BT blocks Huawei hardware from use in 5G network amid global security concerns December 5, 2018 BT has barred Huawei’s equipment from being used in its core 5G mobile network when it goes online in the UK, the company has confirmed, amid security concerns. The British company also confirmed it is removing Huawei’s hardware from use in its existing 3G and 4G networks, first revealed by the Financial Times this morning. BT bought [...]
Small businesses face ‘wild west’ from big three mobile providers, report warns November 28, 2018 Small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are overpaying for mobile bills by £1bn due to a lack of competition in the market, a report has warned. Research by price comparison website Billmonitor estimates 49 per cent of UK businesses are paying more than twice what they should be for mobile services from EE, Vodafone [...]
O2 trials faster data downloads in King’s Cross and Marble Arch as it prepares for 5G November 26, 2018 O2 is trialling new technology that will boost network connections in London as it prepares to roll out 5G in the UK. The trial, which is being carried out in partnership with Nokia, has been launched at King’s Cross and Marble Arch as the company looks to lay the foundations for future high-speed connections. The [...]
Ofcom fines Virgin Media and EE £13m for overcharging customers November 16, 2018 Ofcom has slapped EE and Virgin Media with combined fines of £13.3m for overcharging customers who ended their contracts early. The regulator said that EE had charged 400,000 customers up to £4.3m too much over a six-year period. Up to 15m mobile, landline and broadband customers were stuck in contracts with “excessive early exit charges”, [...]
EE’s first 5G trials go live in new locations across these east London hotspots November 7, 2018 Mobile network provider EE, has today switched on nine trial sites for 5G technology across east London, in addition to an existing test site in Canary Wharf. These include spots such as Provost Street, City Road, Central Street, Old Street, Cheapside, St Paul's, Finsbury Circus, Clerkenwell Street and Bartholomew Square. EE, which is owned by [...]
Three ploughs £2bn into race to be the first to launch 5G November 7, 2018 Mobile network Three today said it will invest more than £2bn in 5G as operators race to be the first to roll out the new technology. Three said its investment in infrastructure puts it in a strong position for the launch of commercial 5G, which it hopes to bring to customers in the second half of next [...]
EE switches on UK’s first live 5G trial site at Canary Wharf October 5, 2018 Mobile operator EE will today bring 5G to the UK for the first time as it turns on its first trial site in Canary Wharf. Though a number of major telcos have announced plans for trials in London and across the UK, this is the first time a site has gone live for the general [...]
Mobile network switching is about to get much easier thanks to Ofcom July 28, 2015 Switching your mobile network provider is about to get much easier as the regulator looks at changing the rules because companies are currently making it too difficult switch. Ofcom last month introduced new rules making it easier for people to switch broadband providers and is now looking at a similar move when it comes to [...]
Best UK mobile network: EE crowned fastest and most reliable mobile operator against Vodafone, Three and O2 in study by RootMetrics July 28, 2015 Here’s some news that’ll put a smile on any EE customer’s face: the operator has been crowned the best-performing mobile network in the UK in an independent study by RootMetrics. EE won a clean sweep of all categories, providing customers with both the best speed and reliability. But competitor Three proved a strong rival, coming [...]
EE boss Olaf Swantee takes rivals to task over complaints about BT’s takeover July 27, 2015 EE boss Olaf Swantee yesterday hit back at rivals attacking a proposed £12.5bn takeover by telecoms giant BT amid fears the deal will dilute competition in the sector. “We have about 20 of our competitors who want to use lawyers to get a certain result, rather than using engineers to help them differentiate,” he said. [...]