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UPDATE Three UK to Trial Network-Level Mobile Ad Blocking on 13th June

26th May, 2016 (3 Comments)

Earlier this year Three UK announced that it intended to become one of the first UK mobile operators to roll-out network-level advert blocking technology for its Mobile Broadband (3G and 4G) customers. The operator has now confirmed that their first 24-hour trial will be run in mid-June 2016.

Vodafone UK Bring Femtocell 3G to Bryneglwys and Moylegrove

24th May, 2016 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone have announced that their Rural Open Sure Signal (Femtocell) technology has just been rolled out to two more rural villages in Wales, Bryneglwys and Moylegrove, which means they can finally access 3G based Mobile Broadband and voice services.

World Record – Scientists Send 6Gbps of E Band Wireless Data Over 37km

24th May, 2016 (6 Comments)

A team of German scientists have successfully achieved a record data rate of 6Gbps (Gigabits per second) over a distance of 36.7 kilometres by harnessing part of the E band spectrum, which operates at a radio frequency of 71-76GHz (GigaHertz). The new development could be used to boost both terrestrial and Satellite broadband capacity links.

Vodafone Extends 4G Mobile Network to the Archipelago of Orkney

21st May, 2016 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has announced that their superfast 4G (LTE) based Mobile Broadband network is being extended to the remote island group of Orkney off the north-eastern coast of Scotland, with homes and businesses in Kirkwall (largest town of 9,000+ people) being among the first to benefit.

UK Infrastructure Commission Consults on Future 5G Mobile Rollout

20th May, 2016 (2 Comments)

The National Infrastructure Commission has launched an 8-week consultation on the future deployment of 5G based Mobile Broadband services across the United Kingdom, which seeks to understand what the service will deliver and how many barriers might get in its way (cost, legal, planning etc.).

Gov Moot Tricky Land Access Changes to Boost Mobile and Broadband

17th May, 2016 (5 Comments)

The Government has today published its proposals for a revised Electronic Communications Code (ECC), which could attract anger from private land owners by making it easier and cheaper for fixed line broadband and mobile providers to access and build new infrastructure on their property.

UK Rail Commuters Would Pay Extra for Better Internet Connectivity

14th May, 2016 (15 Comments)

A new survey commissioned by the Government’s Department for Transport has examined the value of Internet access to train users, finding that 54% of people perceived the quality of their on-board Internet connection to be poor or intermittent and 49% were dissatisfied with service speeds.

UKB Networks Start Rollout of Wireless Superfast Broadband in Swindon

13th May, 2016 (0 Comments)

Some 6,000 premises in parts of Swindon (Wiltshire, England) should soon benefit from a new superfast broadband (24Mbps+) capable wireless network, which will go live on 6th June 2016, after UKB Networks confirmed that their early network deployment phase had begun.

UPDATE EU Block Three UK and O2 Mobile Merger – A Concession Too Few

11th May, 2016 (13 Comments)

After several months of work the European Commission has today announced the outcome of their investigation into the proposed £10.25bn merger between Three UK (CK Hutchison Holdings) and rival mobile operator O2 (Telefonica), which blocks the deal.

French Operator Illiad SA Considers Buying O2 if Three UK Merger Fails

9th May, 2016 (3 Comments)

The French telecoms provider Iliad SA, which owns mobile operator ‘Free Mobile’, is reportedly sniffing around O2 (Telefonica UK) and could make a play for the operator if the on-going merger plans with Three UK are dashed by the European Commission this week.

Vodafone Launch “worry-free” Inclusive Mobile Roaming in 40 Countries

6th May, 2016 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has announced that new or upgrading customers who take their Pay Monthly 12 – 24 month ‘Red’ and ‘Red Value’ mobile tariffs will be able to benefit from “worry-free inclusive roaming” across 40 destinations (mostly in the EU) and enjoy 4G in 93 destinations worldwide.

Europe Cuts Mobile Roaming Charges, But it Becomes Free in 2017

30th April, 2016 (9 Comments)

The price of making a call, sending a text or surfing the Internet (Mobile Broadband) from your mobile phone while roaming abroad within Europe has today dropped another level following last year’s regulatory changes (here) and the extra charges will be completely removed from 15th June 2017.

Ofcom UK Moots TalkTalk Request to Tweak 1800MHz Band for its 4G

29th April, 2016 (0 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator is consulting on a request from TalkTalk to vary concurrent spectrum access licences for 3.3MHz of radio spectrum in the 1800MHz band, which would support the ISP’s plan to launch a new broadband router with small cell based 4G (LTE) mobile femtocell technology inside.

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.

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.

Ofcom UK Considers Allowing 3.8GHz to 4.2GHz Spectrum Sharing

14th April, 2016 (0 Comments)

The telecoms regulator has today published a new Spectrum Sharing Framework and opened a consultation (Call for Input) to investigate whether radio spectrum in the 3.8GHz to 4.2GHz bands should be shared. The bands are currently used by satellite earth stations, fixed links and by the wireless provider UK Broadband Ltd.

UPDATE Competition Watchdog Tries to Halt O2 and Three UK Merger

11th April, 2016 (5 Comments)

The Competition and Markets Authority has today written a last ditch letter of appeal that urges the European Commission not to approve the proposed £10.25bn merger of Three UK (CK Hutchison Holdings) and O2 (Telefonica), which it says will result in “long-term damage to the UK mobile telecoms market.”