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UK Proposes To Allow Satellites To Resolve UK Mobile Not-SpotsUK Proposes To Allow Satellites To Resolve UK Mobile Not-Spots

UK Proposes To Allow Satellites To Resolve UK Mobile Not-Spots

Solving not-spots? Ofcom proposal to make UK the first European country to allow ordinary smartphones to make satellite calls

2 days ago
Virgin Media O2 To Invest £700m To ‘Transform’ 4G, 5G NetworkVirgin Media O2 To Invest £700m To ‘Transform’ 4G, 5G Network

Virgin Media O2 To Invest £700m To ‘Transform’ 4G, 5G Network

Virgin Media O2 confirms it will invest £2m a day for new mobile masts, small cells, and 4G and 5G…

2 weeks ago
Ofcom Proposes To Free Up Spectrum For Emergency Services NetworkOfcom Proposes To Free Up Spectrum For Emergency Services Network

Ofcom Proposes To Free Up Spectrum For Emergency Services Network

UK comms regulator proposes to free up spectrum in 1900-1920 MHz band for rail network and much delayed emergency service…

2 weeks ago
Qualcomm Boss Touts Performance Of New Modem Against Apple’s C1Qualcomm Boss Touts Performance Of New Modem Against Apple’s C1

Qualcomm Boss Touts Performance Of New Modem Against Apple’s C1

Better than Apple? Qualcomm boss says latest high-end modem (X85) will create a big performance gulf over Apple's C1

3 weeks ago
Improved Indoor Connectivity Could Add Billions To UK Economy – SurveyImproved Indoor Connectivity Could Add Billions To UK Economy – Survey

Improved Indoor Connectivity Could Add Billions To UK Economy – Survey

New research from Freshwave finds a better mobile signal indoors could grow the UK economy by £70bn a year

1 month ago
SpaceX Agrees ‘Direct-To-Cell’ Starlink Service For UkraineSpaceX Agrees ‘Direct-To-Cell’ Starlink Service For Ukraine

SpaceX Agrees ‘Direct-To-Cell’ Starlink Service For Ukraine

Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar signs agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX for 'direct-to-cell' satellite connectivity

3 months ago
CMA Clears Vodafone, Three Merger After Price PromiseCMA Clears Vodafone, Three Merger After Price Promise

CMA Clears Vodafone, Three Merger After Price Promise

UK regulator approves Vodafone, Three merger, after receiving commitments over price, network, and virtual mobile operators

4 months ago
Watchdog Says Vodafone, Three Merger Could Proceed With Certain RemediesWatchdog Says Vodafone, Three Merger Could Proceed With Certain Remedies

Watchdog Says Vodafone, Three Merger Could Proceed With Certain Remedies

British competition regulator provisionally finds Vodafone, CMA merger can proceed, if 'remedies' on pricing and 5G rollout are made

5 months ago
BT Switches On First Self-Powered Cell TowerBT Switches On First Self-Powered Cell Tower

BT Switches On First Self-Powered Cell Tower

BT cell tower in Shropshire Hills has 100 percent of its power requirements delivered by renewable energy sources

5 months ago
Qualcomm Loses Appeal Over EU Antitrust FineQualcomm Loses Appeal Over EU Antitrust Fine

Qualcomm Loses Appeal Over EU Antitrust Fine

EU General Court upholds European Commission €242m antitrust fine against Qualcomm, after it allegedly forced a UK firm out of…

6 months ago
CMA Cites Higher Prices Post Vodafone, Three Merger, Demands ChangesCMA Cites Higher Prices Post Vodafone, Three Merger, Demands Changes

CMA Cites Higher Prices Post Vodafone, Three Merger, Demands Changes

The British competition regulator has provisionally found competition concerns over Vodafone’s planned merger with Three in the UK. Following an…

7 months ago
Apple Beats Expectations, Despite Falling iPhone SalesApple Beats Expectations, Despite Falling iPhone Sales

Apple Beats Expectations, Despite Falling iPhone Sales

Another solid quarterly financial performance from Apple, despite concerns over iPhone shipments in mainland China

8 months ago
Vodafone, Virgin Media O2 Extend Network Sharing DealVodafone, Virgin Media O2 Extend Network Sharing Deal

Vodafone, Virgin Media O2 Extend Network Sharing Deal

Current network sharing deal between Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 extended to mid 2030s, including some spectrum sale

9 months ago
SpaceX Demos First Video Call Of T-Mobile’s Direct To Cell ServiceSpaceX Demos First Video Call Of T-Mobile’s Direct To Cell Service

SpaceX Demos First Video Call Of T-Mobile’s Direct To Cell Service

Video call made from one smartphone connected to Starlink satellite, to another phone connected to T-Mobile USA network

10 months ago
Apple Slashes iPhone Prices In ChinaApple Slashes iPhone Prices In China

Apple Slashes iPhone Prices In China

Amid intense competition from Huawei and others, Apple has again slashed the price of its iPhone models in China

10 months ago

US To Ban Huawei, ZTE From Certifying Wireless Kit

US FCC seeks to ban Chinese telecom firms at centre of national security concerns from certifying their wireless equipment

11 months ago

CMA Begins Phase 2 Probe Of Vodafone Merger With Three UK

Deadline expired for Vodafone to allay CMA concerns over merger with Three UK. In-depth Phase 2 investigation begins

12 months ago

Vodafone Germany Confirms 2,000 Job Losses, Amid European Restructuring

More downsizing at Vodafone after German operation announces 2,000 jobs will be axed, as automation increases in the future

1 year ago

Vodafone Completes 3G Network Switch Off In UK

Switching off 3G network in the UK allows Vodafone to “repurpose” 3G spectrum to strengthen 4G and 5G services

1 year ago

BT Completes 3G Switch-Off, With Belfast Site Closure

After more than 20 years of operation, BT confirms that its final 3G mobile site location has been switched off

1 year ago

CES 2024: Motorola Reveals Smartphone On Wrist Concept

Motorola's 'adaptive display concept' smartphone wraps around a person's wrist, and can change background to match clothing

1 year ago

AT&T Denies Outage Was Due To Cyberattack

Thursday's significant outage of AT&T mobile network in the US, was not down to a cyberattack, operator says

1 year ago

Google To Manufacture Pixel Smartphones In India – Report

India looks set to begin manufacturing another flagship smartphone, with Google moving Pixel production away from China

1 year ago

United States Suspends Exports To China’s Top Chipmaker SMIC – Report

After SMIC produced sophisticated chip for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro phone, US suspends export permissions to the firm

1 year ago

French Prosecutors Raid Huawei Office

Huawei says it is fully co-operating, after its French offices were searched last week as part of probe by financial…

1 year ago

UK CMA Opens Antitrust Investigation Of Vodafone, Three Merger

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) begins Phase 1 investigation of Vodafone UK's merger with Three UK

1 year ago

T-Mobile US Confirms SpaceX Satellite ‘Direct to Cell’ Launch

SpaceX launches first satellites that will deliver a mobile service to customers of T-Mobile US outside of cell tower range

1 year ago

BT Misses Deadline For Huawei Equipment Removal From Core Network

Nearly there. Carrier fails to completely meet UK government's year-end deadline, for removal of Huawei equipment from core network

1 year ago

BT Risks Fine As Huawei Removal Deadline Nears – Report

UK carrier BT is at risk of a fine as it nears 31 December deadline to replace Huawei equipment from…

1 year ago

Full Fibre Broadband Reaches 17 Million UK Homes, Says Ofcom

Ofcom finds that for the first time, over half of homes in all four nations of the UK have access…

1 year ago