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Vodafone UK and Ericsson Trial Drones to Aid 5G Network Rollout

15th April, 2021 (6 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone and supply partner Ericsson have begun a new trial that uses aerial drones and Lidar-based 3D technology to speed up network planning and site upgrades for new 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) networks, such as by using them to conduct surveys of difficult to reach rural and city centre sites.

CityFibre UK Expand Milton Keynes FTTP Rollout by 7,000 Homes

15th April, 2021 (0 Comments)

CityFibre has announced that their £40m roll-out of a new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the Buckinghamshire town of Milton Keynes, which was substantially completed at the end of last year (i.e. they still had a bit left to do), is to be expanded to reach an additional 7,000 homes.

Opensignal Name Best 4G and 5G UK Mobile Networks for Q1 2021

14th April, 2021 (11 Comments)

The latest April 2021 Mobile Network Experience Report from Opensignal has measured the 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) performance of all four primary operators – EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three UK – to determine which delivers the best connectivity. Overall EE leads the pack, but it’s not a clear-cut victory in every category.

Vodafone UK Seek to Boost eSIM Mobile Support for Travellers

13th April, 2021 (10 Comments)

Mobile network operator Vodafone UK has today announced that they’ve teamed-up with Sim Local to “explore opportunities to collaborate” and drive customer adoption of eSIM technology, particularly across the global travel market.

VOXI Extends £10 5G Unlimited Voice and Data for Job Seekers

8th April, 2021 (19 Comments)

Contract-free UK mobile operator VOXI, a sibling of Vodafone UK, has extended their special “VOXI For Now” tariff, which offers a 5G (mobile broadband) plan with unlimited data, calls and texts for just £10 a month, for up to 6 months, to anyone who has lost their job as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Fastest 16 UK Cities for Mobile Broadband Speed in H2 2020

8th April, 2021 (11 Comments)

A new report from mobile benchmarking firm RootMetrics has used the data they gathered for their previous H2 2020 study (here) to rank 16 of the United Kingdom’s largest and fastest cities by their average (median) download speed on 4G and 5G networks. Liverpool came top with an aggregate speed of 43.6Mbps.

22,700 Social Homes in Wolverhampton to Get CityFibre FTTP Broadband

6th April, 2021 (0 Comments)

A new blanket council wayleave agreement, which has been approved by social housing provider Wolverhampton Homes and CityFibre, looks set to see the latter extend their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network to cover more than 22,700 extra homes in the West Midland’s (England) city.

Openreach Restart Big UK ISP Talks for Cheaper FTTP Broadband

6th April, 2021 (17 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has reportedly restarted talks with a number of big UK broadband ISPs (e.g. TalkTalk, Vodafone) over the development of discounted long-term wholesale agreements for their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) service, which were paused last year after rivals like Virgin Media raised competition concerns.

Vodafone UK Brings Back 6 Months Free Business Broadband

29th March, 2021 (1 Comment)

Mobile operator and UK ISP Vodafone has today decided to reintroduce their offer of 6 months free business fixed line “superfast broadband” (FTTC) and phone in order to give an extra boost to small businesses as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are gradually relaxed. The promotion ends on 30th April 2021.

SIM Swap Causes Annoyance for UK ASDA Mobile Customers

26th March, 2021 (135 Comments)

Existing customers with the mobile division of supermarket giant ASDA have been told to request a new SIM card by the 15th September 2021, or risk being unable to use the service. The move follows a decision last year (here) to swap their Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) supplier from EE (BT) to Vodafone.

CityFibre Prep FTTP for 12,500 Thirteen Group Homes in Middlesbrough

18th March, 2021 (0 Comments)

CityFibre UK has reached a new partnership with landlord and housing developer Thirteen Group, which thanks to a blanket wayleave agreement will ensure that 12,500 of their customers in Middlesbrough (North Yorkshire, England) can gain access to a 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network.

Preliminary Winners of Ofcom’s UK 5G Mobile Auction Revealed

17th March, 2021 (42 Comments)

Ofcom has today revealed the winners from the “principal stage” of their latest 5G focused mobile (mobile broadband) spectrum auction for the 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz bands, which saw operators spend a total of £1.356 billion across the various bands and EE (BT) appears to have gobbled up the most (£452m).

Cityfibre Name 285 UK Areas for GBP4bn Gigabit Broadband Rollout UPDATE

12th March, 2021 (98 Comments)

Alternative network builder CityFibre has today confirmed the full list of 285 UK cities, towns and villages where they plan to deploy their new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTHP) broadband platform, which will work alongside ISPs like Vodafone and TalkTalk to cover 8 million homes and businesses. Rural areas will also benefit.

CityFibre Update – Full Fibre Plans for Glasgow, Blackpool and Cheltenham

11th March, 2021 (9 Comments)

CityFibre UK has today issued some important progress updates on their plans to deploy a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover premises (homes and businesses) across the city of Glasgow (Scotland), and the towns of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire and Blackpool in Lancashire (England).

Vodafone UK Launch Mobile Plans for Disadvantaged Communities

10th March, 2021 (1 Comment)

Mobile operator Vodafone, which previously offered 350,000 free mobile broadband SIMs (30GB allowance – valid for 90 days) to disadvantaged school children across the UK (here), has today launched a new range of discounted plans to help private and public sector organisations to get their most vulnerable customers online.

CityFibre Spend £1.5m to Extend Peterborough’s FTTP Broadband

10th March, 2021 (5 Comments)

CityFibre has announced that they will invest an additional £1.5m to boost the coverage of their original £30m project in the Cambridgeshire city of Peterborough, which was one of their first deployments of a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network with UK ISP partner Vodafone (plus TalkTalk).

Ofcom to Start UK 5G Mobile Auction for 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz

10th March, 2021 (47 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today confirmed that their auction of the 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz radio spectrum bands will begin this Friday (12th March). The move should ultimately help to improve the coverage and speed of 5G mobile (mobile broadband) networks.