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Ofcom Propose Annual Licence Fees for the 2100MHz Mobile Band

14th July, 2021 (5 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today published its proposals on the annual licence fees for spectrum licences in the 2100MHz band, which was originally auctioned off in April 2000 to support the deployment of 3G mobile (mobile broadband) networks for the eye watering sum of £22.5 billion.

Disputes Over Rents Continue to Delay UK Rollout of 5G Mobile

14th July, 2021 (10 Comments)

The ongoing UK rollout of ultrafast 5G mobile (mobile broadband) networks by EE (BT), Three UK, Vodafone and O2 (VMO2) is reportedly still being slowed by landowners of existing mast sites, many of which have balked at the significantly reduced annual rents now being proposed by operators.

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Status of UK Mobile Signal Boosters from O2, Three, Vodafone and EE

10th July, 2021 (33 Comments)

The spread of Wi-Fi Calling across the UK’s major operators, which uses your home or other WiFi (broadband) service to run mobile calls and text (SMS) messages, has resulted in the gradual phasing-out of indoor femtocell signal boosters. But some people still want these, so we set out to find which operators will support them.

Testing 5G Speeds in Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle

7th July, 2021 (10 Comments)

Mobile benchmark firm RootMetrics has just published a new summary of their latest 5G based UK mobile broadband speed and availability testing across the four primary network operators – EE (BT), O2 (VMO2), Vodafone and Three UK – in the cities of Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle.

Three UK Launch New 4G Home Broadband Router, Declines to Identify it

6th July, 2021 (18 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has quietly begun to ship a new router (hub) alongside orders for their mobile-based unlimited 4G Home Broadband service, although unusually they’ve chosen not to share the exact specifications and model number because this is said to be “commercially sensitive“. But it looks like a ZTE.

Three UK Boost 4G and 5G Mobile Data on Pay As You Go Packs

2nd July, 2021 (25 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has launched a new offer for their Pay As You Go (PAYG) customers, which doubles the mobile broadband data (4G or 5G) on their cheapest £10 data pack from 6GB (GigaBytes) to 12GB, while their £15 pack jumps from 20GB to 30GB. The packs, which last for 1 month, also add unlimited minutes and calls.

Vodafone UK Signs New MNO Deal with Dixons Carphone UPDATE

28th June, 2021 (10 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has today announced that they’ve signed a new multi-year Mobile Network Operator (MNO) partnership deal with Dixons Carphone, which separately runs the MVNO provider iD Mobile and will thus see new packages launch “later in the year.”

H1 2021 – Fastest National UK Mobile and Home Broadband ISPs

26th June, 2021 (9 Comments)

We’re nearly six months into 2021 and that means it’s time to take a quick look back to see how the UK’s average broadband download and upload speeds have changed across the fastest nationally available fixed line ISPs and mobile network operators. The good news is there’s been a good increase from most providers.

O2, Vodafone and Three UK Respond to EU Roaming Concerns

24th June, 2021 (31 Comments)

The controversial decision today by UK mobile operator EE to reintroduce EU roaming charges for new and upgrading customers (here) has resulted in some concern that other operators would follow suit. In response, we asked O2, Vodafone and Three UK to clarify whether they’re planning to do something similar.

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London Underground Set for Full 4G Mobile Coverage by 2024

22nd June, 2021 (12 Comments)

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) have today confirmed that, following a recent trial on the Jubilee Line (here), they intend to proceed with their proposed plan to deploy a 4G based mobile (mobile broadband) network across the entire London Underground (platforms and tube trains) by late 2024.

Three UK Mobile Customers Plagued by Redirected Calling Bug UPDATE

19th June, 2021 (15 Comments)

Some customers of mobile operator Three UK were left scratching their heads yesterday after a bug resulted in many of their call attempts being redirected to the wrong number, which on the flip side also meant that other people started receiving unwanted calls from individuals who expected them to be somebody else.

5G Speeds and Availability in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff and Nottingham

15th June, 2021 (3 Comments)

Mobile benchmarking firm RootMetrics has today published a short summary of their latest 5G based mobile broadband speeds and availability across the four primary network operators – EE (BT), O2 (VMO2), Vodafone and Three UK – in the cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff and Nottingham.

Tutela Study of UK 4G Mobile Broadband Speeds Ranks EE Top

8th June, 2021 (0 Comments)

Crowdsourced benchmarking firm Tutela has published their latest H1 2021 study of mobile broadband (4G and 3G) performance across the United Kingdom, which broadly finds that EE (BT) delivered the best download speeds and fastest latency times, although Vodafone came top for uploads.

Three UK Launch Cheap New Unlimited Data Business Plans

2nd June, 2021 (15 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has this week launched a new range of “Boundless Business” packages, which are said to offer unlimited calls, texts (SMS) and data (mobile broadband) SIM packs from just £5 +vat per month each (but you’ll need to buy ten or more of them to reach that price point).

RootMetrics Test 5G Mobile Broadband Speeds in 4 UK Cities

26th May, 2021 (21 Comments)

Mobile benchmarking firm RootMetrics has today published a new report that examines the mobile broadband download speeds and availability of 5G networks across EE, O2, Vodafone and Three UK in four recently tested cities during the first half of 2021 – Birmingham, Bristol, Coventry, and London.

Three UK Adds New Anti-SPAM Filter and Continues 4G Upgrades

19th May, 2021 (27 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has today issued a progress update on their various 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) network upgrades, which among other things reveals that they’ve now added their 1400MHz band to boost 4G speeds to over 1900 sites and have introduced a new anti-SPAM filter to protect text (SMS) messaging.

Three UK Hike Prices for Outside of Allowance Calls and Extra Services

18th May, 2021 (9 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK, which recently hit some customers with an inflation busting annual price hike of 4.5% (here), has now also begun to inform them that the price they pay for certain Outside of Allowance Calls and Additional Services will be going up sharply in price from 1st July 2021.