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Virgin Media O2 confirms it's on track to kill 3G in 2025

Paul Hill — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:50:01 +0000

Virgin Media O2 has said it's on track to turn off its 3G network in 2025 following successful switch-off trials. It will contact customers who need to make any changes to use its services. Read more...

Popular transportation network in the UK gets connectivity upgrade from Three

Paul Hill — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:00:01 +0000

One of the UK's biggest mobile networks, Three, has announced connectivity improvements on one of the UK's major transportation networks. It hopes that this will help turn London into a smart city. Read more...

Virgin Media O2 has upgraded its mobile network in staycation hotspots

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:50:02 +0000

Virgin Media O2 has announced upgrades to its network in several staycation locations around the UK including Kent, Cornwall, East Sussex, Yorkshire, the Scottish Highlands and Hebrides. Read more...

London Underground will get Vodafone and O2's 4G and 5G connectivity soon

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:36:01 +0000

Vodafone and O2 are the last carriers that are joining BAI to deploy high-speed mobile and internet connectivity across the London Underground stations and tunnel starting December 2022. Read more...

Gigabit broadband is now available in 66% of UK homes compared to 37% last year

Paul Hill — Sat, 21 May 2022 00:10:01 +0000

Ofcom's latest Connected Nations report has found that 66% of homes in the UK can now access gigabit broadband ensuring they are prepared for a data-heavy future. 5G is also making progress. Read more...

5G smartphone sales surpassed 4G handsets mainly due to Apple iPhone and Samsung

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:38:02 +0000

Smartphones with 5G modems are now outselling those with a 4G chipset inside them. While China leads the world in 5G penetration North America and Western Europe aren't behind in adopting 5G. Read more...

Vodafone uses OpenRAN tech to extend 4G deeper into UK countryside

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:18:01 +0000

Vodafone has begun deploying OpenRAN technology in towns and villages around the UK that suffer from bad connectivity. It will eventually roll out 2,500 OpenRAN sites around the UK by 2027. Read more...

EE deploys 200 small cells to boost UK network performance

Paul Hill — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:02:02 +0000

EE has announced the deployment of 200 small cells around the country. They will provide additional 4G coverage and boost the overall capacity of EE's networks which will provide a better experience. Read more...

Vodafone leveraging UK phone boxes to boost 4G connectivity

Paul Hill — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:16:02 +0000

Vodafone has been rolling out 4G technology on phone booths around certain areas to increase the capacity and performance of its network. These will help as customers continue to consume more data. Read more...

Vodafone wants big tech to shoulder growing infrastructure costs

Paul Hill — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:32:01 +0000

Vodafone wants big tech, which is driving up data usage, to shoulder the burden of upgrading mobile networks as it and other operators are failing to do this and turn much of a profit. Read more...

Vodafone UK will begin 3G switch off from 2023

Paul Hill — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:44:01 +0000

Vodafone UK has decided to retire its 3G network beginning in 2023. To get people ready, the company is going to run a campaign to ensure that its customers are not left behind as 3G is turned off. Read more...

Vodafone brings its new 5G MiFi device with WiFi 6 for a faster internet connection

Fiza Ali — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:42:01 +0000

Vodafone's new battery-powered portable router, with a touchscreen and a simple web interface, provides a faster internet connection with WiFi 6 and can connect up to 32 devices simultaneously. Read more...

London Underground to get mobile coverage boost as Three and EE join BAI network

Paul Hill — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:22:01 +0000

Three and EE have partnered with BAI Communications to partake in a 4G and 5G-ready network that will serve the London Underground. Passengers will have connectivity across the network by 2025. Read more...

EE is bringing 4G to 2,000 UK locations to significantly reduce not-spots by 2024

Paul Hill — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:44:01 +0000

EE has announced that it's upgrading thousands of sites around the UK with 4G connectivity. The upgrades are part of the Shared Rural Network which aims to connect unconnected areas. Read more...

Ericsson says mobile data has increased 300-fold since 2011

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:34:01 +0000

Ericsson has released its latest Mobility Report and it reveals that mobile data traffic has increased 300-fold since 2011. It said that data usage increased faster as 5G came online. Read more...

Samsung and U.K.'s Virgin Media O2 to conduct joint 4G and 5G trials

Fiza Ali — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:22:02 +0000

Samsung Electronics and Virgin Media O2 are collaborating to exhibit, through trials, their potential for providing reliable and immersive 4G and 5G mobile experiences to their customers. Read more...

EE boosts 4G coverage at London stations as restrictions are lifted

Paul Hill — Mon, 17 May 2021 10:48:02 +0000

EE has upgraded the 4G connectivity around London's stations and on rail routes in and out of the capital. The expansion will help meet demand from travellers beginning to come out of lockdown. Read more...

Nokia Smart Node provides “premium” indoor 5G mobile coverage

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 May 2021 23:40:01 +0000

Nokia has announced its new Smart Node which it plans to make available in Q4. The device helps to boost 4G and 5G connectivity in indoor settings such as residential and small business premises. Read more...

Xiaomi introduces Mi 11 Lite 5G and Mi 11 Lite

Paul Hill — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:50:01 +0000

Xiaomi has announced the Mi 11 Lite 5G and Mi 11 Lite 4G variant. The devices are aimed at people who want powerful devices but at a fraction of the cost of a flagship device. Prices start at €299. Read more...

TrendForce says smartphone production to be reduced 5% in 2Q21

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:40:01 +0000

TrendForce has said that 5G penetration could fall slightly this year due to a winter storm that hit Samsung's Austin factory that produces Qualcomm's 5G RFIC, a crucial component in 5G phones. Read more...

