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Virgin Media O2 To Invest £700m To ‘Transform’ 4G, 5G...
Virgin Media O2 confirms it will invest £2m a day for new mobile masts, small cells, and 4G and 5G upgrades
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 network
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
Improved Indoor Connectivity Could Add Billions To UK Economy –...
New research from Freshwave finds a better mobile signal indoors could grow the UK economy by £70bn a year
Apple To Begin Using In-House 5G Modems Next Year
Apple reportedly planning to use first-generation in-house 5G modem in iPhone SE next year, hopes to reach parity with Qualcomm by 2027
CMA Clears Vodafone, Three Merger After Price Promise
UK regulator approves Vodafone, Three merger, after receiving commitments over price, network, and virtual mobile operators
Watchdog Says Vodafone, Three Merger Could Proceed With Certain...
British competition regulator provisionally finds Vodafone, CMA merger can proceed, if 'remedies' on pricing and 5G rollout are made
Toyota, NTT Invest $3bn In Autonomous Driving
Companies reportedly working together on autonomous AI system to predict accidents before they happen, take control of car
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
CMA Cites Higher Prices Post Vodafone, Three Merger, Demands Changes
India’s Bharti Global To Acquire 24.5 Percent Of BT
Indian conglomerate Bharti Global is to take a huge shareholding of the former UK telecoms incumbent, BT Group
Apple Beats Expectations, Despite Falling iPhone Sales
Another solid quarterly financial performance from Apple, despite concerns over iPhone shipments in mainland China
Huawei Completes Massive $1.4bn R&D Campus With ‘100...
Huawei Technologies completes work on massive centralised R&D campus as it seeks to develop domestic chip technologies
Germany Agrees Deal To Phase Out Huawei, Chinese 5G Kit – Report
German government reaches deal with mobile operators to phase out 5G equipment from Chinese firms, including Huawei
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
SpaceX Demos First Video Call Of T-Mobile’s Direct To Cell...
Video call made from one smartphone connected to Starlink satellite, to another phone connected to T-Mobile USA network
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
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
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
Ericsson To Cut 1,200 Jobs in Sweden Amid ‘Challenging’...
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson blamed “challenging mobile networks market” and “further volume contraction” for job losses
Vodafone Germany Confirms 2,000 Job Losses, Amid European...
More downsizing at Vodafone after German operation announces 2,000 jobs will be axed, as automation increases in the future
MWC 2024: BT To Switch On Stand-alone 5G Network In 2024
Stand-alone 5G network in the UK, without a 4G core or anchor, will be switched on in 2024, BT CTO confirms
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
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
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
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
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
US Smartphone Sales Slump, As Customers Delay Upgrading
Counterpoint research finds that sales of smartphones in the US during January have plunged, as customers delay upgrading
United States Suspends Exports To China’s Top Chipmaker SMIC...
After SMIC produced sophisticated chip for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro phone, US suspends export permissions to the firm