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O2/Virgin Media ready to ‘throw down the gauntlet’ to market

With the merger between the providers getting the final green light today, what will it mean for the market?

Operators - Saf Malik

Virgin Media O2 merger officially launches

Liberty Global and Telefonica joint venture officially cleared by the CMA

Operators - Saf Malik

O2 prepares motorway masts for staycation surge

O2 named Most Reliable Network on major motorways by GWS

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Pan-industry Eco Rating scheme launched for mobile phones

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, Telia Company and Vodafone unveil new consumer labelling to identify more sustainable mobile phones

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O2 Recycle hits £250 million milestone

O2 has recycled more than 128,000 devices in the last year

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Transatel announces 7 new MVNO deals in the UK

Announcement follows Transatel’s renewed partnership with BT Wholesale

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Three UK announces improved 4G services in new IT update

Operator adds 1400MHz to over 1900 sites

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O2 teams up with Microsoft on 5G and Mobile Edge Computing

The 5G network will be provided by O2, while Microsoft Azure will deliver the computing service

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

EE boosts coverage across rail networks across the capital

Data speeds increased at busiest stations in the capital

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Vodafone launches flexible mobile plans for SMEs

Plans begin from £10 per month

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O2 employees to receive bonuses after record Q1 profit

All employees will receive a bonus of £1930 each

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BT to create 7,000 new jobs as telco raises FTTP target to 25m by 2026

CEO Jansen says the FTTP boost will aide the UK’s economic recovery

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

O2 posts best-ever Q1 profits, with Virgin Media merger expected to close in June

The MNO grew its customer base by 5.1pc during Q1 to 36.6 million

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Vodafone and Enterprise Nation to offer free online training to small businesses

businesses.connected campaign will support over 100,000 SMEs

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Study finds London ranks joint-top for best mobile signal in UK

Bristol ranks among the worst cities for signal despite heavy investment in 5G projects

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

Xiaomi and CK Hutchinson announce launch of Mi Lite 5G smartphone

The launch commemorates Xiaomi and CK Hutchinson’s three-year partnership

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

Vodafone extends 12-month free broadband for UK SMEs

Small businesses won’t have to pay anything until 13 months into the 36-month contract

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

Vodafone builds on Accenture partnership with updated cybersecurity services for SMEs

This new service boosts Vodafone’s fight against cyber-attacks on SMEs

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Two Xiaomi Mi Series devices now available in the UK

Mi 11 Ultra and Mi 11 Lite 5G now available to buy in the UK

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Speakers’ Corner: A 5G education campaign is needed to get people on board with benefits

Despite early victories, 5G deployment is not yet the silver bullet for our persisting digital divide, says Paul Carter, CEO and founder at testing company Global Wireless Solutions

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Three UK reports “encouraging” first quarter YoY growth

Revenue for the first quarter hit £581m

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

HMD Global launches MVNO service and two new devices

EE supported network HMD Mobile + Nokia X20 and G10 unveiled by Finnish brand

Operators - Saf Malik

O2 Business announces Partner of the Year Award winners

The One Point, Welcomm, and Digital Wholesale Solutions among the winners

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Three UK appoints new director of digital

Jon Davies joins the company after six years at Vodafone

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Vodafone struggles in latest Ofcom telecoms complaints report

However EE came top in two of the three categories for least complaints

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

Virgin Media-O2 merger executive line-up unveiled

The line-up has been unveiled as the CMA conducts its regulatory review ahead of expected merger

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Extreme Connect joins the eSIM market

eSIM eradicates the need for physical SIM cards

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

O2 and Vodafone to trade 5G spectrum bands

Agreement paves the way for faster 5G rollout

Operators - Saf Malik

O2 targets SMEs with launch of new B2B campaign

Campaign will launch with TV advert that airs tonight

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O2 launches Pay As You Go triple data deal

Customers can choose from 18GB or 45GB of data

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Government sets out plans to wipe out rural ‘not spots’

The new proposals also look to speed up the rollout of 5G across rural communities

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

Virgin Media clocks up 2.2Gbps broadband speeds in innovation trials

Trials in Southampton and Manchester delivered speeds 40 times faster local average

Operators - Saf Malik

Sim Local appoints new chief trading officer

Ian Rankin has been tasked with expanding Sim Local’s international business

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

EE the big winner in Opensignal’s 5G UK awards

Three took home the inaugural 5G Availability award

Operators - Saf Malik

CMA provisionally clears £31bn Virgin Media and O2 merger

The merger could cause a ripple effect in the UK telecoms market say analysts

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

Sim Local and Vodafone UK to explore eSIM travel opportunities

GSMA estimates there could be up to 2.8bn eSIM connections globally by 2025

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Three UK appoints Hennessy as new CTO

Hennessy replaces the outgoing Buttsworth and remains as Three Ireland CTO

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

Vodafone extends Wasps partnership until 2024

The operator will continue to sponsor the men and women rugby sides plus the Wasps Netball Team

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

Three launches Big Tech Giveaway as stores set to reopen

Customers can choose one of four tech gifts

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Vodafone extends unlimited voice and data plan for job seekers

‘VOXI for Now’ gives customers unlimited data, minutes, and texts

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EE’s 5G location count grows with top coastal locations now covered

Nearly two-years on since launching 5G, EE is closing in on one million active 5G users

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

EE stores to be open longer to cope with post lockdown demand

Stores are set to open on April 12

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O2 boosts stores with £4.4m refit investment ahead of high-street reopening

90pc of consumers are looking forward to the reopening of non-essential stores, according to research from O2

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

5G slowed by COVID, but is Apple’s entry a tipping point?

COVID has delayed 5G uptake in usually crowded areas, but Apple’s entry may help to drive the market

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O2 launches hardware financing on latest tech

Up to six months of Apple Music also available on selected tech

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Brain-boiling, air-sucking 5G: year of the conspiracy theory

5G vandalism seems to have calmed since a year ago, but conspiracy theorists remain alive and kicking

Operators - Ian White

Vodafone brings back six months’ free broadband offer for SMEs

Operator relaunches successful programme to help small business

Operators - Saf Malik

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 780 5G

Devices featuring newest platform are expected to hit the market in Q2 2021

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