The curious case of T-Mobile’s 3G shutdown date
UMTS network closure data was originally October 2021, then it was April 2022, and now it’s back to October.
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Eurobites: Netmore plans LoRaWAN IoT network in UK
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Nokia lands core gig at United Group; Arm sees sales soar; Community Fibre takes majority stake in Box Broadband.
US operators have already tabled $70 billion in C-band auction, and will go on
By the final round of bidding of the 3.7GHz spectrum this year, American operators have collectively committed $70 billion. The auction will resume after the new year.
AT&T causes mass confusion with 3G shutdown announcement
AT&T has announced its 3G network will be switched off, prompting confusion with customers as to whether new phone purchases are needed or not.
The beginning of the end: VodafoneZiggo switches off 3G network
The Vodafone and Liberty joint-venture VodafoneZiggo decided to switch off its 3G network to bring “The Netherlands much faster, safer and stabler mobile internet.”
KaiOS shows why it is critical to Africa’s digital ambition
Working in tandem with Vodacom, KaiOS has brought another smart-feature phone to the market, this time in Tanzania for the remarkable price of $20.
Handsets are now the biggest hurdle to adoption in Africa – MTN CEO
Connecting the African continent is always going to be a complicated job, but the availability of handsets is now the biggest challenge according to MTN CEO Rob Schuter.
Fingers pointed towards 3G work for Three network outage
While the full-extent of the network outage has not been unveiled just yet, some are suggesting maintenance on the firms 3G network is the root cause.
Europe takes another chunk out of Qualcomm profits
The European Commission has announced it will once again fine Qualcomm for market abuse, with the investigation this time focusing on 3G baseband chipsets.
EE wins the grand slam in latest Opensignal UK report
The latest Opensignal report shows EE has come on top in all five categories, though the winning margin in video experience was narrow.
Money is piling up in the US 24 GHz auction
Over 30 companies have put more than $560 million in bid money on the table at FCC’s auction for the 24 GHz frequency. And this is only the beginning.
Cuba enters mobile internet age with 3G few can afford
Cuba’s telecom operator will offer 3G data service to prepaid users, but the package prices are too high for most locals.
Germany frees up the whole of C-Band for 5G and the GSMA approves, sort of
The German government has decided to make the entire 3.4-3.8 GHz band available for 5G use, which is a good idea.
EE holds onto Opensignal MNO crown
EE has held onto its position as the best performing UK MNO according to the latest figures from Opensignal.
Ofcom isn’t happy with EE and Vodafone’s coverage predictions
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has opened separate investigations into coverage predictions offered up by EE and Vodafone.
BT targets 2022 for 3G power down
We’re not too sure whether we missed an announcement over the last couple of months, but BT has now stated it intends to turn off 3G by 2022.
OpenSignal report reveals relative performance of UK MNOs
The latest State of Mobile Networks: UK report from OpenSignal has EE as the clear leader according to its metrics, with O2 and Three needing to raise their game.
Google takes wifi on a road trip to Mexico
Over the course of 2017 Google was making a lot of noise about its connectivity mission in India, but now it is sharing its Wifi love in Mexico.
Why is data expensive? Because we’re terrible capitalists – Safaricom
Usually telcos are quite guarded with the truth. Announcements and statements are filled with PR nonsense about aiding the greater good, but Safaricom’s new Chief Innovation Officer has been surprisingly honest.
T-Mobile and Sprint win the US speed test
The latest report from Opensignal has suggested T-Mobile and Sprint are outperforming rivals Verizon and AT&T when it comes to data speeds.
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