mobile networks

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

2 weeks ago

UK Mobile Network Choice ‘Fell By 25 Percent’ In Past Decade

UK has 25 percent fewer mobile networks to choose from than in 2014, with some of largest MVNOs shutting down…

9 months ago

UK Mobile Giants ‘Overcharged Users’ £3.3bn, Lawsuit Claims

Class action lawsuit claims mobile companies' 'loyalty penalty' contracts have overcharged consumers billions since 2007

11 months ago

EU Mulls Mandatory 5G Ban For Firms Like Huawei – Report

European Union is reportedly considering a mandatory ban on member states using high risk companies for 5G networks

1 year ago

Nokia CEO Predicts 2030 Arrival For 6G, But Not On Smartphone

Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark offers his predictions as to arrival of 6G connectivity in this decade, and touts potential end…

2 years ago

BT Confirms 3G Service Will Be ‘Retired’ In 2023

BT 3G connectivity will be retired in 2023, as carrier pledges to make 5G connectivity available in 90 percent of…

3 years ago

Portuguese Telcos Drop Huawei For 5G Networks

Major telcos and operators in Portugal say they won't use Huawei for 5G network, despite there being no government ban…

4 years ago

Ericsson President – Firm Ready To Replace Huawei’s UK 5G Equipment

Cheeky offer? Senior Ericsson executive says his firm can replace all of Huawei's equipment in the UK's 5G networks

4 years ago

Coronavirus: YouTube Clamps Down On Videos Linking 5G To Covid-19

Fuelled by ill-informed celebrities, Google's YouTube bans all conspiracy theory videos falsely linking Coronavirus to 5G networks, after masts vandalised

5 years ago

Rural Not-Spot Deal Sees Operators Argue Over Costs

Rival mobile operators clash with BT-owned EE over costs to access its network masts, ahead of crunch meeting on Wednesday

5 years ago

Rural 5G Could Mean Taller Mobile Masts

Government plans to speed up 5G rollout could result in taller mobile phone masts in rural areas

5 years ago

EE Launches 5G Network In Six Cities

UK's first 5G network goes live in the busiest parts of six British cities, but customers will need new handsets…

5 years ago

First UK Cities Named To Gain EE’s 5G Network

Big cities including London, Edinburgh and Belfast to receive speedy 5G networks next year

6 years ago

Home Office Claims First Live Emergency Services Network Tests

The new communications network for police, fire and other emergency responders has undergone its first live prioritisation tests on EE's…

7 years ago

Researchers Drain Bitcoin Account Using Known Mobile SS7 Flaw

Positive Technologies used a known flaw in the SS7 mobile messaging protocol to take over a Gmail account and the…

7 years ago

Liverpool Is The UK’s Leading City For Mobile Performance

RootMetrics ranks the home of The Beatles as the best city for overall mobile network performance

8 years ago

Manchester Is The UK’s Top Mobile Spot

City comes out on top in latest RootMetrics survey, with London trailing far behind

9 years ago

EE CEO Olaf Swantee Steps Down

Marc Allera takes helm following completion of EE acquisition by BT

9 years ago

EE Rounds Off 2014 By Hitting 7.7m UK 4G Customers

Network adds 5.7m 4G customers in 2014, with over 1,000 small towns and villages now connected

10 years ago

Will Your Colleagues Screw Up Your Company’s Network This Christmas?

BalaBit survey reveals security shortcuts taken by 'privileged users' during the festive season

10 years ago

BlackBerry Resolves Network Outage In Canada, Asia-Pacific

BlackBerry thanks users for their patience after its network in Canada and Asia-Pacific suffered an outage

11 years ago

Alcatel-Lucent Targets Mobile Operators With NFV Solution

Alcatel-Lucent will demonstrate its network-function virtualisation (NFV) offering at this year's MWC

11 years ago

Verizon Provides Tesco With A Global Network

Partnership with US network provider looks to bring the Tesco family closer together

11 years ago

Vodafone Confirms Interest in Cable Giant Kabel Deutschland

Vodafone is seeking to acquire Germany's largest cable company Kabel Deutschland

11 years ago

Blame Smartphone Makers, Not Operators, For Poor Mobile Service

Analyst says operators are battling "gag orders" and need to come clean about who is to blame for not spots…

11 years ago

O2 Picks Ericsson For 4G Network Build

O2 has selected Ericsson for the construction of its next generation 4G mobile phone network in the UK

12 years ago

LTE Networks Promise Massive Financial Returns

Although deploying LTE networks will be costly, the financial return for mobile operators will be well worth it

12 years ago

Cisco Targets Network Management With Intucell Deal

Cisco is to spend nearly half a billion dollars in order to acquire mobile networking specialist Intucell

12 years ago

Hurricane Sandy Damages Quarter Of Mobile Phone Towers

Officials have urged citizens to only use texts and tweets after Hurricane Sandy knocks out 25 percent of mobile phone…

12 years ago

Three Quits £150m Government Rural Mobile Coverage Plan

Three upsets government plan to build better mobile coverage for rural not spots

12 years ago