Altice’s BT investment faces national security probe
The UK government is feeling twitchy about billionaire Patrick Drahi’s 18 percent stake in operator group BT.
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BT presents a straightforward use case for 5G at live sports
UK telco group BT used the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Saracens v Northampton Saints as a showcase for an understated but practical sounding bit of private 5G.
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.
Ofcom wants to let Vodafone and O2 refarm 4G spectrum for 5G
UK telco watchdog Ofcom wants to alter some of O2’s and Vodafone’s spectrum licences so they can reuse frequencies they already have for 5G.
Telcos customer service still not good enough in UK and US
Telecoms operators on both sides of the Atlantic still have work to do when it comes to customer service and satisfaction.
VMO2 and Three UK call on Amdocs for customer service help
Virgin Media O2 and Three UK are both working with Amdocs on projects designed to improve their service offerings and provide a better experience for customers.
Voda-Three merger is the rumour that refuses to die
Rumours of a possible merger between Vodafone and Three UK were beginning to wilt a bit, so they have been freshened up again with some new ones.
VMO2 pushes fibre rollout as competition bites
Virgin Media O2 is shouting about its plans to crack on with full fibre rollout, but its latest quarterlies show it is starting to feel the heat from the competition.
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.
Three’s 3G shutdown should be smoother than its launch
Three UK’s 3G network was its launchpad, but now the company is pulling the plug with a view to channelling investments and spectrum into newer technologies.
VMO2 bets on a whole lot of Nothing
Nothing, the latest supposedly disruptive smartphone brand, will be offered exclusively by O2 in the UK when they get around to making it.
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.
Ofcom applauds its own ‘end of contract’ rules
UK comms regulator Ofcom says the rules it has imposed on telcos compelling them to inform customers when contracts are up, and of any better available deals, are having a positive effect.
UK MPs ask Elon Musk to explain himself over Twitter
A cross party committee has has taken to Twitter to openly invite Elon Musk to appear before it and discuss the future of Twitter as he sees it.
UK government ponders tougher rules for dodgy apps
The UK DCMS is waving a potential new ‘code of practice’ in front of tech firms to get their opinions on whether they should be held accountable to it.
UK government publishes its Open RAN wish list
The UK state is really into Open RAN, so much so that it apparently wants to have a say in defining the nascent standard.
More cash and customers as UK fibre boom continues
New developments in the UK fibre market indicate that the sector remains buoyant, not that there was really any doubt on the matter.
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.
Shell Energy tops list of broadband complaints
ISP Shell Energy has generated the most amount of complaints to UK comms regulator Ofcom of all the major broadband providers, mainly due by faults and service issues.
CityFibre claims £38 billion of UK economic growth from fibre rollout
UK fibre builder CityFibre commissioned some research that ‘identified over £38b billion in potential economic benefits’ thanks to its full fibre rollout to 285 UK cities, towns and villages.
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