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.
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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.
EE deploys 200 new small cells across UK
UK operator EE has built 200 new small cells across its network to boost 4G coverage in Leeds, London and Manchester, with hundreds more promised over the next 18 months.
Telecoms industry walks a tightrope over Ukraine
As the rest of the world scrambles for the correct response to the Ukraine crisis, telcos and tech companies have come under the spotlight.
EE uncovers shocking UK mobile snacking habits
New research from UK operator EE has revealed some startling home truths about exactly what snacks the UK favours while watching things on the phone.
BT plays catch up on OpenRAN with help from Nokia
UK operator group BT has decided it’s time to put a bit more effort into OpenRAN and recruited Nokia to provide the RIC for a trial in Hull.
BT whacks up prices but offers EE customers Apple freebies too
UK telecoms group BT takes with one hand in the form of a price increase and gives with the other thanks to some generous Apple content subs through its mobile arm EE.
Ericsson and EE team up for Green Planet 5G showcase
Kit vendor Ericson and UK MNO EE have put together The Green Planet AR Experience, which seems to be designed to show off edge computing 5G capabilities.
Vodafone and EE drag their feet over the reintroduction of roaming charges
Having announced they will start charging their customers for roaming in the EU, Vodafone and EE seem to be hesitating now that the time has come.
Three and EE throw weight behind London Underground 4G project
UK Operators Three and EE have teamed up with infrastructure firm BAI Communications to pipe in 4G and later 5G to commuters on the tube.
EE promises to light up more rural not-spots with 4G expansion
Leading operator EE says it will expand 4G to an additional 1532 rural areas by 2024 as part of the Shared Rural Network programme.
EE persists with advertising absurd use-cases
From the people who brought you robot shaving, we now have remote air traffic controlling.
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