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VodafoneThree is connectivity contractor for £1.42bn nuclear power project

VodafoneThree has been selected as a main connectivity contractor for Sizewell C, the £14.2 billion nuclear power station being built on the Suffolk coast.

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Cellhire partners get better EE access from BT Wholesale’s new suite of services

Cellhire is adopting BT Wholesale’s new Complete Mobile proposition to give its channel partners enhanced access to EE with contract flexibility, pricing improvements, and bespoke branding.

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Aurelius acquisition starts new chapter says Exertis CEO Tim Griffin

Exertis IT is embarking on a fresh journey following the acquisition by private equity firm Aurelius. Mobile News asked Exertis IT CEO Tim Griffin to unpack what the deal and explain what it means for the company.

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Ericsson deploys private 5G in great summer sail

Ericsson has deployed Private 5G networks to deliver broadcast-quality video streaming from racing craft at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth next week.

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Vodafone rolls out same-day phone repair service “Fix & Go” at five UK Stores

Vodafone has launched a same-day phone repair service called Fix & Go, at five UK stores.

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Manchester Airport gets 4G indoor upgrade installed by BT Group and WIG

BT Group and Wireless Infrastructure Group (WIG) have deployed a new 4G indoor mobile network system across all three terminals at Manchester Airport.

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Munich private equity firm Aurelius buys Exertis IT from DCC Technology – £150m speculation

Exertis IT has been sold by DCC Tecnology to private equity firm AURELIUS, pending regulatory approval.

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Samsung raises AI bar with £1,799 – £2,149 Galaxy Z Fold7 and a new Flip

Samsung has unveiled its latest foldable smartphones: the £1,799 to £2,149 Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7, combining portability with advanced AI capabilities.

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UK’s 5G user experience lags behind other European countries concludes MedUX report

Despite strong theoretical coverage real UK 5G experience falls short of expectations concludes internet testing and monitoring company MedUX in its Q1 2025 pan-European study,

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Ofcom cuts two weeks off customer dispute resolution waiting time

Telecoms customers will soon be able to escalate unresolved complaints sooner using Ofcom-approved Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) schemes.

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Businesses demand Government revamps legislation on refurbishment and reuse

A coalition of leading UK businesses, trade bodies, charities and community repair networks has written to Environment Secretary Steve Reed urging the government to scrap VAT on used devices and back stronger legislation supporting the repair, refurbishment and reuse of electrical goods.

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Vodafone set to use Wimbledon to serve up 25,000 free connections

Vodafone is using the Wimbledon tennis championships to promote its digital inclusion initiative. As the tournament’s official connectivity partner.

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Vodafone Business kicks off five-year Army Rugby Union sponsorship

Vodafone Business is now main sponsor of the Army Rugby Union for five years. Vodafone branding will now appear across all Army Rugby team kits and fixtures.

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Latest Features

ANALYSIS: How fake clicks and traffic are devaluing operator ad campaigns

Mobile operators are investing heavily in digital campaigns but this has led to a rise in ad fraud writes TrafficGuard Chief Marketing Officer Chad Kinlay.

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Mass market interest in travel eSIM is growing despite low awareness.

Nearly half of consumers surveyed in the USA and UK expressed interest in using a travel eSIM, despite limited adoption, according to Belgium telco Proximus Global.

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Analysis: Beyond the Interface: What WWDC 2025 reveals about Apple’s direction

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 presented a strategic direction with three overarching themes reports IDC VP Devices EMEA Francisco Jeronimo from Cupertino (main pic). There is a comprehensive design overhaul across all its platforms, the introduction of a new OS naming convention, and continued development of Apple Intelligence. This year’s event was not about disruptive

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Analysis – Skype to eSIMs: one door closes but another opens to Global Connectivity

Skype officially retired a month ago— a quiet ending to what was once the loudest voice in international calling.

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Fighting Back: How the GSMA is tackling the global mobile theft epidemic

The mobile ecosystem is being severely affected by widespread device theft, prompting the GSMA to produce a White Paper on the extent of the problem. Mobile News asked Head of Services, Product Development & Growth Jason Smith to explain what the organisation is doing to help networks around the world combat handset crime.

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Gender gap continues in use of mobile internet in sub-Sahara and South Asia countries, says GSMA Report

Women are 14 per cent less likely than men to use mobile internet, and the rate of mobile internet adoption among women is slowing, according to a new report from the GSMA, The gender gap report analyses data from 15 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), comparing women’s mobile access and usage with that of men.

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ANALYSIS: eSIMs in laptops: why hasn’t this no-brainer taken off yet?

Despite the rapid adoption of eSIM in smartphones, laptops have yet to catch up. Hamish White, CEO of telecom software provider Mobilise, explains why laptop makers, app developers, and mobile providers are missing a golden opportunity and how smart integration could unlock massive new value.

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Analysis: Why the Three brand is likely to meet the same UK fate as the T-Mobile and Orange brands

How can the Vodafone, Three, SMARTY, VOXI, and TalkMobile brands all coexist in harmony? The truth is—they can’t. Duplication will have to go, and some brands won’t make it predicts Graystone Strategy founder and MVNO expert JamesGray

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