Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has shared with his colleagues a draft Order that would approve, subject to conditions, the proposed $146 billion (€131bn) merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. “After one of the most exhaustive merger reviews in Commission history, the evidence conclusively demonstrates that this transaction will bring fast 5G wireless service to many […]
Mobile operator Three has announced that all new and existing customers will have access to 5G with no speed caps and at no extra cost on all contract, SIM only and PAYG mobile plans. Three said it is giving customers “all the freedom they need to use 5G whenever and however they wish without worrying […]
O2 customers has confirmed it will roll out 5G connectivity from October this year. It will be the last of the UK’s network coverage providers to roll out 5G, and the first not to use Huawei kit. O2 will initially switch on across key hubs in areas of Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough and Leeds. […]
Ofcom has published the latest league tables on the complaints it receives about the UK’s major home phone, broadband, mobile and pay-TV firms. The quarterly report reveals the number of complaints made to the media regulator between January and March this year about firms in the home broadband, landline telephone, mobile and pay-TV markets. All […]
The European Commission has given its final approval of the sale of Liberty Global’s operations in Germany, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic to Vodafone Group. The transaction, announced May 9th 2018, has a total enterprise value of approximately €19 billion. All regulatory conditions now are met in alignment with the original terms and the […]
Following the May 2019 launch in six UK cities of 5G by its EE 5G network, UK telco BT is launching 5G this autumn. BT Plus customers will be the first BT mobile customers to benefit from the option to upgrade to 5G, making BT the first provider to offer 5G as part of a […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has approved a request from the UK’s main mobile network operators to make technical changes to their spectrum licences, which will support the rollout of ultrafast mobile services. EE, Hutchison, Telefónica and Vodafone will have their licences in the 3.4 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands varied. These are considered […]
Following successful trials with customers in London, Three UK has confirmed it will launch 5G in August with a 5G home broadband service in London. Three then intends to launch both mobile and home broadband offerings in 25 towns and cities across the UK before the end of the year. The move ollows EE which […]
The Huawei trade war and its possible escalation holds major risks for the roll-out of 5G and the telco industry generally, says equity analyst Gareth Hollis (from Exane/BNPP). He warns that the risks of a high-impact trade war are very real. “Huawei suppliers’ names to continue to be under pressure and the risk of 5G […]
The UK’s four mobile network operators – O2 (Telefonica), Vodafone, EE and 3 UK – have agreed to establish a new company to help improve 4G coverage in rural areas. The companies met with DCMS Secretary Jeremy Wright and said they would allow access to each other’s masts on a reciprocal basis to boost rural […]