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Three UK announces improved 4G services in new IT update

Operator adds 1400MHz to over 1900 sites

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

EE boosts coverage across rail networks across the capital

Data speeds increased at busiest stations in the capital

Vodafone launches flexible mobile plans for SMEs

Plans begin from £10 per month

O2 employees to receive bonuses after record Q1 profit

All employees will receive a bonus of £1930 each

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

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

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

businesses.connected campaign will support over 100,000 SMEs

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

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

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

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

Vodafone builds on Accenture partnership with updated cybersecurity services for SMEs

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

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

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

Three UK reports “encouraging” first quarter YoY growth

Revenue for the first quarter hit £581m

HMD Global launches MVNO service and two new devices

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

O2 Business announces Partner of the Year Award winners

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

Three UK appoints new director of digital

Jon Davies joins the company after six years at Vodafone

Vodafone struggles in latest Ofcom telecoms complaints report

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

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

Extreme Connect joins the eSIM market

eSIM eradicates the need for physical SIM cards

O2 and Vodafone to trade 5G spectrum bands

Agreement paves the way for faster 5G rollout

O2 targets SMEs with launch of new B2B campaign

Campaign will launch with TV advert that airs tonight

O2 launches Pay As You Go triple data deal

Customers can choose from 18GB or 45GB of data

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

Virgin Media clocks up 2.2Gbps broadband speeds in innovation trials

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

Sim Local appoints new chief trading officer

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

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

Three took home the inaugural 5G Availability award

CMA provisionally clears £31bn Virgin Media and O2 merger

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

Sim Local and Vodafone UK to explore eSIM travel opportunities

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

Three UK appoints Hennessy as new CTO

Hennessy replaces the outgoing Buttsworth and remains as Three Ireland CTO

Vodafone extends Wasps partnership until 2024

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

Three launches Big Tech Giveaway as stores set to reopen

Customers can choose one of four tech gifts

Vodafone extends unlimited voice and data plan for job seekers

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

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

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

Stores are set to open on April 12

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

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

O2 launches hardware financing on latest tech

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

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

Vodafone brings back six months’ free broadband offer for SMEs

Operator relaunches successful programme to help small business

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 780 5G

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

Three UK reveals ‘encouraging’ signs despite Covid-19 impact in latest figures

The network has made progress with its 5G rollout despite uncertainty

Operators begin bid for Ofcom spectrum auction

EE, O2, Vodafone, and Three each won a portion of the offering

First medical drone delivery network set to take flight

Consortium led by Skyfarer, O2, Cranfield University, Altitude Angel, and Phoenix Wings aims to reduce waiting times

Realme 8 Pro to launch in UK on March 24 with 108MP camera

Device will be unveiled on March 24 at 2pm

Government to push ahead with £500m Shared Rural Network plans

The project will see new and existing phone masts built or upgraded to end poor or patchy 4G signals

Covid nerves hit Oracle, Sony and Nokia over MWC 21 live

Ericsson was first exhibitor to drop out