Ericsson will provide 5G private networks to SailGP race venues, enabling real-time, high-quality live camera streaming from racing catamarans. This connectivity will also transmit crucial data on team locations, tactics, and strategy. Each high-performance F50 catamaran will be equipped with Cradlepoint edge routers installed in the wings of the craft, to process over 53 billion

UK mobile customers will be better protected against unexpected roaming charges while using their phone abroad and at home under new Ofcom rules that have not yet come into force. Following Brexit, UK laws requiring operators to alert customers of roaming charges when they start roaming ceased to apply, although many operators have continued to

Private 5G networks across West Sussex are to be deployed to boost local food and wine production using testing sensors, drones, and cameras. The initiative has been given a £3.8 million grant from the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology It brings together a consortium including West Sussex County Council, West Sussex Growers, Brighton University,

Ofcom has a new telecoms Czar to oversee the regulator’s policing of the telecoms, post, and network sectors. She is Natalie Black, CBE, a senior civil servant who was the Deputy Head of the Number 10 Policy Unit and an ex- Director of the Internet Harms Unit*, and Director of the Office of Cyber Security.

Advancements in A  and Machine Learning are bringing the future of intelligent, self-healing networks closer to reality writes Justin Day, CEO and founder of network connectivity supplier Cloud Gateway. Imagine a network that can identify problems on its own and fix them, without human intervention. The idea of a network that can generate insights and

New Ofcom rules mean networks will have to send clearer roaming alerts to mobile customers from October and provide information about charges. Ofcom says the quality of information being provided to roaming customers has been inconsistent and unclear and that its research found 19 per cent of holidaymakers were unaware they could face roaming charges.

Mobile networks are facing a collective claim of more than £3 billion for allegedly overcharging customers for handsets beyond their contractual terms.

Phones 4U (In Administration) has lost its case against the mobile networks iin which it accused them of colluding to shut the retailer down in 2014. 

Virgin Media O2 is selling a 16.7 per cent stake in mobile tower joint venture Cornerstone to infrastructure fund GLIL Infrastructure for about £360 million.

UK mobile customers will have to be told about any roaming charges that apply when travelling abroad, under new rules proposed today by Ofcom.

In a blow to alternative network providers, Ofcom has allowed Openreach to sell its Equinox 2 full-fibre services at lower prices to retail providers.

Vodafone, Three and BT have accused Virgin Media O2 of confusing customers with “misleading and incorrect information and chasing publicity with sensationalist headlines”.

Mobile network operators are urging newly-elected local councillors to put digital policy and connectivity strategies high on their agenda as they start their new terms. “We congratulate all newly and re-elected councillors in England’s local elections and are encouraging every councillor to actively support our ongoing campaign to fund and roll out local Digital Champions”

Virgin Media O2 UK says consumers are being “swindled” by networks charging for phones they have paid for. But Vodafone calls this claim ‘incorrect and misleading’ Virgin Media O2 says UK consumers are spending millions of pounds buying their smartphones twice over”.  “Three of the four UK mobile network operators EE, Vodafone, and Three, are

Other players might replace the operator’s role, taking ownership of the customer relationship says Lifecycle Software CEO Kelvin Chaffer

Roaming between networks guarantees contiguous coverage for smart devices on the move

Sacked account director wins unfair dismissal claim

Although 5G is grabbing all the headlines right now, most day-to-day IoT applications are running on its 4G predecessor and will continue to do so until the end of the decade, according to Colin Abrey of Nextivity

An Open Fixed Access Networks Use Case Document has been released which outlines the objectives for this area of work

NTT data suggests that 72 per cent of top performing businesses already outsource more than half of their network infrastructure

The project was delivered by Neos in partnership with Aberdeen Council, Aberdeen City Council and NHS Grampian and is a result of a combined £10.5m investment

Matsuko already has an app called Holographic Presence for the iPhone

Operators are now in an abusive relationship with Apple says Simon Rockman When Lenovo launched the Motorola Razr 5G it was eSIM only. And no one noticed. Apple launched the iPhone 14 (essentially an iPhone 13 with ’14’ on the box) and it was hailed as a great innovation because it was eSIM only. Perhaps there

Unlimited data tariff among offers.