Vodafone launches ‘unbreakable' Pro Broadband packages

Paul Hill — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:16:01 +0000

Vodafone has announced new Pro Broadband packages which come with WiFi extenders and a dedicated support team to help you stay online. The routers also include back-up mobile data if WiFi fails. Read more...

Samsung's Mobility Enhancer technology improves MIMO throughput by 30%

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:08:01 +0000

Samsung has announced a new software solution for its Massive MIMO radios, which will enable a 30% improvement in throughput for users on the move. It will upgrade its radios this year. Read more...

EE brings 4G connectivity to 94% of British roads

Paul Hill — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:00:01 +0000

EE has announced that 94% of roads in Britain are now covered by its 4G network. It has also partnered with emergency services to turn their vehicles into mobile base stations to extend coverage. Read more...

Nokia research says 5G is 90% more energy-efficient than 4G

Paul Hill — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:08:02 +0000

Nokia and Telefonica have conducted a study of the energy efficiency of 5G. They found that based on Telefonica's network, 5G was up to 90% more efficient than the older 4G network. Read more...

Nokia to build the first cellular network on the Moon

Usman Khan Lodhi — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:16:01 +0000

Finland's Nokia has been selected by NASA to build the first cellular network on the Moon. The network is expected to be installed in late 2022 with the help of a private spacecraft design firm. Read more...

U.K.: 20% of businesses used mobile data to stay afloat in 2020

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:56:01 +0000

O2's latest research has found that without mobile connectivity, the U.K. economy would have lost a further £205 billion in economic output because more businesses would have collapsed. Read more...

Worldwide 5G infrastructure spending to nearly double in 2020

Paul Hill — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 03:50:01 +0000

Gartner has forecasted that worldwide 5G infrastructure spend will almost double compared to last year. It said Greater China (China, Taiwan, Hong Kong) would lead on 5G adoption in the short term. Read more...

T-Mobile to reportedly drop support for non-VoLTE phones on its network from January

Abhay V — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 21:08:01 +0000

A new report suggests that T-Mobile will drop support for 2G and 3G networks in January 2021. Users that have a device that doesn't support VoLTE have less than six months to buy a new phone. Read more...

AT&T asks users to buy a new phone to avoid losing service - for changes coming in 2022

Abhay V — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 18:00:01 +0000

In a poorly worded email, AT&T is urging users to update their phones to avoid service disruptions. The change mentioned is actually the phasing out of the 3G network - which is due in February 2020. Read more...

Nokia says it can upgrade 4G radios to 5G with software

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:00:01 +0000

Nokia has announced that it has a software upgrade available that can turn legacy 4G radios into 5G without the need for on-site work and engineering, promising to upgrade 5 million radios by 2021. Read more...

BT casts doubt on the removal of Huawei hardware

Paul Hill — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:00:01 +0000

BT's chief executive has said that it will take no less than 10 years to entirely remove Huawei from its mobile network. The government is deciding whether to allow Huawei in mobile networks. Read more...

The National Advertising Review Board tells AT&T to stop saying 5G Evolution

Rich Woods — Wed, 20 May 2020 19:46:01 +0000

Today, the National Advertising Review Board is recommending that AT&T stop using its 5G Evolution branding, due to the fact that it's not 5G at all, and it might confuse customers. Read more...

EE brings 4G connectivity to London Underground's Jubilee Line

Paul Hill — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:48:01 +0000

EE has announced the availability of 4G connectivity on the eastern part of the Jubilee Line between the Westminster and Canning Town stations. Service will be expanded in the coming months. Read more...

U.S. Cellular to use Samsung equipment for 4G and 5G networks

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:00:01 +0000

Samsung has announced that U.S. Cellular, the fifth-largest carrier in the United States, has chosen its network solutions to power the 4G LTE and 5G networks, the latter of which is coming this year. Read more...

Ofcom reveals the state of UK broadband and mobile coverage in 2019

Paul Hill — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 03:28:02 +0000

Ofcom has released its 2019 edition of the Connected Nations report. The regulator looked at how broadband and mobile coverage has developed over the year and what work still needs to be done. Read more...

O2 signs agreement with Transport for London to deliver 4G to Jubliee Line

Paul Hill — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 19:32:01 +0000

O2 has announced that it will be bringing 4G connectivity to a portion of the Jubilee Line on the London Underground. It's just part of a wider effort by TfL to bring connectivity to the underground. Read more...

Qualcomm and LG Electronics join hands in a new global patent license agreement

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:32:01 +0000

The five-year patent license agreement covers the development of single-mode and multimode 3G, 4G, and 5G devices by LG despite unbridgeable differences between the two companies back in June. Read more...

Apple announces acquisition of Intel's cellular modem business for a billion dollars

Rich Woods — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 20:28:01 +0000

Apple announced today that it has acquired Intel's smartphone modem business. 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, and the deal also includes patents. The deal is worth one billion dollars. Read more...

Apple might buy Intel's cellular modem division

Rich Woods — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 02:40:01 +0000

According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple might be in talks with Intel to purchase the company's cellular modem division, which has already abandoned the emerging market for 5G modems. Read more...

O2 announces boost to its 4G capacity in UK tourist hotspots

Paul Hill — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 16:46:01 +0000

O2 has announced that it has boosted its 4G capacity around the country with a particular focus on holiday destinations. It comes as more Brits stay at home this year for their summer break. Read more...