According to data from 5G Americas and Omdia, global 5G connections climbed past 2.6 billion in Q2 2025 — a 37 per cent year-over-year surge – and are projected to reach nearly 9 billion by 2030, representing 60 percent of all wireless connections worldwide. In parallel, global cellular data consumption grew by 15 per cent […]
Mobile UK, the trade body for the UK’s mobile operators, has urged the government to prioritise the industry as a critical engine for national competitiveness. In an article originally published on Politics Home, it suggests that world-class mobile infrastructure will play a key role in achieving the government’s ambitions for economic growth, innovation and inclusion. […]
French TV regulator Arcom has decided to postpone by two years the call for applications for the reallocation of four DTT frequencies vacated by the Canal+ Group. The regulatory body won’t launch it before June 6th 2027, as studies suggest the market is unable to support new channels. The authority has also announced it is […]
Virgin Media O2 has announced that its next generation 5G Standalone (5GSA) network is now live in 500 towns and cities across the UK. Available to more than 70 per cent of the UK population – some 49 million people – this represents the country’s largest 5G Standalone deployment. Customers can benefit from an improved […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been something of a thorn in the side of Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar, and frequently complaining that EchoStar’s use of its wholly-owned 5G cellular spectrum was inadequate. The past month has seen EchoStar agree a $17 billion deal to sell wireless spectrum to Elon Musk’s SpaceX as well as a […]
Capgemini, a specialist in business and technology transformation, Thales, a global player in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors, and Thales Alenia Space, a joint company between Thales (67 per cent) and Leonardo (33 per cent), have been selected by the French Space Agency (CNES) as part of a government-backed […]
Tele2 and Telenor, through their jointly owned network company Net4Mobility, are now taking a significant step as 5G becomes available to the majority of Swedes regardless of where they live. 5G coverage expands from 25 to 90 per cent of Sweden’s landmass and now reaches 99.9 per cent of the population. The mobile network has […]
Community Fibre has launched the Community Fibre eSIM, an international data roaming eSIM to over 160 countries, available at prices starting at £2.29. Already known in London for delivering value versus the national broadband providers, Community Fibre is now offering affordable data roaming to help travellers avoid hefty data roaming fees. The Community Fibre eSIM […]
At Gamescom 2025, Deutsche Telekom announced plans to launch a new 5G+ gaming offering with Nvidia. Starting in autumn, the collaboration will bring cloud gaming with stable response times directly to smartphones – powered by intelligent network optimisation using L4S and network slicing. At the core of the collaboration lies the seamless integration of GeForce […]
O2 is upgrading its mobile network at 22 Haven holiday sites around the UK this summer. The upgrades, delivered in collaboration with connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave, are part of O2’s Mobile Transformation Plan, which aims to future proof its mobile network and improve connectivity in high-demand areas across the UK. The first four upgraded sites, including Thornwick […]