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EE Expand 4G Mobile Broadband to 14 New UK Towns and 18 Big Airports

19th February, 2014 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (4GEE) has extended the reach of its “superfast” 4G (LTE at 1800MHz) based Mobile Broadband network to 14 more towns (total 174 towns and cities) and 18 of the UK’s largest airports, which means their service now covers 70% of the population. Commuters on key rail and road routes will also benefit.

UPDATE2 EE UK Offers FREE Connection to Superfast Fibre Broadband

10th February, 2014 (2 Comments)

Communications provider EE will today remove the £50 connection fee from their superfast “Unlimited Fibre Broadband” (FTTC) packages, which offer speeds of up to 76Mbps and currently also benefit from a 3 months half price discount.

T-Mobile Top Ookla List of the Top 5 Fastest UK Mobile Broadband Operators

8th February, 2014 (6 Comments)

Global broadband ISP speed testing outfit Ookla have revamped their Net Index (Speedtest.net) service to include a useful summary of download and upload speeds for Mobile Broadband operators in the United Kingdom (as well as other countries). Interestingly the fastest operator is T-Mobile.

UPD EE UK Deploy Partial Fix for BrightBox Broadband Router Security Woes

7th February, 2014 (0 Comments)

The fixed line broadband ISP division of mobile giant EE has begun to deploy a crucial firmware update to plug the many holes in its older BrightBox 1 routers. Unfortunately some of the vulnerabilities have yet to be fixed.

Three UK and EE Invest GBP1bn into Shared 4G Mobile Broadband Network

3rd February, 2014 (0 Comments)

Mobile operators EE (T-Mobile and Orange UK) and Three UK have agreed to expand their 50/50 network sharing deal, through the umbrella organisation called Mobile-Broadband Network Limited (MBNL), with an extra investment of £1 billion to improve 4G (LTE) based Mobile Broadband coverage and cut costs.

Vodafone Finally Meets UK 3G Mobile Broadband Coverage Requirement

31st January, 2014 (0 Comments)

It took a few months but mobile operator Vodafone has finally passed Ofcom’s coverage obligation for 3G based Mobile Broadband coverage, which requires all of the markets major MNOs to provide related network coverage in the 2100MHz band to at least 90% of the UK population.

UPDATE EE UK Rush to Fix Security Flaw in BrightBox Broadband Routers

18th January, 2014 (0 Comments)

The past few months seem to have been loaded with reports of serious security flaws in many home broadband ISP routers. Now EE’s BrightBox 1 kit has become the latest to hit troubled times after a web security specialist, Scott Helme, revealed just how easy it is to hack.

EE Raise Home Broadband Prices and Add Bright Box 2 Router to all Fibre Plans

15th January, 2014 (0 Comments)

ISP EE has quietly increased the standard UK price of its fixed line Home Broadband plans by up to £1 per month. At the same time they’ve also made their high-spec VDSL and 802.11ac equipped Bright Box 2 router available on all of their superfast “Fibre Broadband” (FTTC) plans (previously it only came with the 76Mbps plan).

Vodafone UK and EE Bring Mobile Broadband to the Channel Tunnel

9th January, 2014 (0 Comments)

Mobile operators Vodafone and EE have signed a new 10-year deal with Eurotunnel that will make their 2G and 3G based voice and Mobile Broadband services available to commuters travelling 100 metres below sea level on trains along the Channel Tunnel (North Tunnel) route that connects the UK to France (4G will follow later).

EE Set to Break 70% UK Population Coverage for 4G Mobile Broadband

7th January, 2014 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (4GEE) has revealed that its “superfast” 4G (LTE at 1800MHz) based Mobile Broadband network will exceed 70% population coverage of the United Kingdom before the end of January 2014 and that 2 million customers have now joined the new service.

The UK Top 6 Fastest Fixed Line Home Broadband ISPs for 2013

3rd January, 2014 (0 Comments)

The latest consumer Internet speed testing data for December 2013 reveals that Virgin Media has maintained its position as the fastest broadband ISP with a download speed of 35.387Mbps (Megabits per second). By contrast the overall national average download speed for all the largest providers was 18.376Mbps and uploads hit 3.320Mbps.

Mobile Operator Three UK Hints Towards Interest in O2 Acquisition

6th December, 2013 (7 Comments)

The boss of mobile operator Three UK, David Dyson, has added fuel to the growing fire of rumours that surround their alleged interest in a merger with O2 by saying that “under the right circumstances” the United Kingdom could operate competitively with fewer operators. But there are significant complications to consider.

EE UK Reveals Pre-Christmas 4G LTE Mobile Broadband Rollout Plan

4th December, 2013 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (4GEE) has announced that 10 more towns around the United Kingdom have now been enabled for its 4G (LTE at 1800MHz) based superfast Mobile Broadband network and a further 19 will go live before Christmas day.

BandRich Claim 36Mbps Average Speed in Rural Cumbria 4G Broadband Trial

18th November, 2013 (20 Comments)

BandRich has today claimed that its outdoor E500 router successfully managed to achieve average Internet download speeds of 36.49Mbps (Megabits), which occured at the edge of the network during EE’s recent trial of a new Fixed Wireless 4G (LTE at 1800MHz) based Home Broadband service in rural Cumbria (England, UK).

EE UK Officially Launch 4G LTE Home Broadband Service in Rural Cumbria

11th November, 2013 (14 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (4GEE) has today launched their special 4G (LTE) based fixed wireless home broadband service, which focuses on rural areas and will cost up to around £25 per month for a data allowance of 25GB (though smaller packages start at £7.50). The first to benefit will be residents in remote parts of Cumbria (England).

Vodafone Fail Ofcoms UK 3G Mobile Broadband Coverage Requirement

7th November, 2013 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has failed Ofcom’s 3G based Mobile Broadband coverage obligation, which requires them to provide related network coverage in the 2100MHz band to at least 90% of the UK population. But apparently they only fell short by 1.4%.

EE Begin UK Trial of Ultrafast 300Mbps 4G LTE-A Mobile Broadband Speeds

5th November, 2013 (6 Comments)

EE (4GEE) has confirmed that its first trial of ultrafast 300Mbps (Megabits per second) capable 4G (LTE) based Mobile Broadband speeds should get underway in East London (Tech City) today, although the full commercial roll-out isn’t due to begin until summer 2014; once more end-user hardware is available to support it.