Home » UK ISP News Archive » Article Tag: Vodafone (1454 Posts)

Articles for Category Tag - Vodafone

telecommunication tower a falling signal on the city 123rf

Ofcom Cuts UK Mobile Licence Fees for 900MHz and 1800MHz by GBP60m

18th July, 2025 (0 Comments)

After much debate, the UK telecoms regulator has today agreed to reduce the total amount paid by the primary mobile network operators – EE, O2 and Vodafone / Three UK – to use the 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2100MHz radio spectrum bands by around £60m per year. The bands support the use of 2G and 4G mobile (mobile broadband) services.

UK-Map-3D-Surrounded-by-European-Countries

UK Ranks Poorly in Ookla’s European Study of 5G Mobile Availability

17th July, 2025 (5 Comments)

Broadband network benchmarking firm Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular internet Speedtest.net website and App, has published the results of a new Q2 2025 study that ranks European countries by their level of 5G mobile network availability. But the UK somewhat unsurprisingly comes in near the bottom with an availability level of 45.2%.

30 Government Funded 4G Mobile Mast Upgrades Now Live Across Wales

17th July, 2025 (2 Comments)

The UK Government has this morning revealed that a total of 30 publicly-funded rural 4G (mobile broadband) mast upgrades have now gone live across Wales as part of the industry-led £1bn Shared Rural Network (SRN) project, which recently succeeded (here) in extending geographic 4G coverage from at least one operator to 95% of the UK (aggregate).

Ookla Name Vodafone UK Best for 5G Mobile Video Streaming in H1 2025

15th July, 2025 (8 Comments)

Network benchmarking firm Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband Speedtest.net website and App, have published the results of their Q1-Q2 2025 study into the video streaming performance of 5G mobile networks and awarded Vodafone the best on a score of 85.29 out of 100. But none of the operators performed particularly poorly.

Vodafone UK Launch Fix and Go Service for Apple, Samsung and Google Handsets

14th July, 2025 (9 Comments)

Mobile network operator Vodafone (VodafoneThree) has this week begun to roll-out a new “Fix & Go” service to certain UK stores, which offers consumers “on any network” an “affordable and reliable” way to get their Samsung, Apple and Google handsets fixed in-store by one of the operator’s repair specialists.

High Court Rejects Phones 4u Appeal in Damages Claim vs O2, EE and Vodafone UK UPDATE

11th July, 2025 (7 Comments)

The long-running saga of former high street mobile phone retailed Phones 4u (P4u), which fell into administration in 2014 and claimed that key mobile operators (e.g. O2, EE and Vodafone) had colluded to drive them out of business, may have finally come to an end after the Court of Appeal in London dismissed each ground of the case.

Young black woman sitting inside the underground on the mobile phone EE PR image

4G and 5G Mobile Coverage Extends to More of London Underground

10th July, 2025 (7 Comments)

The latest progress update from Transport for London (TfL) and Boldyn Networks has revealed that they’ve now extended 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) coverage on the London Underground and Central London to include further sections of the Piccadilly, Northern and Victoria lines. This can be harnessed by all the major mobile operators.

Mobile-broadband-UK-operator-network-speed by 123rf

Vodafone UK Named Best Mobile Network in Central London

10th July, 2025 (5 Comments)

A new study from SignalTracker, which operates a popular Android-based mobile app for monitoring and examining mobile phone reception and performance (not available on Apple’s iOS), has named Vodafone as the best mobile operator in Central London for its balance of 4G / 5G coverage and mobile broadband speeds.

Broadband downloading and uploading speed uk by 123RF ID51876143

Ookla Award Three UK and Vodafone Fastest for 5G Mobile Speeds in H1 2025

9th July, 2025 (6 Comments)

Network testing firm Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband Speedtest.net service, has published their Q1-Q2 2025 (H1) study into the speed of 5G based mobile broadband networks across the United Kingdom. The results reveal that Three UK continues to hold the top spot, followed by merger partner Vodafone.

MedUX Benchmark Finds UK is Weak for 5G Mobile Network Connectivity

8th July, 2025 (3 Comments)

Network benchmarking firm MedUX has today published the results of a new study that examined the United Kingdom’s experience and quality of 5G (mobile broadband) networks. But sadly, it discovers that a “significant gap” remains between aspiration and reality for customers.

Gov Confirm 7th Sept 2025 Test of UK Mobile Emergency Alerts System

8th July, 2025 (2 Comments)

The UK government yesterday revealed the time and date for its next major nationwide test of the Emergency Alerts service by mobile network operators, which will take place at “around” 3pm on 7th September 2025. This is normally only intended to be used if there’s a “danger to life nearby” (e.g. severe flooding, fires and extreme weather).

Vodafone-UK-EV-Charging PR image from website 040725

One Year Ahead of Schedule – Vodafone UK to Convert Vehicle Fleet to EVs

4th July, 2025 (8 Comments)

Broadband ISP and mobile operator Vodafone UK has today revealed that they’ll have fully transitioned their car fleet to zero emissions Electric Vehicles (EV / BEVs) by 2026, which is a full year ahead of schedule. This forms part of the group’s commitment to achieving Net Zero across its operations by 2030 (i.e. removing as many emissions as they produce).

New Study Examines UK Full Fibre Broadband Take-up by Age of Network

4th July, 2025 (15 Comments)

Strategic consultancy firm Eight Advisory has today published the third edition of their Takeup Tracker, which examines the rise in take-up across the UK’s many alternative full fibre (FTTP) broadband networks (altnets) and compares it with that of Openreach (BT). This edition also takes a deeper dive into take-up by age of network – a key factor in gauging progress.

VodafoneThree Sign Exclusive UK Mobile Operator Distribution Deal with Currys

2nd July, 2025 (9 Comments)

VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) has today announced an exclusive new multi-year partnership with high street retailer Currys, which will see the newly merged operator becoming the retailer’s sole mobile network operator (distribution deal) and also expanding their offering to “include mobile broadband” (Fixed Wireless Access).

Glastonbury-Festival-2025-UK-Mobile-Reception-Quality

Three UK Delivered Fastest Mobile Broadband Speeds at Glastonbury

2nd July, 2025 (10 Comments)

Network testing firm Ookla (i.e. Speedtest.net, Downdetector.co.uk) has today revealed that mobile operator Three UK delivered the fastest 4G and 5G mobile broadband speeds during last weekend’s Glastonbury Festival, which saw the operator produce a median average download of 347.66Mbps. But O2 (Virgin Media) were the slowest on 67.66Mbps.

Mobile Operators to Test UK Wide Emergency Alerts Later in 2025

30th June, 2025 (31 Comments)

Get ready to jump out of your skin.. again. The UK Government recently announced that mobile network operators will conduct a second nationwide test of the Emergency Alerts service later in 2025, which is normally only intended to be used if there’s a “danger to life nearby” (e.g. severe flooding, fires and extreme weather).

AST Space Mobile Satellites Over UK and Europe with Vodafone

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Prep Satellite Based Mobile Broadband for 2026

30th June, 2025 (8 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has issued an update on their Joint Venture (SatCo) with satellite operator AST SpaceMobile, which is in the process of launching a space-based 2G, 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) service that can connect with regular Smartphones around the world. The first commercial services are expected to launch in 2026.