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Survey Claims 51% of UK Consumers Unaware of 3G Switch-off

24th January, 2023 (25 Comments)

A new Opinium surveyed of 2,000 UK adults, which was commissioned by Uswitch and conducted during December 2022, has claimed that 51% of mobile users are unaware that operators are planning to switch-off 3G based data (mobile broadband) services – starting next month – and 25% say they still use it regularly.

iD Mobile Extends MVNO Network Partnership with Three UK

18th January, 2023 (7 Comments)

Low-cost mobile operator iD Mobile (Currys) has announced that they’ve signed a new multi-year extension deal to continue their long-standing Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) partnership with Three UK, which has been in place ever since they first launched back in 2015.

2022 vs 2021 Top Fastest UK Mobile and Home Broadband ISPs

27th December, 2022 (20 Comments)

As another year passes, ISPreview.co.uk has taken a look back over the past 12 months to see how the average UK broadband download and upload speeds have changed across the fastest nationally available fixed line ISPs, mobile operators and Starlink (satellite provider). Suffice to say, there’s been a huge performance jump between 2021 and 2022.

The Top UK Broadband ISPs and Mobile Operators for Haggling – 2022

24th December, 2022 (28 Comments)

A new survey of over 3,000 UK people has revealed that Virgin Media is the top broadband ISP and mobile operator for haggling, which reveals how much success consumers have had in getting a cheaper price from providers by negotiating with their retentions department.

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Three UK Extends 4G Mobile Cover on the London Underground

23rd December, 2022 (11 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has today followed the earlier announcements from EE and Vodafone by confirming that their 4G (mobile broadband) network is also now live across six new stations on the London Underground (tube) network (here), covering parts of both the Central and Northern lines.

EE Named Best Operator in Connect’s 2022 UK Mobile Network Test

21st December, 2022 (21 Comments)

Connect and Umlaut have today published their annual UK Mobile Network Test study, which used a range of different benchmarks to test 4G (voice and data / broadband) and 5G service performance across 19 cities, 40 towns and along over 10,000km of major roads. Overall, EE managed to come top again.

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BT Trial Cloud Based C-RAN 5G Mobile Technology in Leeds UK UPDATE

19th December, 2022 (20 Comments)

BT Wholesale – supported by EE and Three UK – is conducting a new “state-of-the-art” 5G (mobile broadband) technology trial in Leeds, where they’re deploying a Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) that in future could be installed as individual street works or fitted in existing street-furniture (e.g. lampposts) to extend the signal.

Three UK Build First Shared Rural 4G Mast Site with O2 and Vodafone

13th December, 2022 (13 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has today announced that they’ve started construction of the UK’s first joint mast site in Scotland under the £1bn Shared Rural Network (SRN) project, which is expected to go live in early 2023 and supply 4G (mobile broadband) connectivity to customers on the Isle of Mull.

Customers of Three UK Mobile Suffer National Calling Problems

1st December, 2022 (7 Comments)

Mobile network operator Three UK has confirmed that some of their customers, across different parts of the country, may currently be experiencing problems making and receiving calls (e.g. incoming calls are going straight to voicemail). The issue appears to have started at just after 6am this morning.

Gov Campaign to Raise Awareness of UK Social Broadband Tariffs

29th November, 2022 (9 Comments)

After meeting with ISPs, the Government has today launched a UK-wide public awareness campaign as part of its Help for Households programme, which aims to help people through the cost-of-living crisis and will also work to improve the uptake of cheaper social tariffs from broadband and mobile providers (available to those on benefits).

Three UK Adopts Huge Inflation Linked Mobile Price Hikes Policy UPDATE

7th November, 2022 (36 Comments)

Three UK appears to have shunned Ofcom’s recent pleas for broadband ISPs and mobile operators to consider whether “large price rises can be justified at time of exceptional financial hardship” (here). Instead, the operator has adopted the same CPI (inflation) linked policy of huge hikes on their Pay Monthly plans as other operators.

Smarty Named Best Mobile Operator in Expert Reviews Awards 2022

19th October, 2022 (9 Comments)

Consumer site Expert Reviews has today revealed the winners of their annual ‘Mobile Network Awards 2022’ event, which surveyed their readers in an effort to identify the top performing UK mobile operators across a range of different categories. This year saw Smarty being named as the best overall mobile operator.

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Ofcom Name Shell Energy as UK ISP with Most Complaints in Q2 2022

18th October, 2022 (6 Comments)

Ofcom’s latest Q2 2022 survey of UK consumer complaints has named ISP Shell Energy as attracting the most moans for both fixed line broadband and landline phone services, while BT (BTMobile) did the same for Pay Monthly mobile services and Virgin Media (VMO2) were on the naughty step for Pay TV.

Three UK Launch Cheap 5G Powered Business Broadband Plan

14th October, 2022 (22 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has today announced the launch of their new 5G powered Business Broadband package, which they say will “offer a game changing alternative to fixed line broadband” and costs from just £14.17 per month (excluding VAT) with no upfront charges – this includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Gov Hands Huawei Legal Notices to UK Mobile and Broadband ISPs

13th October, 2022 (15 Comments)

The Government has today placed their previous decision to BAN Huawei’s equipment from ultrafast 5G mobile networks (including restrictions on its use in full fibre broadband infrastructure) on more of a legal footing, which it has done by issuing legal notices to 35 telecoms network operators.

Mobile Giant Vodafone Confirms Merger Talks with Three UK

3rd October, 2022 (70 Comments)

After months of speculation, mobile network operator Vodafone UK has today confirmed that they are officially in “discussions” with Three UK’s parent (CK Hutchison Holdings) about the possibility of a merger. Such a deal would give the combined business the “necessary scale” to boost their 5G rollout and “expand” rural broadband connectivity.

Opensignal Name UK Best 4G and 5G Mobile Networks in Q3 2022

28th September, 2022 (21 Comments)

Opensignal has published their biannual September 2022 Mobile Network Experience Report, which measures the 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) services of all four primary network operators – EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three UK – to determine which delivers the best performance. Both EE and Three UK picked up most of the wins.