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Virgin Media raising sub prices by 4%

Virgin Media is preparing to raise the subscription price for its broadband, TV and phone services by an average of 4 per cent – some 13 times higher than the current CPI (Inflation) rate. BT has already stated it will be raising broadband prices by CPI + 3.9% this year. The telco said it plans […]

January 5, 2021

EE 5G ‘Connected Stadium’ boost

London Stadium has switched on a new 5G network, offering fans a fully connected experience as they return to the venue. Multiplay telco EE says its 5G network brings increased speed and reliability to the East London stadium, enabling customers to stay connected when attending events. The enhanced speeds of 5G will improve the event […]

December 14, 2020By Colin Mann

UK brings Huawei ban forward

The UK government has ruled that telecoms providers must stop installing Huawei equipment in the UK’s 5G mobile network from September 2021. The announcement comes ahead of a new law to be revealed on December 1st, ultimately banning the Chinese firm from the network. DCMS Secretary Oliver Dowden said he was pushing for the “complete […]

November 30, 2020

BT, Transatel renew UK 5G partnership

BT and Transatel have renewed their partnership meaning that UK MVNOs of all sizes can continue to benefit from Transatel’s value-added services. That includes utility companies (Utilita, Ecotalk), community-based MVNOs (China Telecom Europe), B2B reseller MVNOs (Abzorb), and retail MVNO brands (Plusnet, The Phone Co-op). Transatel’s partnership with BT Wholesale has also helped it expand […]

November 25, 2020

BT Sport partners with Sceenic to roll out Watch Together

BT Sport and Sceenic brought to live a revolutionary way to watch sports inside the new BT Sport app. ´Match Day Experience´ the UK’s most immersive sports experience, rolls out Watch Together for all EE 5G and iPhone 12 users. Sceenic innovator and leader at co-viewing experiences and audience engagement teamed up with BT Sport to […]

November 23, 2020

BT names Lea MD of Commercial

BT Group has announced the appointment of Bridget Lea as Managing Director of Commercial for its Consumer division, following the departure of Ettienne Brandt. Lea joins the business from Sainsbury’s and Argos, prior to which she led Stores, Online and Omnichannel at O2 for almost six years. She is also on the Board of Governors […]

November 11, 2020

DTG releases D-Book 12.5

The DTG has released the latest version of the D-Book, the only standard universally deployed in around 6 million TV receivers each year. Created with industry and updated annually, it sets out the technical interoperability requirements for digital terrestrial television in the UK, underpinning Freeview, YouView, Freesat, EE TV, BT TV and TalkTalk TV. Each […]

November 3, 2020

EE unveils Match Day Experience on BT Sport App

EE has announced Match Day Experience features on the BT Sport app, which will be inclusive for new customers taking the Full Works iPhone plan with the new 5G iPhone. Through a set of new BT Sport App features that make the most of the UK’s number one 5G network, and optimised for the iPhone […]

October 15, 2020

EE switches on 5G in 12 new UK locations

EE has switched on its 5G network in 12 new towns and cities across the UK. The 12 new locations are Blackpool, Oxford, Aberdeen, Aldershot, Warwick, Stafford, Shipley, Barrhead, Crawley, Castleford, Porthcawl and Mirifield. EE launched the UK’s first 5G service in May 2019 and has now expanded to 112 towns and cities across the […]

October 13, 2020

Report: EE leads on games experience

OpenSignal’s Games Experience metric is a measure of how mobile users experience real-time multiplayer mobile gaming on an operator’s network. Measured on a scale of 0-100, it analyses how our users’ multiplayer mobile gaming experience is affected by mobile network conditions including latency, packet loss and jitter to determine the impact on gameplay. EE is […]

October 6, 2020