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Three Enables 4G Calls With VoLTE Launch
Three becomes first UK operator to commercially launch Voice over LTE (VoLTE), claiming technology will boost indoor reception and rural coverage
EE Boosts 150Mbps 4G+ With More Spectrum
EE says greater availibility of LTE CAT6 smartphones and data demand is prompting high frequency bandwidth rollout
EE Gets The UK Hooked Up To The IoT
EE Connect service looks to get smart technology rolled out faster across the UK
Ericsson Updates Software To Ease Cost, Battery And Coverage Barriers To IoT
Ericsson offers new software to operators, enabling cheaper, longer laster devices and boosting indoor coverage with unlicensed spectrum
Regulatory Fight Brewing At FCC Over LTE-U Access To Wi-Fi Spectrum
BLOG: Carriers, cable companies, standards groups and hardware makers are squaring off to fight over giving mobile phones LTE-U access to WiFi spectrum
Three Reaches 4.5m 4G Users, Says O2 Merger Will Help It Grow
More than half of Three customers are using 4G, consuming 4.6GB a month as coverage reaches 63 percent
Three Customers ‘Save’ £1.3bn In Roaming Costs
Three claims customers are using more data than ever before since Feel At Home launched 2 years ago
Mobile Industry Body GSMA Names Tele2 CEO As New Director General
Tele2 CEO Mats Granryd will succeed Anne Bouverot from 1 January
O2 Self Optimising Network Is Latest Evolution Of ‘Customer-Centric’ Approach
O2 COO Derek McManus explains why its customer-centric approach is making its network better and why you shouldn't believe RootMetrics' tests
O2 1800MHz Spectrum And Wi-Fi Offloading Will Boost Urban 4G Capacity
O2 details plans to re-farm spectrum, upgrade Wi-Fi network, rollout VoWi-Fi and VoLTE and improve rural 4G
Ofcom Raises No Significant Concerns About BT-EE Merger
Ofcom admits to CMA inquiry it has some issues with potential access to mobile backhaul and MVNO, but appears to give its blessing to £12.5 billion deal
Ofcom Mobile Coverage Checker Helps Businesses Pick New Office Or Operator
Ofcom coverage checker to report on indoor and outdoor mobile data and call coverage at a postcode level
Liverpool Has Best Mobile Coverage Of Any Major UK City
RootMetrics study shows Liverpool leads Birmingham and Manchester, but London finishes 9th out 16 and Hull brings up the rear
What Does Ofcom Communications Report Mean For Business, Government And Operators?
NEWS ANALYSIS: The growth of 4G, ubiquity of mobile and increasing demands for connectivity is having a major impact on technology industry
Hutchison To Tell EU Three-O2 Merger Is Only Way To Compete With BT, Vodafone
Three owner to argue Three and O2 would be ill-equipped to compete with a BT-owned EE and Vodafone if merger doesn't go ahead
Premier League 4G: Which Stadium Has The Fastest Mobile Speeds?
Football fans are becoming increasingly demanding with regards to connectivity, but the 4G table doesn't reflect performances on the pitch
More Than A Quarter Of All UK Mobile Connections Are 4G
Better coverage boosts 4G adoption, but Ofcom says lack of unlimited data and reliability issues mean many still rely on fixed broadband
Selfies And 4G Help Smartphone Displace PC As Primary Surfing Device For Brits
Ofcom says Brits are using more online services as smartphone apps , 4G coverage and photography help touchscreen overtake keyboard and mouse
Nokia Posts Strong Results Ahead Of Alcatel-Lucent Merger
Nokia in healthy shape ahead of Alcatel deal, return to smartphones and possible sale of HERE Maps
MPs Demand Superfast Broadband Answers With Parliamentary Inquiry
Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee expresses concern some homes and business might never get the connectivity they need
EE Still UK’s Top Network As O2 And Vodafone ‘Struggle’ Outside Cities
New tests from RootMetrics show Three, O2 and Vodafone are closing the gap on EE, but the latter two are much better in cities than elsewhere
Ofcom Wants To Make It Easier To Switch Mobile Network
Ofcom proposes new regulations which would require your new mobile operator to deal with your old one when you want to leave
EE 4G Base Rises To 10.9m As Coverage Reaches 90 Percent
EE says 4G innovations, bundled services and free power bars are boosting numbers ahead of BT takeover
Vodafone Reaches 4.7m UK 4G Users
European recovery continues as total Vodafone revenue nears £10 billion
BT: Business Mobile Is More Ripe For Innovation Than Consumer
BT claims EE and its vision of a converged fixed-mobile network will help serve businesses demanding more enterprise applications
Vodafone Holds First UK Trials Of 4G ‘Radio Dot’ To Improve Indoor Coverage
Vodafone says smoke alarm-sized small cells can provide seamless coverage between wider network and indoor upgrades
Ofcom Spectrum Roadmap Will Deal With ‘Revolutionary’ Mobile Scenarios
Ofcom spectrum director says it plans to ensure there is enough spectrum to cope with unforeseen mobile applications but wants global harmonisation
Huawei And Alstom Hold 4G LTE Railway Signal System Trials
Huawei and Alstom says French trials pave the way for LTE to make train operators more efficient
EE Named London’s Best Mobile Network Once Again
EE retains its crown in the capital as RootMetrics declares the operator the best for calls, texts and data in London