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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
Apple To Begin Using In-House 5G Modems Next YearApple To Begin Using In-House 5G Modems Next 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…

4 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
Toyota, NTT Invest $3bn In Autonomous DrivingToyota, NTT Invest $3bn In Autonomous Driving

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

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
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…

6 months ago
India’s Bharti Global To Acquire 24.5 Percent Of BTIndia’s Bharti Global To Acquire 24.5 Percent Of BT

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

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
Huawei Completes Massive $1.4bn R&D Campus With ‘100 Cafes’Huawei Completes Massive $1.4bn R&D Campus With ‘100 Cafes’

Huawei Completes Massive $1.4bn R&D Campus With ‘100 Cafes’

Huawei Technologies completes work on massive centralised R&D campus as it seeks to develop domestic chip technologies

8 months ago
Germany Agrees Deal To Phase Out Huawei, Chinese 5G Kit – ReportGermany Agrees Deal To Phase Out Huawei, Chinese 5G Kit – Report

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

9 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 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 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

Ericsson To Cut 1,200 Jobs in Sweden Amid ‘Challenging’ Market

Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson blamed “challenging mobile networks market” and “further volume contraction” for job losses

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

12 months ago

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…

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

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

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

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Connectivity in Orbit

Welcome to the Silicon In Focus Podcast, where we bring you the latest insights and discussions at the intersection of…

1 year ago