Ookla, a specialist in network intelligence and connectivity insights, has analysed how the number of operators in a market affects network quality and consumer prices across the EU and other high-income countries. According to Speedtest Intelligence, three-player mobile markets in the EU delivered median download speeds 56 per cent faster than their four-player counterparts in […]
The first publicly funded Shared Rural Network (SRN) Total Not Spot site has been switched on. The new site delivers 4G to areas that previously had no mobile broadband coverage from any operator. The development provides 4G coverage from all UK mobile operators, significantly enhancing connectivity for residents, businesses, and tourists. The mast on South […]
The benefits of mobile connectivity have yet to be fully realised as 43 per cent of the global population – equivalent to 3.45 billion people – still do not use mobile internet, according to the latest GSMA State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2024 report. While the proportion of the global population using mobile internet on […]
Freshwave has worked with The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) to provide 4G connectivity to The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, England. Freshwave designed, deployed and are now providing ongoing support via a managed service of the 4G distributed antenna system (DAS). The DAS ensures 15 buildings across the hospital site enjoy access […]
New Zealand’s mobile service revenue is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5 per cent from $1.5 billion (€1.36bn) in 2024 to $1.7 billion in 2029, driven by the mobile data services segment with rising adoption of 5G services, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s New Zealand Mobile […]
Virgin Media O2 has completed its share of the first phase of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme and reports that it has built more shared sites than any other operator to improve mobile coverage in 227 partial not-spot areas across the UK. Glencoe Mountain Resort became the 227th site to benefit from improved 4G […]
An independent study carried out by connectivity consultancy FarrPoint has analysed the socio-economic impact of four EE 4G mobile sites on the rural communities they serve across the UK. The report finds: A range of social and economic benefits, worth between £249,000 and £6.9 million to different types of rural communities over 15 years. Significant additional […]
BT Group has implemented energy-saving ‘cell sleep’ technology across its EE mobile sites nationwide, following successful trials in each of the UK’s home nations. BT explains that cell sleep software works by putting certain 4G LTE capacity carriers to sleep when the capacity is not needed, based on predicted periods of low traffic which have […]
Netcracker Technology has announced the launch of its Digital Satellite Solution, a blueprint for multi-orbit IT that radically transforms how satellite operators manage, optimise and monetise their business. With the new solution, operators can guarantee the best service quality at any time, deliver a premium digital engagement to their customers and expand their business with […]
India’s mobile services revenue is forcast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3 per cent from $27.7 billion (€25.6bn) in 2023 to $32.6 billion in 2028, mainly driven by the robust growth in mobile data services segment, according to GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s India Mobile Broadband Forecast Pack […]