Freshwave, a connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider, has brought nearly 50 new outdoor small cell sites live for mobile network operator (MNO) EE in the City of London, expanding coverage and improving 4G and 5G connectivity for EE mobile customers. EE continues to enhance mobile connectivity for its customers in the Square Mile, with the latest sites […]
RootMetrics, an Ookla company, has announced the findings of its bi-annual UK State of the Mobile Union report. EE won or shared every UK-wide RootScore Award in H1 2025, including its twenty-fourth consecutive UK Overall RootScore Award, recognising the operator for delivering the best overall network performance across the UK for 12 years and counting. […]
EE has teamed up with TV presenter and Parent Ambassador Konnie Huq and the EE Youth Council to launch The P.H.O.N.E. Contract, a free customisable agreement parents and children can use to set boundaries around smartphone behaviour. The new P.H.O.N.E Contract, developed with insight from thousands of UK families, comes as EE’s new under 18s […]
EE has announced a new suite of smartphone services for parents and their children, as it becomes the UK’s first major network provider to unveil a range of under 18s smartphone plans, in-store appointments offering online safety support, and new digital resources to provide guidance to parents ahead of the next school year. The new […]
Ofcom’s Mobile Matters research report puts people’s experiences of using mobile networks across the UK under the microscope, based on crowdsourced data collected between October 2024 and March 2025 by Opensignal. The analysis showed that 71 per cent (a year-on-year decrease of 7 percentage points) of cellular network connections were on 4G, 28 per cent on […]
Thirty government-funded mast upgrades have now been activated in Wales 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. Across the whole of the UK, 56 masts are now live as part of the SRN. […]
EE has announced its next Tech Drop offer: the Sony KD-50X75WL 50” 4K Android TV, available for £369 (RRP £499) – delivering a £130 saving on a top-tier home entertainment upgrade. Due to go live on July 18th, the deal is available exclusively via the EE App and is open to all UK consumers, regardless of network. Stock is limited and will […]
London Tube users can now stay connected via high-speed 4G and 5G on new sections of the network as Transport for London (TfL) and Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) complete further installation works to expand mobile coverage on the network. Mobile coverage has been expanded along the Northern line with the tunnelled section between Balham and South Wimbledon […]
EE, the UK broadband provider, has unveiled Stream Mode – the latest innovation in its WiFi Enhancer service. Stream Mode intelligently prioritises a customer’s favourite streaming apps, helping them enjoy smooth streaming even when the entire household is online. Available exclusively on EE, Stream Mode is switchable setting within the EE app. It prioritises streaming […]
Mobile connectivity in Central London is set to improve as EE and Ontix install 80 small cells across the City of Westminster. The new miniature mobile masts are supporting both 4G and 5G traffic to enhance the reliability and high-speed connectivity of London’s best mobile network in one of its busiest areas. The collaborative project […]