Ofcom has published the latest figures for the complaints it has received about the UK’s main broadband, mobile and pay-TV services. These figures cover the third quarter of 2024, from July to September. During this quarter, there was a slight decrease in the number of complaints we received compared to the previous quarter (from April […]

UK comms regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation on its proposals to auction the upper block of 1.4 GHz band (1492-1517 MHz) for 4G and 5G mobile use. 1.4 GHz spectrum was internationally harmonised for mobile telecommunications in 2015, and 40 MHz of the band (1452-1492 MHz) is already in use by mobile network operators […]

RootMetrics, an Ookla company, has revealed the findings of its bi-annual UK State of the Mobile Union report. As competition among UK mobile network operators continues to heat up, 5G availability saw continued improvement from all four operators, but the fastest 5G speed experience still remains undecided in H2 2024. In the second half of 2024, […]

Last week a Vodafone engineer, Rowan Chesmer, somewhere in the middle of Wales and very much in a dead zone for cellular connectivity, used an AST SpaceMobile satellite to send a video call to Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle and British astronaut Tim Peake. The demonstration led to some enthusiastic celebrations from AST themselves and […]

Vodafone is prepared to go head-to-head this year against Elon Musk’s Starlink in the ‘battle for space connectivity’. AST SpaceMobile (AST) connectivity for the UK and the rest of Europe is likely to start later in 2025. Vodafone is currently using five AST SpaceMobile satellites for its test phone calls but AST will expand its […]

Thirty government-funded mast upgrades have now been activated as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) – a programme brokered by the UK government and joint-funded with mobile network operators to improve mobile coverage in rural areas. There are 21 sites are now live in Wales, five in Scotland and four in England. Rural towns […]

The FA has extended its deal with EE as the lead partner of all England football teams and Wembley Stadium. The four-year extension will see the EE logo continue to appear on all training kits worn by the England senior men’s and women’s squads and all development and para teams up until 2028. EE has […]

Telia’s Swedish mobile network has been named the best in the country by the umlaut benchmark for the fifth year in a row. With top scores in all categories, the result makes Telia one of the leading five operators in the world. Conducted annually, umlaut’s assessment is a detailed measurement of operator performance in three […]

Connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave, working with real estate technology specialists Electracom Projects, has brought 4G connectivity from all four mobile network operators (MNOs) to 8 Bishopsgate – the latest flagship City of London development of Mitsubishi Estate London and Stanhope PLC. The 50-storey tower offers more than 900,000 sq ft of space, 500,000+ sq ft […]

A study from Juniper Research, experts in telecommunications markets, has found that global revenue from wholesale roaming will grow from $9 billion (€8.7bn) in 2024 to $20 billion by 2028. Juniper Research predicts that the increasing deployment of 5G standalone (SA) technology, which supports the growing need for real-time monitoring of roaming connections and activity, […]