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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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.
EE devotes some of its new 700 MHz spectrum to indoor 5G
UK mobile operator EE has announced it will be using at least part of the low frequency spectrum it won at auction earlier this year to improve its 5G indoor coverage.
EE offers online course to help children avoid a life of Internet misery
BT’s mobile division EE has launched an online course designed to teach children how to safely use the Internet when they get their first phone.
Eurobites: MegaFon extends VoLTE services across Russia
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Inmarsat accelerates the L-band; Finnfund boosts connectivity in Africa; it’s time we took a ‘woliday’.
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.
Closure of Sprint 4G network probably not a big deal to T-Mobile US
When T-Mobile US published its Q2 results last week it once again talked up the progress it is making in integrating Sprint and upgraded its merger synergies guidance for the second consecutive quarter. But it didn’t think to mention its plans for closing down Sprint’s LTE network next summer; it took the eagle eyes of LightReading to notice it had sneaked that piece of information onto its Website.
Eurobites: BT boosts security offering for homeworker army
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Swisscom on a roll in H1; Brits watching even more telly in lockdown; UK operators get to grips with 5G.
Eurobites: Amazon’s Prime Air programme enters tailspin in UK – report
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Sparkle turns to Infinera to power 400G services; auctions ahoy in French overseas territories; EE puts on its headphones and Hawaiian shirt in the cause of 5G.
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.
EE reignites Brexit debate by charging for data roaming in Europe
UK mobile operator EE has announced it will start charging £2 per day for new and upgrading customers to use their data in Europe.
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