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The Government has today issued a press release stating that ministers and bosses from UK mobile phone operators will sign an agreement to build a shared rural network, offering 4G coverage to 95% of the UK landmass by the end of 2025.
READ MORE Press Release: Agreement signed on £1bn 4G Shared Rural Network for UK
The next few months should be quite interesting with rumours of various shake-ups on tariffing, and Vodafone is in early with a six month half price deal on selected SIM only plans. Three has also offered similar half price deals recently, but with Vodafone you’ll notice that this deal applies… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone offers six months half price on selected 24-month SIM only plans
While Three has by far the most 5G spectrum and is likely to be extremely disruptive in the long run, there’s some way to go if this is the coverage we can expect after switch-on. Although the maps shown here are not yet public, they were generated using data loaded… [Click for more]
READ MORE Three 5G coverage map shows the initial coverage will be somewhat limited
Mobile broadband plans on Vodafone now come with the option of unlimited data too, following last year’s introduction on pay-monthly handset contracts, and last week’s launch on pay-as-you-go. This means, unlimited data is now available across the board. Plans start from £28 per month for SIMs designed for tablets, mobile… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone brings unlimited data to mobile broadband plans, from £28 per month
Vodafone has launched 5G for people who would rather do without a contract, and there’s now an unlimited data option too. Customers who already have, or intend to buy, a SIM-free 5G phone can now take advantage of 5G on PAYG at no extra charge. With a range of bundles… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone launches 5G pay as you go service, with unlimited data option and free 5G roaming
Originally destined to launch at the end of 2019, Three’s 5G network (not to be confused with its home broadband service launched last year for Londoners only) will go live at the end of February in 65 locations. It will be launched with a showcase of its ‘5G superiority’ with… [Click for more]
READ MORE Three’s 5G network to go live at London Fashion Week at end of February
EE has signed a deal with TfL to bring 4G connectivity to the London Underground from March 2020 as part of a trial that will cover Westminster to Canning Town stations and the tunnels in between. Platforms and tunnels at these stations, served by the Jubilee line, will be covered… [Click for more]
READ MORE EE signs agreement to bring 4G to part of the London Underground from March 2020
Vodafone has announced its Black Friday deals, and unlike many other companies that have much longer promotional periods, these deals expire end-of-play Monday. There’s quite a lot on offer, which are listed below in as simple a format as possible. All deals, bar one, end Monday December 2nd at 23:59…. [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone Black Friday deals go live: Prices starting from just 1p – but be quick!
Wuntu is closing, which may not come as much of a surprise. A bigger surprise might be that people were actually using it in recent times. Three customers will be receiving notifications in the coming days to thank users for using the service (or not) and stating that all offers… [Click for more]
READ MORE Three is shuttering its loyalty reward scheme Wuntu next month
EE has switched on 5G in a 14 new towns and cities across the UK, while coming out top in an independent 5G test by RootMetrics. The RootMetrics test has found EE to have the best performing 5G network, while coverage in many towns and cities greatly exceeds that of… [Click for more]
READ MORE EE adds 14 towns and cities to 5G rollout and takes top spot in RootMetrics report
Virgin Mobile users will be switched from EE’s network to that of Vodafone from the end of next year, as part of a five-year deal with Vodafone. Virgin has always used the same mobile network to provide its virtual network operation, since its launch in 1999 on one2one’s network, through… [Click for more]
Oppo is launching a joint laboratory with Ericsson, to further enhance its collaboration for 5G development. Recently, Oppo boasted that it would be the first to launch an affordable 5G handset before the year is out, most likely being first to use one of the new Qualcomm chipsets with integrated… [Click for more]
READ MORE Oppo and Ericsson open jointly run 5G development lab
VAR has been gaining the headlines all season for all the wrong reasons, but Vodafone is going a step further by allowing fans to act as assistant referees and contribute to vital decisions on the pitch – in real-time. What could possibly go wrong? Clearly not to be taken too… [Click for more]
READ MORE Move over VAR, here comes FAR – using Vodafone 5G to turn fans into referees
Vodafone has opened its brand new Speechmark digital hub in London with space for 1,000 employees, while also talking up its future 5G (and 4G) rollout plans and the benefits they will bring. As London Mayor Sadiq Khan opened the newly built office, that houses a consumer, digital and technology… [Click for more]
O2 has today switched on its 5G network in London, Leeds, Slough, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh, with more cities being covered before the end of the year. O2 recently launched 5G handsets in store and online, as well as joining the Unlimited Data club. Press Release 17 October 2019: O2… [Click for more]
When it comes to mobile network discussions, most talk these days is about 5G. But there’s still plenty of life left in 4G, and today Three has announced further enhancements to its 4G network. At a time when the average monthly data usage on Three’s network has exceeded 10GB per… [Click for more]
READ MORE Three offers 4G speed boost as 5G rollout continues
O2 has today made it four out of four for primary networks offering truly unlimited data in the UK. Three has offered ‘all you can eat’ data for years. Vodafone then joined in earlier this year, followed recently by EE. Starting at £33 per month, on an 18-month SIM-only plan,… [Click for more]
READ MORE O2 becomes final ‘main’ network to launch unlimited data
Smarty, the virtual network powered by Three, is offering a very special deal on its unlimited data plan. Instead of the usual £25 per month price, customers signing up can get a 25% discount that brings the fee down to £18.75 a month – for life (referring to the life… [Click for more]
READ MORE Smarty offers ‘25% off unlimited data for life’ deal
