BT starts making noise about convergence with Halo launch
Convergence is a proven business model and now the slumbering giant of the UK telco market is starting to head in the right direction.
Convergence is a proven business model and now the slumbering giant of the UK telco market is starting to head in the right direction.
As telcos jostle for top-spot in the 5G stakes EE has added further colour to its network deployment plans, with the UK’s busiest transport hubs taking priority.
It does appear EE has been forced into a rethink on 5G data pricing, as the firm launches an unlimited data offering to keep pace with rivals in the UK.
Three UK has run an ad campaign claiming its 5G network is the only ‘real’ one. Unsurprisingly other 5G providers are unhappy about this and at least one had complained.
We’re quickly moving towards the 5G era and many assume the concept of unlimited data bundles will be commonplace, but how will the telcos fare in this new world?
Although there is a lot more to 5G than ‘bigger, faster, meaner’ download speeds, the US has bragging rights currently when it comes to the fastest download speeds.
It’s always difficult to offer a winning position before all hands have been shown, but Vodafone looks to have stretched a nose ahead in the UK 5G race.
UK operator BT, which duplicates the EE network via its own-branded MVNO for some reason, is waiting until the autumn to offer 5G to its subscribers.
EE is the latest firm to feel the rising wrath of the Information Commissioner’s Office as it is forced to cough up £100,000 for opt-in violations during 2018.
The UK’s largest mobile operators are reported getting tired of Government indecision, drafting a letter to Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill requesting clarification on the situation.
UK mobile operator EE has finally flicked on the 5G switch in six cities but not everyone is as excited about it as Stormzy.
If the technology industry wants 5G to change the world, placing prohibitive pricing on data tariffs is a strange way to go about it.
Sneaking in-front of Vodafone to debut on May 30, EE’s 5G proposition will be launched across six cities in the UK with a range of different devices and interesting bundling options.
British Telecom has filed for a trademark on a new logo but it’s a bit rubbish and the internet is ridiculing it.
The National Audit office has delivered a scathing assessment of the UK’s latest public project failure.
UK operator EE has claimed yet another 5G first but wireless tech company Ruckus Networks reckons it might have stuck its neck out too far.
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has joined the likes of Xiaomi in seeking its fortunes further afield.
As a regular sponsor of the Glastonbury Festival UK MNO EE is going to use the opportunity to bang on about 5G this year.
Content is a tricky topic to discuss around EE and BT, such is the scale of the disaster over the last few years, but a tie up with Amazon Prime and MTV Play is a step in the right direction.
Mobile operator Three UK has upgraded its network with a fully cloud-based 5G-ready core and has started internal trials of the service. It plans to launch 5G later this year.
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