Three joins Vodafone in auction resistance, but falling on deaf ears
Three and Vodafone are both calling for the spectrum auction at the beginning of 2021 to be scrapped, but Ofcom has stated there are no plans to make alterations.
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UK telcos to welcome back the masses as the high street reopens
All four of the UK’s mobile network operators (MNOs) will reopen a portion of their retail footprint soon, but fibre broadband player Virgin Media will remain closed permanently.
Europe backtracks on market consolidation opposition
The General Court of the European Court of Justice has annulled a decision made in 2016 to block the merger between O2 and Three in the UK, potentially opening the door for consolidation.
New appointment arrives to clean up Three’s network fiasco
UK telco Three has announced the appointment of Carlo Melis as Chief Network Officer just as the Huawei saga starts to rear its head once again.
Advertising watchdog slaps down EE as it claims it is the best
UK MNO EE has been told it can no-longer display adverts which claim it has the best network in the UK by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
If it’s not accurate, it’s not real advertising – ASA slaps down Three’s 5G claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against the ‘if it’s not Three, it’s not real 5G’ ad campaign following complaints from rivals.
Italy proves problem child for Three Europe with 12% subs decline
Aside from Italy, subscriptions grew slightly across the Three European footprint, though a 17% increase in total revenues should be taken with a pinch of salt.
How UK operators are helping customers during the COVID-19 outbreak
With telecommunications now acting as the foundation for almost every element of society, how telcos react to the on-going coronavirus outbreak will be critically important.
UK’s £1 billion Shared Rural Network is going ahead
The Shared Rural Network is an innovative idea from the UK Government, and now it is ready to roar forward, promising 95% geographical coverage by 2025.
Three UK CEO to exit business at end of March
Three UK has announced CEO Dave Dyson will leave the business at the end of the month, with Three Ireland CEO Robert Finnegan to take over a newly combined telco.
Three to decouple traffic growth from price with CityFibre backhaul
CityFibre has been announced as the new preferred supplier for 5G backhaul for Three, as the telco aims to increase competition among its suppliers.
Three enters the 5G marathon with ‘free’ 5G
There might not be enough base stations or devices yet, but Three has completed the UK’s 5G portfolio with the connectivity upgrade at no extra cost for existing customers.
Three UK in a spot of bother as senior execs head for the exit
With Three’s big bet on Huawei proving to be somewhat of a disaster, two senior technologists are heading towards the exit.
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.
Three bolsters wholesale ambitions with Pareteum partnership
Three UK has announced a new partnership with Platform-as-a-Service provider Pareteum as it searches for new revenues in the wholesale segment.
Three gives forgotten child 4G some much-needed attention
With 5G networks being switched on left, right and centre, let’s not forget 4G experience is still going to be the major concern of the vast majority of users for a long-time to come.
EE forced to backtrack on 5G data tariffs
It does appear EE has been forced into a rethink on 5G data pricing, as the firm launches an unlimited data offering to keep pace with rivals in the UK.
EE grasses on Three UK for its 5G advertising
Three UK has run an ad campaign claiming its 5G network is the only ‘real’ one. Unsurprisingly other 5G providers are unhappy about this and at least one had complained.
Three goes live with 5G broadband service
UK telco Three has become the latest to join the 5G bonanza with the launch of its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service in London.
Solid if unspectacular results for Three UK as it prepares for the 5G era
Three UK has unveiled its financial results for the first half of 2019, and while it is nothing to shout and scream about, the bigger prizes are coming into view on the horizon.
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