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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

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

Hong Kong's Hutchison Group, which runs mobile carrier ‘3’, protests as USA puts it on new China ban list

Trump administration is behind the times: used old name for Chinese company Hutchison sold ages ago

Legal23 Dec 2020 | 54

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

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

TalkTalk, Three, and Virgin Media, come on down! You've all won a prize for... not being that great at something!

Brits speak their brains for comms regulator Ofcom's customer audit

Networks21 Aug 2020 | 27

EU General Court tears up ban on Three slurping O2. Good thing the latter's not set to merge with Virgin Media, eh?

Oh wait

Networks28 May 2020 | 19

Whoa, someone actually texted you in 2020? Oh, nvm, it's just Boris Johnson, telling you to stay the f**k at home

UK lacks formal emergency messaging system, so Big 4 carriers helped out

Networks24 Mar 2020 | 85

UK.gov sits down with mobile big four to formalise plans for rural shared 4G network

£1bn boon to improve coverage across the home nations

Networks09 Mar 2020 | 24

Brit telcos can keep £218m licence fee repayment from Ofcom after penny-pinching regulator loses Court of Appeal case

But will you see your phone bills decreasing?

Networks19 Feb 2020 | 14

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

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

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

You know whose kit for 5G is Huawei better? Go on, have a guess, says UK mobile player Three

Warns deployment will go up spout if UK.gov pulls plug on controversial supplier

Networks27 Jun 2019 | 32

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

A 5G day may come when the courage of cable and DSL fails ... but it is not this day

Analysis Tech issues and rivalries can slow this down

Networks20 Nov 2018 | 75

4G slowcoach Three plans network and IT overhaul to get foot in the door with 5G

The future's... made of ... virtual insanity

Networks08 Nov 2018 | 12

The Chinese are here: Xiaomi to bring phones to the UK next month

Next stop, formaldehyde-free mattresses?

Personal Tech29 Oct 2018 | 46

You can hear a PIN drop... All quiet on the mobile broadband speed front, says network watcher OpenSignal

UK operators this summer look much like they did last year

Networks11 Oct 2018 | 6

Belfast's networks are hella fast, London's are in the bog

Northern Ireland capital is tops for just about everything mobile

Networks05 Sep 2018 | 5

Vodafone pinches mobe network nerd metrics from the mighty EE

Surgical investment pays off for performance in three UK cities

Networks29 Jun 2018 | 7

Brit mobile phone users want the Moon on a stick but then stay on same networks for aeons

How does that work?

Networks18 Jun 2018 | 27

UK mobile operator Three launches Superdrug Mobile MVNO

More opportunities to get to punters in crowded market

On-Prem04 Jun 2018 | 22

Look how modern we are! UK network Three to kill off 3G-only phones

'An industry-leading approach'

Networks18 May 2018 | 54

Measure for measure: Why network surveys don't count what counts

Interview Punters want reliable calls most

Networks08 May 2018 | 12

Bargain-happy Brits snub big four mobile network operators

Plucky MVNOs snag top five spots for customer satisfaction

Networks24 Apr 2018 | 17

Two's company, Three's unbowed: You Brits will pay more for MMS snaps

UK mobe network ups charges for sunshine selfie-takers, just in time for their hols

Personal Tech20 Apr 2018 | 58

O2 wolfs down entire 4G spectrum as pals fiddle with their shiny 5G band

UK mobe operators fling £1.3bn at Ofcom auction

Networks05 Apr 2018 | 51

UK mobe network Three's profits hit by IT upgrade costs

Oh, and billionaire owner Li Ka-shing retires

Networks16 Mar 2018 | 19

Ofcom to probe Three and Vodafone over network throttling

Telcos may have breached EU net neutrality rules

Networks07 Mar 2018 | 34

Ofcom gives six operators green light to bid for spectrum

Includes Hull-based Connexin and US subsidiary Airspan

Networks27 Feb 2018 | 9

Sorry, I can't hear you, the line's VoLTE

The path to all-IP calls is not smooth. Just ask EE

Personal Tech20 Feb 2018 | 23

UK mobile customers face inflation-busting price hike

Look guys, everyone's doing it

Networks16 Feb 2018 | 47

Roses are red, Three's feeling blue, spectrum appeal rejected, they'll have to make do

5G auction to go ahead in April

Networks14 Feb 2018 | 7

Mobe network Three's 'Make The Air Fair' ads deemed 'misleading'

Spectrum-moaning campaign must not run again

Networks07 Feb 2018 | 6

Ofcom cracks on with spectrum auction rules, despite Three's legal challenge

UK telcos continue appeal to lower spectrum cap

Legal17 Jan 2018 | 6

Ofcom sees off legal threat over 5G auction terms

Three says it is 'disappointed' and plans to appeal

Legal20 Dec 2017 | 11

Carphone Warehouse given a stern talking to for 'misleading' radio ad

Three's a crowd, and a 'major competitor', says watchdog

Networks08 Nov 2017 | 23

Vodafone, EE and Three overcharging customers after contracts expire

Citizens Advice finds over-65s most likely to be stung

Networks20 Oct 2017 | 46

Chief digital officer and sales director leave O2 amid ongoing shake-up

Roles yet to be filled

Networks21 Sep 2017 | 7

Now EE's challenging UK regulator's mobile spectrum proposals

Joins Three in telling Ofcom: See you in court

Networks19 Sep 2017 | 7

TalkTalk plans to bail on mobile in major shake-up for beleaguered biz

Three reported to be 'interested' in a deal

Networks06 Sep 2017 | 29

Three challenges UK watchdog to a duel over mobile spectrum rules

Your move, EE

Networks05 Sep 2017 | 26

UK mobe network Three launches legal challenge over spectrum auction

Here we go

On-Prem09 Aug 2017 | 12

Network and IT investment spanks Three's bottom line

No decision yet on challenging Ofcom's spectrum cap

On-Prem03 Aug 2017 | 1

KA-SHING! Three's daddy Hutchison flogs telecom unit for £1.4bn

Hong Kong’s richest man just got a bit richer

On-Prem31 Jul 2017 | 1

You know what’s not so throttled at O2? UK sales. They're up 2.6%

Firm chips away at debt after Three flog-off squashed

On-Prem27 Jul 2017 | 7

Three: No fixed date yet for 4G services abroad

Customers whinge it's 'roaming at home like 2012'

Personal Tech26 Jul 2017 | 19

Ofcom pops 37% spectrum cap on mobile providers' domes

Decision ahead of auction falls short of calls by Three

Legal11 Jul 2017 | 8

Ofcom fines Three £1.9m over vulnerability in emergency call handling

999 requests funnelled through single data centre

Networks16 Jun 2017 | 21

Mobile network Three inks Cisco Jasper deal, eyes the IoT market

It's a connected land grab of things

Edge + IoT28 Mar 2017 |

Three to lawyer up unless Ofcom intervenes in spectrum market

If we can't buy O2, they must give us MOAR SPECTRUM

Legal23 Mar 2017 | 17

Hutch's Three UK users ripping through over 6GB a month

Looks 'forward to the next spectrum auction'. Yep, sounds about right

On-Prem22 Mar 2017 | 38

Three cops to data breach

Customers able to view account details of other users

Security21 Mar 2017 | 9