Giganet already offers full fibre broadband services to millions of homes and businesses across the UK through network partnerships

The two 5G MPNs were delivered by Vodafone in less eight weeks from commission to switch on

The partnership aims to deliver the best-in-class MVNO business mobile services in the UK

Passingham joins as Neos Networks looks to expand the rollout of its connectivity services 

The deal will combine BT’s expertise in fixed and mobile networks with Ericsson’s 5G network technology and enterprise solutions

The technology is expected to boost efficiency and reduce mobile network consumption 

High Court hears claims of collusion

Mobile network operators must get coverage, capacity and customer experience spot on in order to succeed says Brian More O’Ferrall, MNO director and wholesale finance director at BT Wholesale 

The iPhone SE will be widely available from March 18, with pre-orders starting from March 11

Data speeds increased at busiest stations in the capital

Nearly three-quarters of UK providers anticipate the switch to remote working will be permanent 

UK’s old copper-based network will reach the end of its life by 2025, yet businesses seem ill-prepared

What does today’s new breed of network operators mean for connectivity? By ThousandEyes product marketing senior director Ian Waters

What does today’s new breed of network operators mean for connectivity? By ThousandEyes product marketing senior director Ian Waters

Service to be marketed as UC-Mobile

After closing their doors for three months, the operators have reopened stores but with big changes

The decision represents a u-turn by Boris Johnson, who had granted Huawei a limited role back in January

Comments come as PM faces mounting pressure

The lockdown has seen a huge spike in broadband usage, reveals Ofcom

1.4 million additional homes were connected by fibre broadband between September 2018 and September 2019

GSMA outraged at claims 5G and coronavirus are linked 

Huawei was granted a limited role in building 5G networks in the UK last week by the government 

Vendor barred from core network and restricted in the periphery

National Security Council decision to come next week

PM Boris Johnson responds saying the British public deserves to have access to the best possible technology

Push into telecoms continues with third acquisition in two months

However the proposal is dependent on telecoms regulator Ofcom removing coverage obligations

Ofcom says it is ‘encouraged’ by the cooperation

Vodafone UK’s CTO has called for cooperation with the manufacturer

Average UK mast height is 15m, compared to 25m in Europe

Contract customers charged for phones they have paid for says report

5G awareness a must according to dealers. 

EE delivered fastest data while Vodafone had most stable connections.

UK networks say they have no plans to charge for EU roaming after Brexit.

It will retail pre-paid for £649.99 

Telecoms provider continues  its corporate acquisition strategy with Alternative Networks being its latest target

Preorders for the device, which was officially unveiled today, open mid-April from certain retailers

The new flagship was unveiled in London today and goes on sale in the UK from May

All preorders from EE comes with a B&O PLAY S3 speaker and H3 headphones.

The new flagship was unveiled in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress (MWC) on February 21

The contract requires the network to install data monitoring systems across sites in Scotland, Merseyside and North Wales

Networks deliberately obstructing customers’ requests for PAC codes say senior sources

Service will launch in US later this year and will combine traditional mobile connections with WiFi connectivity

Retailer will phase out other networks “over a period of time” and only sell its own Tesco Mobile brand at stores

Former owner hits out at decision of networks to withdraw distribution agreements from store he founded in 1996

B2B dealer bags deal with insurance broker Arthur J Gallacher after six months of ‘intense’ negotiations

Deal is expected to be finalised in Q3, with Siemens name phased out from the company name and branding

Service provider provides trading update ahead of full year results, reporting a 13 per cent increase in mobile subscriptions

Swedish firm reportedly one of two companies contemplating buying business support system division of Nokia Siemens Networks

Managed data services provider continues its acquisition strategy to add new capability in areas such as IP telephony and video conferencing

B2B provider’s half-yearly financial results show slight drop in turnover but rise in profits and mobile subscriber base

Carphone Warehouse giving away a 10-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab and accessories to the first 1,000 customers that pre-order the new smartphone

Samsung UK and Ireland telecommunications and networtks division MD Simon Stanford sees smartphones growth accelerating, with manufacturers having to offer a wider collection of devices to make the experience more accessible