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Cityfibre to Consult on UK Copper Lines to Full Fibre Switchover

15th October, 2019 (22 Comments)

Full fibre and broadband ISP network builder Cityfibre has decided that the debate over moving from old copper lines to new “full fibre” (FTTP) ones shouldn’t just be focused upon Openreach (BT). As a result the operator has proposed to conduct an industry-wide consultation to examine how alternative network providers can help.

Major Billing Blunder Strikes Vodafone UK’s Roaming Users

14th October, 2019 (4 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has apologised after a significant blunder meant that customers of its network, including those busy roaming around Europe, were hit by incorrect bills of up to several thousand pounds over the weekend due to a “technical error” (translation – botched customer database update).

Church of England Helps O2 and Vodafone to Boost Mobile Cover

14th October, 2019 (6 Comments)

The Church of England has reached a new agreement with the network sharing division of Vodafone UK and O2 – Cornerstone – to help boost 4G and future 5G mobile network coverage into poorly served areas (both rural and urban locations), which should make it easier for them to install discreet antennas.

EE Beats O2, Vodafone and Three UK to Top Opensignal Study

9th October, 2019 (14 Comments)

The latest October 2019 Mobile Network Experience report from Opensignal, which used crowd-sourced data to test 4G and 3G based UK Mobile (Mobile Broadband) performance, has once again named EE as the best overall operator as it beat arch rivals Vodafone, O2 and Three UK in almost every single category.

Vodafone Start First European Trials of OpenRAN in the UK

7th October, 2019 (0 Comments)

After several years of development Vodafone has announced that it will trial ‘Open Radio Access Network‘ (OpenRAN) technology in rural parts of the UK for the first time, which essentially enables mobile operators to cut the cost of building 3G, 4G or 5G networks by standardising the design and functionality of the hardware and software.

Vodafone UK Share Unused 4G Spectrum for Rural Broadband

2nd October, 2019 (13 Comments)

Mobile network operator Vodafone UK has, in somewhat of an “industry first,” agreed to help extend Mobile Broadband coverage by sharing some of its “unused” 4G radio spectrum with StrattoOpencell (part of the Digital Colony UK Infrastructure Platform) in order to offer high-speed data in “remote areas without fibre connectivity.”

New Agreement Set to Improve Mobile Coverage in London

28th September, 2019 (0 Comments)

As first promised last year, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has finally reached a new standardised wayleaves (land or property access) agreement, which aims to make the process of deploying new rooftop base stations (cell sites) for UK mobile network operators both easier and faster so as to improve 4G and 5G coverage.

CityFibre Start 1Gbps FTTH Broadband Build in Northampton UK

27th September, 2019 (0 Comments)

Fibre optic developer Cityfibre has today announced that they’ve started the construction phase of their new £40m project to rollout a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband network across the East Midlands (England) town of Northampton, which is being supported by UK ISP partner Vodafone.

London Bottom of 10 Largest UK Cities for 4G Mobile Performance

26th September, 2019 (7 Comments)

Crowdsourced data researcher Tutela has examined the mobile network (3G, 4G) and mobile broadband performance of the United Kingdom’s 10 largest cities and discovered that London (England) is the worst of the bunch, while Glasgow (Scotland) is the best. Meanwhile EE was named the best operator for 8 of the 10 cities.

Cityfibre’s FTTH Broadband Rollout in Stirling Reaches Halfway

24th September, 2019 (3 Comments)

Full fibre network builder Cityfibre, which is being supported by UK ISP partner Vodafone, has announced that their £10m rollout of a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) ultrafast broadband network in the Scottish city of Stirling and Bridge of Allan area has now “completed more than half of its build programme.”

Comparison of Unlimited Mobile Data SIMs from UK Operators

24th September, 2019 (24 Comments)

Over the past few months all of the three major UK mobile network operators – EE (BT), Vodafone and O2 – have joined Three UK in offering 4G or 5G pay monthly mobile data (mobile broadband) plans with “unlimited” allowances. We take a quick look at what you can get (SIM-Only) for your money and some of the caveats.

Opensignal Find UK Still Slowest for 5G Mobile Broadband Speeds

13th September, 2019 (11 Comments)

Crowd-sourced analyst firm Opensignal has today updated their early real-world benchmarks of 5G based mobile broadband networks across 12 countries (i.e. those that have launched the service), which reveals that the United Kingdom remains the slowest of the early adopter countries (599Mbps UK vs 1815Mbps USA).

Vodafone UK Deploys Ultrafast 5G Mobile to Gatwick Airport

12th September, 2019 (11 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has announced that their new 5G network, which is capable of ultrafast mobile broadband speeds, has just been deployed to cover the South Terminal building at Gatwick Airport. The North Terminal is set to follow by early 2020.

ISP Vodafone UK Withdraw Ex-Bulldog LLU Broadband Network UPDATE

10th September, 2019 (8 Comments)

Customers who still connect via Bulldog’s legacy unbundled (LLU) ADSL broadband platform (including via other ISPs) are being informed that Vodafone has announced the withdrawal of their service and plan to switch off related Multi-Service Access Nodes (MSAN) in November 2019.

EE Comes Top in Tutela’s 2019 State of UK Mobile Networks Report

4th September, 2019 (12 Comments)

Crowdsourced data analysis firm Tutela has today published their annual 2019 State of Mobile Networks report for the United Kingdom, which among other things found that you’ll get the fastest 3G and 4G mobile broadband download speeds in Scotland (median average of 14.6Mbps). Overall EE delivered the best operator scores.

CityFibre Appoints UK City Manager for Northampton Full Fibre Build

3rd September, 2019 (2 Comments)

Fibre optic network builder Cityfibre has appointed local man James Cushing to overseen their £40m investment in Northampton, which over the next couple of years aims to cover almost the entire town with a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network.

Vodafone UK Home Broadband ISP Speeds Slow to a Crawl.. Again UPDATE2

2nd September, 2019 (35 Comments)

Last week Vodafone blamed a significant bank holiday weekend fall in peak time fixed broadband speeds (here) on “human error when carrying out some routine maintenance work.” Unfortunately a similarly dramatic drop in speeds occurred on Sunday evening and the complaints soon piled up.