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Uswitch: Broadband bills to rise by up to 4x rate of inflation

Millions of UK households are facing telco price rises up to four times the rate of inflation this April, as the industry marks one year since the launch of Ofcom’s ‘pounds and pence’ pricing rules. Analysis from Uswitch, the comparison and switching service, reveals that while inflation currently sits at 3.2 per cent, some mobile […]

January 15, 2026

Airbus launches demonstrator to test 5G in orbit

Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has launched a new demonstrator called Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN (Space Radio Access Network). Its mission is to enable standardised global connectivity by exploring advanced 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) capabilities. This demonstrator aims to explore the 5G NTN, a versatile connectivity technology compatible with all types of business applications. […]

January 15, 2026

Sweden: Telia voted best mobile network for 6th year running

Telia has achieved both the highest overall score and a win in every category in umlaut’s latest annual benchmark of Swedish mobile networks. It’s the sixth consecutive year that the company’s network has been recognised as the best in the country by umlaut’s independent and internationally recognised assessment. In the 2025 benchmark, Telia’s mobile network […]

January 15, 2026

O2 upgrades Stamford Bridge

O2 has upgraded its mobile network in and around Stamford Bridge – home of Premier League football club Chelsea – strengthening connectivity for customers attending fixtures and events at the stadium. With more than 40,000 fans attending home games during the football season, the capacity boost offers a more reliable experience at peak times – […]

January 15, 2026By Nik Roseveare

High-speed mobile coverage increases on London’s Tube network

More stations and tunnelled sections of the Tube network across London now have high-speed mobile coverage, Transport for London (TfL) and Boldyn Networks have announced, including the first sections of the Circle and District line. Alongside the whole of the Elizabeth line, which was completed in December 2024, 62 out of 121 Tube stations that […]

January 14, 2026

Disney+ adding vertical video content

During its annual Global Tech & Data Showcase at CES in Las Vegas, Disney+ revealed that vertical video will be coming to the streaming service later this year – similar to the short-form content delivered by the likes of TikTok and Facebook Reels. Disney announced in December 2025 it would be partnering with OpenAI to […]

January 9, 2026

Ofcom spectrum boost for UK connectivity

Ofcom has proposed the next steps in plans that would see mobile masts and Wi-Fi routers in different locations, for the first time, be able to use parts of the same frequency band to transmit their signals, unlocking significant benefits for households, businesses and the wider UK economy. Historically, mobile and Wi-Fi services have had […]

January 9, 2026By Colin Mann

Fastweb + Vodafone, TIM accelerate 5G rollout in Italy

TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone have reached a preliminary agreement to launch a cooperation for the development of mobile access networks through a Radio Access Network (RAN) sharing model, which will cover about 60 per cent of the Italian population. The agreement – subject to a final contract, expected by the second quarter of 2026 […]

January 7, 2026

Analysis: Telco customer loyalty is dead

Teresa Cottam, founder and Chief Analyst at Omnisperience and author of Telecoms Customer 2035, has issued a ruthless wake-up call for the telecoms industry: if telcos want to thrive in 2035, they urgently need to rethink customer relationships. According to Cottam, the evidence is stark. Hundreds of billions spent on 5G networks, fibre-to-the-home, digital transformation […]

January 6, 2026By Colin Mann

Forecast: Philippines telco, pay-TV revenue to increase at 3.8% CAGR

The Philippines telecom and pay-TV services revenue is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8 per cent from $8 billion (€6.8bn) in 2024 to $9.7 billion in 2029, mainly supported by the mobile data and fixed broadband service segments, reveals intelligence and productivity platform Global Data. GlobalData’s Philippines Telecom Operators […]

January 1, 2026