OpenRAN not a priority as BT and EE talk up their ‘converged network’
BTEE had one of those strategic, news-light briefing sessions today, in which it was stressed that OpenRAN is far down its priority list.
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A bunch of old fossils are getting 5G SA coverage
A stretch of the UK’s famous Jurassic Coast has become one of the first locations in the world to receive standalone 5G coverage at 700 MHz.
UK’s digital divide narrows, but deepens
Ofcom has heralded a narrowing of the digital divide in the UK, with statistics showing an increase in household connectivity over the past year fuelled by the restrictions linked to Covid-19.
European 5G coverage on the up
Europe may not have been the first region in the world to launch commercial 5G services, but its mobile operators are working hard to roll out the technology.
UK mobile mast plan might not please anyone
The UK government wants to allow mobile operators to build taller and wider masts in rural areas, a move that is designed to improve mobile coverage.
Robotic farming in Dorset, brought to you by Qualcomm
Dorset is working towards a future in which farming is run by a fleet of robots and has signed up its latest tech partner to help it get there: Qualcomm.
Three quarters of UK MNOs agree stage one of shared rural network
Vodafone, O2 and Three have reached agreement on the first phase of the government-backed project to improve mobile coverage in rural areas of the UK, but EE says it doesn’t need to be involved at this stage.
Google decides Loon is too costly to keep afloat
Loon, the much-hyped Google-backed project to connect difficult to reach areas to the Internet, is no more; the company is winding down due to high costs.
German mobile operators actively get closer
Germany’s big three mobile operators have inked a pair of bilateral deals that effectively mean they will all share active mobile network equipment to boost 4G coverage.
EE calls out the other UK MNOs over 5G claims
BT’s consumer head Marc Allera reckons his rivals are stretching the truth with their 5G claims.
O2 UK wants to use OpenRAN to boost indoor connectivity
O2 has tested out Vilicom’s OpenRAN technology, in an effort to make it cheaper to offer indoor 4G and 5G coverage for businesses.
UK government downgrades gigabit broadband pledge, of course
The UK government unveiled its latest spending plans, which have had to be revised due to the breath-taking cost of shutting down the entire country.
EE gets ready for the new iPhone with some more 5G locations
UK MNO EE has switched on 5G in 12 more UK towns and claims to be the country’s number one network for that sort of thing.
UK reports fibre growth, but it’s still a postcode lottery
The UK is making steady, if not world-beating, progress in the rollout of full fibre, but residents’ ability to connect is still highly dependent on where they live.
France injects a further €240m into rural fibre
France this week unveiled a €100 billion post-Covid-19 stimulus plan that includes a quarter-of-a-billion-euro shot in the arm for rural fibre networks.
Telefónica promises 75% Spanish population 5G coverage this year
Spanish telecoms group Telefónica officially switched on its 5G signal today and promised three quarters of the population will have access by the end of the year.
UK and US are rubbish at 5G – Opensignal
Mobile network benchmarker Opensignal has analysed the real-world 5G experience in a bunch of countries, with the UK and US scoring poorly across the board.
German regulator cuts Telefónica some slack over coverage fine
Telefónica Germany was supposed to hit certain coverage targets by the end of July, but it got away with being 10 days late.
UK government congratulates itself over gigabit broadband rollout
Half a million UK premises now have access to gigabit-capable broadband, which leaves only 27 million to go.
Telstra promises 75% 5G population coverage by June 2021
With the Australian telco claiming to have delivered 5G to a third of the population already, it has just under a year to hit the 75% milestone.
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