first UK 4G SIM-Only tariff that for just £6.99 a month will give subscribers 2GB of data, 600 minutes and unlimited texts (30 day contract).

Broadband Satisfaction Study Hails Zen Internet, as TalkTalk Hit Bottom

18th March, 2016 (7 Comments)

Consumer magazine Which? has this week published the outcome from their latest reader survey of broadband ISP satisfaction, which saw Zen Internet and Utility Warehouse win the highest ratings. Unfortunately the same could not be said for TalkTalk, which had the lowest score by far.

The Top 16 UK Cities for 2G, 3G and 4G Mobile Network Performance

15th March, 2016 (0 Comments)

RootMetrics have put together a general report of all their mobile network testing for the past few months and revealed their pick of the top 16 cities (Larger Urban Zones) in the UK for mobile network performance, which saw Manchester top the table and Hull hit bottom. But caveats remain.

EE UK Customers Furious Over Outage of Webmail Service

10th March, 2016 (1 Comment)

Customers of EE have vented frustration at the mobile network and home broadband provider after some claimed to have been left without access to their Wanadoo, Orange webmail and fsmail email accounts for almost two days.

Ed Vaizey MP Admits UK Mobile Infrastructure Project Was a Flop

1st March, 2016 (10 Comments)

The Government’s Digital Economy Minister, Ed Vaizey, has finally gone on record to confirm that their £150 million Mobile Infrastructure Project (MIP), which was set-up to improve mobile phone network coverage in areas where there is currently none, has failed.

Major UK ISPs to Appeal Website Blocks for Trade Mark Abuse

25th February, 2016 (10 Comments)

Several major broadband ISPs including BT, Sky Broadband, EE, TalkTalk and Virgin Media will in April go to the Court of Appeal (London) in order to argue against a 2014 ruling by the High Court, which extended court ordered website blocks to include sites that sell counterfeit goods (abuse of Trade Mark).

EE Extend 4G to 95 Percent of UK as Home Broadband Users Hit 933,000

19th February, 2016 (5 Comments)

Somehow we managed to overlook last week’s Q4 2015 results from EE, which confirmed that they added +6,000 extra home broadband customers in the quarter to total 933,000 (lower than the +8k added in Q3) and expanded their 4G (LTE) Mobile Broadband network to 95% of the UK.