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Vodafone UK Make 4G Mobile Roaming Available to 101 Destinations

21st July, 2016 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has announced that their customers in the United Kingdom can now enjoy 4G (LTE) roaming in over 100 destinations around the world (i.e. use your calls, texts and data allowance abroad), which is more than any other Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in the country.

Guto Bebb MP Calls for Better Mobile Network Coverage in Wales

20th July, 2016 (0 Comments)

The UK Government’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales, Guto Bebb MP, has warned that Welsh homes and businesses risk being “left behind” by poor mobile (3G, 4G) network coverage if the industry doesn’t work together on a solution.

EU Aims for Universal 100Mbps Ultrafast Broadband Coverage by 2025

19th July, 2016 (3 Comments)

A leaked draft of a new report from the European Commission has revealed that the EU intends to set a new target for broadband and mobile coverage, which will aim to ensure that “all European households” can get a minimum Internet download speed of 100Mbps (Megabits per second) by 2025.

UPDATE Trouble for Future of UKB Networks Wireless Broadband in Swindon

11th July, 2016 (2 Comments)

The £1.9m UKB Networks contract to roll-out a new superfast (24Mbps+) wireless broadband network in North Swindon faces a big test tomorrow when a revised application for 4 new masts goes before the planning committee, but recent developments from BT and Virgin Media may complicate the vote.

Vodafone UK to Boost Indoor Mobile Signals for 100 Rural Communities

7th July, 2016 (11 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has today launched its new Community Indoor Sure Signal (CISS) project, which will use fixed line broadband connections to help deliver 3G mobile coverage to 100 rural community hubs (pubs, village halls etc.) where signal quality is usually weak or non-existent.

London UK to Get New 1Gbps Small Cell Backhaul and Enterprise Network

5th July, 2016 (0 Comments)

Wireless ISP Luminet has teamed up with Cambridge Communication Systems (CCS) to roll-out a new small cell backhaul and enterprise network across London, which will deliver speeds of up to 1Gbps (Gigabit per second) and support backhaul for 4G and future 5G mobile data networks.

FreedomPop Offer Unlimited 4G Calls, Texts and 10GB Data for £9.99

30th June, 2016 (3 Comments)

Mobile operator FreedomPop, which entered the UK market last year by offering a free 4G mobile SIM with 200MB of data, 200 texts and 200 minutes, has today added a new paid SIM that gives subscribers unlimited calls, texts and 10GB of Mobile Broadband data for just £9.99 per month with no contract.

3GPP Agrees Timetable for the First Official 5G Mobile Specifications

30th June, 2016 (0 Comments)

The next generation of ultra-fast (20Gbps capable) 5G based Mobile Broadband technology has edged a little closer this week after the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) agreed on a workplan to produce the first official release of 5G specifications (aka – Release-15) by June 2018.

Q1-2016 Global Average Internet Speeds Hit 6.3Mbps vs 14.9Mbps in UK

29th June, 2016 (0 Comments)

The latest Akamai State of the Internet Q1 2016 study has reported that the United Kingdom’s average fixed line broadband download speed is now 14.9Mbps (up from 13.9Mbps at the end of 2015) vs a global average of 6.3Mbps (up from 5.6Mbps). But sadly the UK’s country ranking has fallen yet again from 17th to 19th.

Ovum Predicts 24 Million 5G Mobile Subscribers by the End of 2021

28th June, 2016 (0 Comments)

We might not have an agreed standard, commercial hardware, spectrum allocations or any real understanding of how much future 5G based Mobile Broadband technology will cost to roll-out. But Ovum still appear confident that there will be 24 million 5G subscriptions worldwide at the end of 2021.

Transport for London Hopes to Extend Mobile Networks Underground

23rd June, 2016 (3 Comments)

Reports indicated that Transport for London are in the early stages of talks that could result in the extension of consumer mobile broadband and phone services to cover the city’s vast network of underground tubes and stations, all 100 miles of it.

EU Losing Ground in the Race to Roll-out Ultrafast 5G Mobile Networks

14th June, 2016 (2 Comments)

The European Commission has launched a new consultation that aims to devise a coordinated roll-out plan for the next generation of 5G mobile networks across its 28 EU member states, which predicts a 2019/2020 introduction. But the USA, South Korea and China are aiming to launch much sooner.

Three UK Seeks More Mobile Spectrum from Ofcom to Tackle BT

6th June, 2016 (10 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has a problem with radio spectrum, it needs more. The operator had hoped to tackle this challenge by gobbling O2, but the EU’s competition body blocked that (here). Now they’re demanding more spectrum security from Ofcom and the regulator may have to deliver.

Ofcom Study Reveals Cat 6 4G Mobile Broadband Speeds in London UK

3rd June, 2016 (5 Comments)

The national telecoms regulator has today produced an updated study of 4G based Mobile Broadband speeds in central London, which specifically looks at the performance impact of the latest Category 4 vs 6 (LTE-Advanced) networks. Once again EE wins the speed crown, but Vodafone are catching up.

EE Launch New 4G WiFi and WiFi-Mini Mobile Broadband Routers

2nd June, 2016 (6 Comments)

Mobile operator EE has today launched two new portable “next-generation” Mobile Broadband devices – the 4GEE WiFi and 4GEE WiFi Mini – that connect WiFi enabled kit (e.g. Smartphones, Tablets, PCs) to their superfast 4G cell network.

UK ISP BT Complements SIM-Only Mobile with New Smartphone Plans

1st June, 2016 (2 Comments)

BT has today launched a new range of BTMobile tariffs with bundled Smartphones, which are designed to complement their existing 4G SIM-Only tariffs and also include the same £5 discount for existing broadband users, as well as unlimited access to their WiFi hotspots and free BTSport Lite TV.

Vodafone UK Trial 700Mbps Mini Base-Stations to Boost 4G in London

31st May, 2016 (2 Comments)

A joint roll-out of Vodafone and Ericsson’s new portable mini base-station radio units (Ericsson Radio System), which are about half the size and weight of a standard radio unit that would usually need to be craned up a building, is being used to boost 4G mobile signals and data speeds around London.