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Vodafone to retire UK 3G network from 2023

Vodafone is to begin retiring its UK 3G network in 2023 as part of a network modernisation programme to improve 4G and 5G experience for all customers. The programme, which will see 3G coverage gradually phased out and replaced by strengthened 4G and 5G services, will mean customers across more parts of the UK can […]

January 25, 2022

Orange Belgium to acquire 75% VOO stake

Following a period of exclusive negotiations and the approval of the board of directors of Enodia, Orange Belgium and Nethys have signed an agreement for the acquisition by Orange Belgium of 75 per cent less one share of quadplay operator VOO SA. The transaction is based on an enterprise value of €1.8 billion for 100 […]

January 4, 2022

Keynote pulls out of CES

Mike Sievert, T-Mobile US CEO, has pulled-out of making the keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. T-Mobile said it would limit its presence at the event due to concerns about the spread of Covid-19. “While we are confident that CES organisers are taking exhaustive measures to protect in-person attendees and we had many […]

December 22, 2021

Free mobile roaming continues for EU travellers

The European Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and EU Member States on the new Roaming Regulation. The new regulation will prolong until 2032 the existing system whereby citizens cannot be subject to extra charges for calls or data used while travelling within the EU and it will also bring […]

December 9, 2021By Colin Mann

UK to phase out 2G, 3G networks by 2033

The UK Government, together with UK mobile network operators, has announced a joint ambition for 35 per cent of the UK’s mobile network traffic to be carried over open and interoperable Radio Access Network (RAN) architectures by 2030. “Open network architectures will play a key role in enhancing the security and resilience of the networks […]

December 8, 2021By Colin Mann

Free data, movies, football for Sky subs this Xmas

This Christmas, Sky is saying thank you to its subscribers with a number of free gifts including Sky Cinema movies, Premier League football matches, free mobile data, and international calls. Available to existing customers, Sky says the gifts will help viewers to get together, either at home with movies and matches, or remotely with calls […]

December 8, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: 5G 77% of operator revenue by 2026

A study from Juniper Research has found that revenue generated from 5G services will reach $600 billion (€530bn)  by 2026, representing 77 per cent of global operator-billed revenue. It found that the adoption of 5G services across consumer and IoT sectors has been driven by a strong uptake of 5G-capable devices, coupled with attractive 5G […]

December 1, 2021

Report: Mobile data traffic up 300-fold over 10 years

Ericsson global insights reveal an almost 300-fold increase in mobile data traffic since 2011 – the year in which the Ericsson Mobility Report was first published. The findings, based on current and historical network data, are included in the special ten-year edition of the report, which looks back at some of the key trends and […]

November 30, 2021

Ofcom: Telecoms customers saving millions

More UK broadband and mobile customers are shopping around and signing up to better deals – and saving themselves millions of pounds – following rule changes implemented by regulator Ofcom. In 2020, around two thirds (62 per cent) of broadband customers who were nearing the end of their contract either signed up to a new […]

November 30, 2021

Ofcom: Telco & pay-TV complaints decrease

Ofcom has published the latest league tables on the complaints it receives about the UK’s major home phone, broadband, mobile and pay-TV firms. The quarterly report reveals the number of complaints made to Ofcom between April and June this year, when the UK’s lockdown restrictions began to ease. Complaints in this quarter fell across the […]

November 16, 2021