EE hooks up London Underground stations to 5G network
UK operator EE is now piping in 5G to Archway and Tufnell Park on the Northern line, and Notting Hill Gate on the Central line.
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EE plugs in 4G to more of the London Underground
UK operator EE will pipe in 4G to new London Underground stations on the Central and Northern lines.
EE, VMO2 and Vodafone sign up to multi-operator small cell pilot
Three of the big four vendors have signed up to a pilot scheme led by Freshwave, pitched as ‘the first small cell network in the UK capable of hosting all four mobile network operators from day one.’
EE hooks up 150 new locations to its 5G network
UK operator EE has added 150 new UK locations to its 5G network and ‘boosted’ a series of Christmas shopping hotspots.
EE starts to reap the rewards of its Ericsson radio partnership
UK mobile operator EE is starting to deploy the Ericsson’s latest massive MIMO radios, which promise a bunch of improvements and efficiencies.
EE dips a toe into domestic security
UK operator EE is launching a smart home security product alongside Verisure, and a cyber security offering in partnership with Norton.
EE blocks a million scam calls a day
UK operator EE is using a new AI infused anti-spam firewall to bat away a flood of scam calls and texts from fraudsters, and has blocked 11 million calls since its launch in July.
EE dusts off Dennis the Menace to help protect kids online
Research from EE finds 60% of parents fear their kids don’t how to protect themselves when using their phone – so it has drafted in the Beano for an educational campaign, just in case any of them know what that is.
Three UK’s 5G network gives market leader EE something to think about
BT-owned EE has once more come out on top in RootMetrics’ latest UK mobile network report, but it can’t afford to rest on its laurels.
BT workers vote to strike amid ‘culture of fear’
Members of the Communications Workers Union working for BT have voted to strike after an ongoing dispute over pay, BT calls the result ‘a disappointment’.
Three UK claims population coverage crown from EE
UK mobile operator Three reckons its 5G network now covers 54% of the population, which is a bit better than EE.
BT makes some promises to business customers in new ‘charter’
BT has unveiled a new ‘charter’ for business customers, which is a grand way of saying it has published a series of intentions regarding research investment and commitments to roll out new services in the future.
EE extends in-store mobile repair service to 218 sites
UK MNO EE has extended its two hour in-store repair service for mobile phones to stores across the rest of the UK.
EE says its 5G network now covers half of the UK population
MNO EE claims it is the first operator to expand its 5G coverage to more than 50% of people in the UK.
EE dabbles with Pilates for gamers
The coronation of EE as the BT group consumer brand has apparently unlocked a new raft of whacky marketing initiatives.
BT finally makes EE its main consumer-facing brand
A sort-of rebrand means EE will become the flagship brand for consumers, and will ‘expand into new areas’ – though the BT brand will remain on home standalone broadband and landline services.
O2, EE, Vodafone and Three beaten by MVNOs on price and service
Virtual operators like Smarty, Giffgaff, Tesco Mobile and Sky Mobile performed better than the big four operators on customer service and value for money in a Which? survey.
EE and Qualcomm aggregate no less than seven spectrum carriers
UK MNO EE joined forces with US mobile chip giant Qualcomm to use seven distinct chunks of spectrum at once, resulting in more 5G bandwidth.
EE hosts a ‘hybrid club night’ somehow powered by 5G
UK MNO EE put on a livestreamed clubbing event in Leeds which was supposed to showcase the capabilities of its 5G network
EE and BT produce some more fanciful 5G use cases
UK MNO EE and BT have ‘re-imagined’ watching sports, dance, music and theatre via some new VR and AR novelties.
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