UK's Vodafone network runs trials on standalone 5G in London, Manchester and Cardiff
These are networks that are not dragged down by LTE core
Networks24 Jun 2021 | 10
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Treaty of Roam finally in ashes: O2 cracks, joins rivals, adds data roaming charges for heavy users in EU
Updated That's £3.50 per GB for anything over 25GB
Networks24 Jun 2021 | 144
Samsung pushes out single console all-in-one RAN kit for cramped European markets
Smaller physical footprint to tempt carriers needing to build out 5G
Networks23 Jun 2021 | 1
Mind the gap(ing mouth): London's Underground to get ubiquitous mobile phone coverage
That's. Just. Great
Networks22 Jun 2021 | 31
Post-lunch snooze plans dashed as the UK tests its Emergency Alerts... again
Maybe turn your phone off if you don't fancy a 'loud, siren-like noise'
Networks22 Jun 2021 | 44
Vodafone names vendors tapped for Britain's first wide-scale OpenRAN build: NEC, Dell, and Samsung
The big get Huawei: telco starts to rip and replace Chinese network maker's kit
Networks14 Jun 2021 | 4
BROADER TOPICS
Shuttered call centre sours Capita's £58m contract extension with Tesco Mobile
Communication Workers Union believes 'scores of employees' will be placed 'at risk' under proposals
Networks11 Jun 2021 | 8
Mobile network sleuths rank UK carriers in 5G performance study, including new 'Everyday 5G' category
Close to half a billion pounds spent on 5G spectrum worth it for EE?
Networks27 May 2021 | 7
UK's competition watchdog gives £31bn Virgin Media and O2 merger the seal of approval
Minimal risk to MVNO or backhaul customers, probe finds
Networks20 May 2021 | 38
UK.gov puts feelers into tech market over £650m mobile voice and data shopping list
Crown Commercial Service not wedded to plans until it has had a nice chat with suppliers
Networks20 May 2021 | 4
Rude awakening for O2 customers after network runs surprise test of emergency mobile alert system
Sorry, there's no nuclear missile inbound. You have to go to work
Bootnotes11 May 2021 | 41
Ofcom 5G auction ends with UK carriers spending £23m for choice spectrum positionings
What's £23m compared to £1.35bn?
Networks28 Apr 2021 | 6
Don't blame rural carriers for buying Huawei, says FCC Commissioner. They couldn't afford the top-shelf stuff
Cites extremely nascent OpenRAN as country's great hope
Networks27 Apr 2021 | 5
UK Telecoms Diversification Taskforce says Ofcom should take lead to ensure telcos don't rely on too few suppliers
Finding Huawei out of this mess
Networks21 Apr 2021 | 6
Working from a countryside plot nestled in a not-spot? Consultation opens on new rural mobile planning laws for bigger masts, wider coverage
Here we go again - you don't want them in your backyard, amirite?
Networks20 Apr 2021 | 25
Beijing's new privacy rules ban apps collecting unnecessary data, require free service without data slurps
Rules are tight, but also leave plenty to the imagination
Applications30 Mar 2021 | 14
UK carriers open their wallets as regulator Ofcom doles out more slabs of 5G spectrum
Netting £1.35bn for the Treasury
Networks17 Mar 2021 | 6
UK.gov about to release £500m funding for Shared Rural Network targeting countryside 4G notspots
Industry will pick up the rest of bill... yep, this old chestnut again
Networks12 Mar 2021 | 14
London calling: 5G coverage in British capital grew during second half of last year with fastest speeds on Vodafone
O2 regained lost ground, while EE continued to assert its dominance
Networks20 Jan 2021 | 10
UK network Three hikes pay-as-you-go rates by 400% to push punters to buy 'bundles'
It's expensive to be poor
Networks13 Jan 2021 | 77
That other controversial Chinese telco: The FCC rejects ZTE's petition against its 'national security threat' designation
Local US carriers to remain unable to buy its kit with federal funding
Networks25 Nov 2020 | 1
Vodafone launches platform that promises to play nicely with dusty legacy IoT kit
What untold treasures could these primitive technologies hold?
