The UK ranks 33rd out of 34 countries for overall telecom sector health, according to Kearney’s inaugural Global Telecom Health Index which finds that markets with fewer mobile operators often deliver stronger investment outcomes, better networks and healthier long-term sector performance. The Index benchmarks 34 countries worldwide using 20 indicators across financial performance, commercial strength, […]
SpaceX’s president and COO, Gwynne Shotwell, told analysts during the company’s Q2 earnings call that the business will turn into a fully-fledged mobile telco, and will hit the ‘Big Three’ (Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile) in the process. These three make roughly $600 billion (€520bn) a year, and Starlink sees that market as ripe for picking. […]
Using over 600,000 real-world tests, Ookla has released the RootMetrics State of the Mobile Union report for the UK, covering mobile performance across all four nations and 16 major cities in the first half of 2026. The analysis includes a deep dive by Lead Industry Analyst Luke Kehoe examining recent network developments and competitive dynamics […]
Vodafone Group has completed the buyout of CK Hutchison Group Telecom’s 49 per cent stake in VodafoneThree for £4.3 billion (€4.9bn). As a result, Vodafone now owns 100 per cent of VodafoneThree, the UK mobile operator and broadband provider. The transaction has been fully funded from existing Vodafone Group cash resources. The company says that […]
The European Commission has referred to France’s Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) the examination of the acquisition of sole control by the Iliad group of certain assets held by the Altice France group. The Iliad group is active in the electronic communications sector through its subsidiaries Free and Free Mobile. The target assets are […]
As England prepare to face Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals, EE, the lead partner of the Home Nations Football Associations, is helping fans stay connected by zero-rating data across its UK mobile network all day on July 15th. All EE Pay Monthly, PAYG and SME customers can access free data throughout the […]
BNP-Paribas senior analyst Sam McHugh, in a note to clients, said that the investment bank had hosted a call with Claude Aiken, a former FCC lawyer and advisor to two FCC Commissioners, to discuss whether there are regulatory paths that SpaceX could use to gain access to the Big Three networks, assuming none of the […]
Virgin Media will start to switch off 2G services in summer 2029 as part of its ongoing Mobile Transformation Plan.By closing this decades-old network, the company says it will be able to further expand and upgrade its 4G and 5G connectivity, reduce energy consumption and deliver faster speeds and more reliable services for customers. Virgin […]
Asia-Pacific’s (APAC) mobile landscape is entering a decisive new phase as operators accelerate the retirement of 2G and 3G networks, freeing spectrum and investment capacity to scale advanced 4G and 5G services. The transition marks more than a technology upgrade; it is reshaping competitive dynamics, enabling AI-driven networks, enterprise innovation, and digital infrastructure that will […]
Cellnex, an independent operator of telecommunications infrastructure in the UK, has announced that O2 has signed an agreement to join its Brighton Main Line (BML) connectivity project. The collaboration will see O2 access Cellnex UK’s purpose-built neutral host infrastructure, enabling the phased rollout of high-speed mobile connectivity, including 5G, to customers across the entire route […]