EE, Virgin Media fined for overcharging customers
UK comms regulator Ofcom has fined telcos EE £6.3 million (€7.1m) and Virgin Media £7 million for overcharging phone and broadband customers who wished to leave their contracts early. The…
FCC kicks off 5G auction
The US Federal Communications Commission is undertaking its first-ever high-band 5G spectrum auction. Bidding is beginning on spectrum in the 28 GHz band (Auction 101), which will be followed by…
EE reveals 5G launch locations
UK mobile network EE, part of BT Group, is switching on 5G sites in 16 UK cities in 2019. The first launch cities will be the UK’s four capital cities…
Telenor 5G pilot for Norway
Scandinavian telco Telenor has launched what it says is the very first 5G pilot in Scandinavia. The pilot will serve as a testbed for the superfast fifth generation mobile network…
GSMA warns of 5G spectrum access risk
With one year to go to the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), the GSMA – which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide – is calling on governments to support…
Three UK £2bn 5G boost
Mobile telco Three UK has completed a number of key steps in its network improvement programme, as part of a wider £2 billion+ (€2.29bn+) infrastructure investment, in preparation for the…
Verizon reorganisation backs 5G
To deliver new best-in-class customer experiences and to ensure first-to-market leadership in the 5G era, US telco Verizon Communications has announced a new operating structure focused on three customer-facing areas:…
Study: 5G to drive $1.3tn new M&E revenues
According to the newly-released 5G Economics of Entertainment Report commissioned by Intel and conducted by Ovum, it is forecast that over the next decade (2019-2028) media and entertainment companies will…
Study: Billing overlooked in digital transformation
A survey commissioned by BriteBill, a provider of billing and communications software for utilities, communications and media providers, has revealed that although service providers are moving at record pace to…
EE 5G Canary Wharf trial
Mobile telco EE, part of the BT Group, has switched on its first live 5G trial site in Montgomery Square, Canary Wharf, London. This will be the UK’s first live…