Edge + IoT24 Nov 2020 | 4
No such thing as a Three lunch: Hutchinson CK to sell tower biz to Cellnex
5G ain't free, you know
Networks13 Nov 2020 | 11
Three rips up call centre outsourcing contract with Capita 2+ years early
Exclusive A sliver of functions coming back in house, most being offshored to India and 380 UK roles put 'at risk' of redundo by Capita
On-Prem06 Nov 2020 | 46
Yes, we have a 5G iPhone now. But that doesn't mean 5G has arrived
Feature And please forget about that 4th industrial revolution because most networks only have NSA 5G
Networks26 Oct 2020 | 51
Dutch telco KPN goes its own Huawei, picks Ericsson for its 5G core network
'Yet another nail in the coffin' says analyst as former fan NL's biggest operator looks to Sweden
Networks15 Oct 2020 | 3
Scre-EE-m if you wanna go faster: BT's mobile network reigns supreme in UK-wide speed and latency tests
But Vodafone's not far behind
Networks25 Sep 2020 | 27
Xiaomi what you're working with: Chinese mobe maker starts Android 11 rollout
Ladling out custom brew to its devices
Personal Tech10 Sep 2020 | 1
Happy birthday to the Nokia 3310: 20 years ago, it seemed like almost everyone owned this legendary mobile
Possibly the first of the 'dumb' phones that didn't suck
Personal Tech01 Sep 2020 | 87
Spending on 5G to double despite the pandemic while legacy network infrastructure sector suffers – Gartner
Also, half of the world's 5G investment currently is spent by China
Networks28 Jul 2020 | 9
Brit telcos deliberately killed Phones 4u, claim admins in £1bn UK High Court sueball
One-time retailer has a problem: Key evidence is on a lost fondleslab
Personal Tech21 Jul 2020 | 59
UK advertising watchdog raps ruler on O2's hand over misleading ads for iPad and Surface Pro deals
£9 a month mumble mumble, terms and conditions apply
Personal Tech08 Jul 2020 | 7
Well, Zuckerberg did promise India it hadn't seen the last of Facebook. How do you say they're BAAACK in Hindi?
Social network reportedly looking to buy a slice of country's biggest mobile provider
Networks25 Mar 2020 | 4
Not call, dude: UK govt says guaranteed surcharge-free EU roaming will end after Brexit transition period. Brits left at the mercy of networks
I didn't see that on the side of a bus
Networks30 Jan 2020 | 242
We won't CU later: New Ofcom broadband proposals mull killing off old copper network
Yearly review promises FTTP for rural bods, price check on network wholesaler Openreach
Networks08 Jan 2020 | 92
They terrrk err jerrrbs! Vodafone replaces 2,600 roles with '600 bots' in bid to shrink €48bn debt
It's happening!
On-Prem13 Nov 2019 | 79
Vodafone takes €1.9bn punch to wallet thanks to India's decision on airwave licence fees
UK profits also down due to opex shift to IBM's cloud
Networks12 Nov 2019 | 10
BT launches all-singing converged 5G product for... oof... £58 a month
Home broadband, mobile data package part of IP-only move
Networks08 Nov 2019 | 28
Belgian city slurps mobile data to track visitors
Updated Local regulator says it hasn't approved scheme. Meanwhile, Spain up to similar tricks
Security31 Oct 2019 | 26
Mobile operators to be stung for 10% of annual turnover if coverage falls short, digital sec warns
Meanwhile, Nicky Morgan hints at imminent decision on Huawei in UK's 5G infrastructure
Networks29 Oct 2019 | 10
Mobile operators say they'll go halfsies with UK.gov on £1bn network to bring 4G to rural folk
Coverage in the back of beyond
Networks25 Oct 2019 | 21
Sod 3G, that can go, but don't rush to turn off 2G, UK still needs it – report
Used by the elderly in M2M connections and eCall services
Networks18 Oct 2019 | 104
Conspiracy loons claim victory in Brighton and Hove as council rejects plans to build 5G masts
No next-gen mobile internet for you but, hey, no cancer either
Networks15 Oct 2019 | 221
Glasgow extends middle finger to southern fairies as London ranks bottom in mobile signal top 10
Gaun yersel!
