mobile networks
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
LTE vs 5G: What's the difference?
LTE vs 5G: What's the difference?
Assessing the latest networking technologies and their role in business
2 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
What is 6G and how far are we from rollout?
What is 6G and how far are we from rollout?
Everything you need to know about 6G mobile connectivity
17 Dec 2020
Ericsson’s 5G rollout to create 800 UK jobs
Ericsson’s 5G rollout to create 800 UK jobs
Network coverage and capacity expected to improve for all four major UK mobile network operators
15 Dec 2020
Nokia to lead the EU's 6G research project
Nokia to lead the EU's 6G research project
The Finnish tech giant expects 6G to launch commercially by 2030
8 Dec 2020
Become a digital service provider
Become a digital service provider
How to transform your business from network core to edge
2 Dec 2020
5G will reach more than one billion people by end of 2020
5G will reach more than one billion people by end of 2020
Ericsson expects 5G coverage to reach 15% of the world’s population by the end of the year
30 Nov 2020