mobile networks
LTE vs 5G: What's the difference?
LTE vs 5G: What's the difference?
Assessing the latest networking technologies and their role in business
20 Oct 2021
ONF and Deutsche Telekom debut fully disaggregated Open RAN
ONF and Deutsche Telekom debut fully disaggregated Open RAN
SD-RAN 4G/5G outdoor trial live at Deutsche Telekom's Berlin site
12 Oct 2021
Three to reintroduce £2 per day EU roaming charges
Three to reintroduce £2 per day EU roaming charges
Operator says "too many unknowns" make free data no longer economically viable
9 Sep 2021
LG hails 6G breakthrough with successful outdoor test
LG hails 6G breakthrough with successful outdoor test
Tech firm claims it has overcome a major hurdle to viable long-range 6G connections
19 Aug 2021
T-Mobile confirms hackers accessed 47.8 million customer records
T-Mobile confirms hackers accessed 47.8 million customer records
A preliminary assessment by the US operator found that the stolen data includes SSN and driver’s license information
18 Aug 2021
Vodafone becomes second UK operator to bring back EU roaming charges
Vodafone becomes second UK operator to bring back EU roaming charges
The company will charge new and upgrading customers to roam in Europe from January 2022
9 Aug 2021
EE becomes first UK telco to confirm 3G retirement plans
EE becomes first UK telco to confirm 3G retirement plans
The mobile operator will sunset 3G services in 2023 in order to focus on expanding the coverage of its 5G services
14 Jul 2021
Europe significantly behind in global 5G race, report claims
Europe significantly behind in global 5G race, report claims
In Central and Eastern Europe, 4G is expected to remain the dominant technology for at least the next five years
1 Jul 2021
EE to reintroduce European roaming charges
EE to reintroduce European roaming charges
This makes it the first UK operator to bring back roaming fees following the implementation of the Brexit trade deal
24 Jun 2021
Vodafone partners with industry giants to develop Open RAN network
Vodafone partners with industry giants to develop Open RAN network
Samsung and Dell are among the firms contributing to the first European network of this kind
14 Jun 2021
Japan and Finland collaborate on 6G development
Japan and Finland collaborate on 6G development
Industry groups from both countries have partnered to lead the formation of 6G standards
9 Jun 2021
The complete guide to changing your phone system provider
The complete guide to changing your phone system provider
Optimise your phone system for better business results
30 Apr 2021
A buyer’s guide for cloud-based phone solutions
A buyer’s guide for cloud-based phone solutions
Finding the right phone system for your modern business
30 Apr 2021
O2 and Virgin merger “unlikely” to harm competition, CMA rules
O2 and Virgin merger “unlikely” to harm competition, CMA rules
The UK's competiton watchdog has provisionally cleared the £31 billion merger
14 Apr 2021
LINX reports peak data traffic record of over 6Tbps
LINX reports peak data traffic record of over 6Tbps
Internet usage continues to surge in wake of last year's mass shift to remote working
12 Apr 2021
Port of Southampton becomes Verizon's first private 5G customer in Europe
Port of Southampton becomes Verizon's first private 5G customer in Europe
The deal will support technologies like IoT, real-time analytics, and machine learning across the site
1 Apr 2021
EU needs to invest €300bn in 5G to remain competitive, research group warns
EU needs to invest €300bn in 5G to remain competitive, research group warns
The EU currently invests only €16.4 billion (£14bn) per year in mobile networks
25 Mar 2021
UK raises more than £1.3 billion in 5G spectrum auction
UK raises more than £1.3 billion in 5G spectrum auction
EE and O2 were the biggest spenders with each network buying up £450m of 5G spectrum
17 Mar 2021
Vodafone Spain fined £7 million for repeated GDPR breaches
Vodafone Spain fined £7 million for repeated GDPR breaches
The firm had either been warned or fined smaller amounts on at least 50 occasions between January 2018 and February 2020
16 Mar 2021
Ofcom to review net neutrality laws following EE complaint
Ofcom to review net neutrality laws following EE complaint
The regulator will review the existing framework, which had fallen under EU legislation prior to Brexit
15 Mar 2021
Government secures £1 billion backing for rural 4G project
Government secures £1 billion backing for rural 4G project
Work to make the Shared Rural Network a reality will finally commence following years of discussion
15 Mar 2021
Qualcomm unveils world’s first 10 Gigabit 5G modem
Qualcomm unveils world’s first 10 Gigabit 5G modem
Commercial devices based on the Snapdragon X65 and X62 are expected to launch later this year
9 Feb 2021
Vodafone offers small businesses a year of free broadband
Vodafone offers small businesses a year of free broadband
New research shows the number of small firms wholly reliant on being online has doubled during the pandemic
7 Jan 2021