Personal Tech26 Sep 2019 | 14
Why worry about cost of banning certain Chinese comms providers? Fire Huawei, says analyst
Rip and replace only $3.5bn! Won't slow 5G rollout either
Networks25 Sep 2019 | 43
Three UK slammed for 'ripping off' loyal mobile customers by £32.4m per year
Operator refusing to apply automatic discounts next year
Networks20 Sep 2019 | 63
New York City sues T-Mobile US over 'abusive sales tactics'
Dodgy dealing in a mobile phone shop? What kind of a world?
Networks05 Sep 2019 | 9
Blindly accepting network update texts could have pwned your mobe, say researchers
Flaws now (mostly) patched
Security04 Sep 2019 | 12
The purple SIM of fail: Virgin Mobile punters left in the dark with batch of borked cards
S'OK though, network promises to fix 'as quickly as possible'
Networks02 Sep 2019 | 27
Sailfish OS given a Jolla good buffing as version 3.1 bobs gently into port
Encryption, VPN and Android app support for Apple and Google refuseniks
Software26 Jul 2019 | 20
Ofcom 'fair deal' action: UK mobile networks agree to slash contract charges when lock-in ends – except Three
Hutchison's underdog won't, even if handset paid off
Legal22 Jul 2019 | 31
2025: HELLO? WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU, I'M ON THE TUBE. FULL 4G NOW. NAH, IT'S CRAP
Transport for London missed the train for 2019 deadline
Networks19 Jul 2019 | 22
Oh look. Vodafone has extended its ultrafast 5G network to deliver... Wi-Fi?
Hey, that's a real use case, you at the back, stop your sniggering
Networks17 Jul 2019 | 45
UK's Openreach admits 50k premises on 'gigabit-capable' FTTP network can't get gigabit speeds
330Mbps will have to do. Boohoo
Networks05 Jul 2019 | 65
Firefox Preview for Android: Mozilla has another go at a mobile browser
Firefox Focus frozen as Mozilla redirects Android effort ... despite small market share
Software28 Jun 2019 | 37
Russia signs Huawei deal as Chinese premier decries 'protectionism', 'unilateral approaches'
While Arm founder slams US tantrum tactics from the big orange baby
Networks06 Jun 2019 | 35
Another TITSUP* on this lovely Tuesday: Virgin Mobile takes time out to enjoy the sunshine
Updated British provider's calls, text and data all grind to a halt
Personal Tech14 May 2019 | 30
'Fake 5G' feud falters as Sprint, AT&T settle suit over 'misleading' label
The 'E' is for 'Ersatz'
Networks23 Apr 2019 | 7
Cheapskate Brits appear to love their Poundland MVNOs as UK's big four snubbed in survey again
Updated Giffgaff tops satisfaction ratings, Vodafone brings up the rear
Networks23 Apr 2019 | 77
UK comms watchdog mulls 5G tweaks: Operators want moooooar power
Oh and remove the guard bands, would you Ofcom?
Networks19 Apr 2019 | 38
It is but 'LTE with new shoes': Industry bod points a judgy finger at the US and Korea's 5G fakery
Wait until you see the real thing, folks...
Networks15 Apr 2019 | 44
UK.gov: Hi, it looks like you're procuring comms infrastructure. Might we suggest... all vendors?
Ministry of Fun review likely to recommend happy shopping
Networks04 Apr 2019 | 2
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