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O2 UK Extend 5G Standalone Mobile Broadband Across East Sussex

1st April, 2026 (3 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that they’ve recently switched-on their next-generation 5G Standalone (5GSA / 5G+) mobile broadband network in 14 large towns and cities, 16 smaller towns and 252 rural villages across East Sussex (England), including Brighton and Hove.

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Openreach Launch 10Gbps OSA Mobile to Help Connect UK Mobile and WiFi Sites

1st April, 2026 (0 Comments)

Network provider Openreach (BT) has launched a new high speed Optical Spectrum Access (OSA) product called OSA Mobile. The new fibre optic data capacity link is designed to connect UK street furniture (lampposts, street cabinets, etc.) to support the rollout of 4G / 5G Small Cells and front haul applications for mobile operators, as well as public WiFi hotspots, CCTV and broadcast applications etc.

ASDA Mobile UK Refreshes Some Pay Monthly SIM Only Plans

1st April, 2026 (1 Comment)

The mobile operator division of supermarket chain ASDA, which is powered by a virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement with Vodafone, has just today refreshed four of their Pay Monthly SIM-Only mobile plans (both in 12-month and 24-month minimum terms). At the same time they’ve also remove four of their older plans.

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Virgin Media O2 Sign Nokia and Ericsson Deals to Upgrade UK 5G Mobile Network

31st March, 2026 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that they’ve signed new multi-year agreements with their strategic partners Ericsson and Nokia to upgrade their Radio Access Network (RAN). The move will result in “thousands of mobile sites” across the UK being upgraded to support their latest 5G Standalone (5G+) technology for faster mobile broadband speeds.

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Virgin Media O2 UK Trial More Cost Effective Rural 4G Small Cells in Scotland

25th March, 2026 (4 Comments)

Broadband and mobile giant VMO2 (Virgin Media and O2) have teamed-up with the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), University of Glasgow, VoltServer, ATS and KTL to demonstrate how mobile connectivity, power delivery, fibre backhaul and IoT services can be combined into a single unified infrastructure at a “fraction of the cost of traditional approaches“.

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Ookla Benchmarks Apple’s C1X Mobile Broadband Modem in the iPhone Air

23rd March, 2026 (1 Comment)

Network testing firm Ookla, which collects broadband performance data from consumers via their popular Speedtest.net service, has today published a report that examines the mobile broadband (5G) performance of Apple’s new custom C1X modem in the iPhone Air. The results are then compared against the Qualcomm X80-based iPhone 17 Pro Max and the previous C1 modem in the iPhone 16e.

Mobile Operator Spusu UK Celebrates Topping 150,000 Subscribers

19th March, 2026 (12 Comments)

The SIM-Only mobile provider Spusu, which holds a virtual operator (MVNO) agreement to harness EE’s 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) network, has today announced that they’ve reached a key milestone by growing to total 150,000 active subscribers in less than three years since launch in the UK.

O2 UK Expands 5G Standalone Mobile Broadband Network in Scotland

19th March, 2026 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that they’ve so far switched-on their next-generation 5G Standalone (5GSA / 5G+) mobile broadband network across 66 large towns and cities, 175 smaller towns, and 1,120 villages in Scotland as part of its UK-wide rollout. A total of over 4 million people and businesses now have access in the country.

Mobile UK Travel eSIM Provider easySim Global Launch Unlimited Data

19th March, 2026 (12 Comments)

Mobile service provider easySim.global, which is part of the Stelios-linked easy® family (easyJet, easyCar etc.) and offers low cost travel data (mobile broadband) to use all around the world via eSIM, has this week informed customers that they’ve started offering Unlimited Data eSIMs.

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New Report Claims Small Changes Can Deliver Big 5G Mobile Boost for England

18th March, 2026 (2 Comments)

A new report from The YIMBY Initiative (TYI), which describes itself as a cross-party UK research led think-tank, has today argued that “small changes” to existing legislation and frameworks could reform the planning system just enough to help boost the deployment and coverage of 5G based mobile broadband networks.

O2 UK Claims to Deploy Europe’s First Pre-Assembled Mobile Network Mast

17th March, 2026 (4 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today worked with Vecta Labs to deploy “Europe’s first pre-assembled mobile mast” at a site in Sandwich, Kent (England) – taking only 4 hours to complete, which compares with the usual 2 days. Such an approach could speed up the roll-out of new mobile broadband (4G, 5G etc.) infrastructure, reduce deployment costs and cut downtime.

CoverageMap.com Site Expands to Include UK Mobile Networks and Data Speeds

17th March, 2026 (6 Comments)

The CoverageMap.com website and supporting Apps, which previously only gave a crowdsourced overview of mobile network (cell) coverage and mobile broadband (4G, 5G) speeds across the USA, has now been expanded internationally to include data from users in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico.

Second Publicly Funded UK 4G Mobile Mast for Total Not Spots Goes Live on Islay

13th March, 2026 (0 Comments)

The UK Government has today announced that the industry-led Shared Rural Network (SRN) project has put its second Total Not Spot (TNS) site live, which has helped to expand 4G (mobile broadband) coverage on the remote Island of Islay (Scotland) – reaching Machir Bay, Saligo Bay, Loch Gorm, and Cultoon Stone Circle, as well as along the western coast.

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O2 UK Give Mobile Customers Option to Upgrade to 5G+ At No Extra Cost

11th March, 2026 (15 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that they’re giving millions of their Pay Monthly mobile customers the “chance” to upgrade to their latest end-to-end 5G Standalone (5GSA / 5G+) mobile broadband network “at no extra cost”, provided they have a compatible device of course.

O2 UK and Ontix Expand 5G Mobile Small Cells to Boost Data Capacity in Bath

10th March, 2026 (3 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) and network technology provider Ontix have this morning reported that they’ve successfully deployed their first 4G and 5G capable Small Cells in the Somerset (England) city of Bath, which will boost local data capacity (mobile broadband) for their network.

Over 2 Million of iD Mobile’s UK Customers Now Use the Service’s App

9th March, 2026 (1 Comment)

Low-cost mobile operator iD Mobile (Currys), which harnesses VodafoneThree’s (Three UK) national 4G and 5G network via a virtual operator (mvno) partnership, has today revealed that their mobile customers are rapidly shifting towards “self-service account management“, with the network’s App (across iOS and Android) now surpassing 2 million registered users.

50 Publicly Funded 4G Mobile Mast Upgrades Now Live Across Wales

9th March, 2026 (0 Comments)

The UK Government has this morning revealed that a total of 50 publicly-funded rural 4G (mobile broadband) mast upgrades have now gone live across Wales as part of the industry-led Shared Rural Network (SRN) project (up from 30 in July 2025), which last year succeeded (here) in extending geographic 4G cover from at least one operator to 95% of the UK (aggregate).