Three UK is using former hardman footballer Vinnie Jones in a campaign with Chelsea F.C. and Samaritans to address mens’ mental health issues In an online video, Jones talks abouth is own mental health issues with Chelsea players Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Robert Sanchez and Alfie Gilchrist and encourages them to ‘talk more’. Jones said: “I

The country’s public payphones will be tirned into high-speed connectivity hubs courtesy of BT and the Media & Entertainment group Global. The two companies have signed a 10-year partnership to upgrade legacy payphones and 2,000 payphones into digital hubs for local communities in more than 200 towns and cities that will provide public Wi-Fi and

Vodafone chief commercial officer Max Taylor is now  CEO  replacing Ahmed Essam who now becomes Executive Chairman Vodafone Germany and CEO European Markets. As chief commercial officer he was responsible for the commercial performance of the Consumer division including sales and marketing, digital, brand, customer experience and commercial operations. Taylor has 25 years experience in

Vodafone Business estimates the slow rollout of standalone 5G is costing small and medium enterprises £8.6 billion a year in potential productivity savings. Standalone 5G networks offer superior coverage, speed, and connectivity compared to non-standalone setups, unlocking advanced services such as augmented reality, autonomous vehicles, and IoT. In its report, titled “Supercharging Small Businesses,” Vodafone

Vodafone UK has reported a 5.2 per cent increase in service revenue in its latest quarterly financial update, demonstrating strong performance across both its Consumer and Business segments. The mobile sector witnessed an addition of 18,000 contract customers, attributed to robust seasonal trading and an improvement in consumer contract retention by 0.8 percentage points year-on-year.

The Competition and Markets Authority wlll soon begin the first phase of its probe into the planned merger of Vodafone and Three. Ahmed Essam, CEO of Vodafone UK?, said: “We have formally submitted our Merger Notice to the CMA, having worked with them closely through the pre-notification process. “We look forward to continuing the constructive

Virgin Media O2 chief commercial officer Rob Orr (main pic) has taken over as chief operating officer to replace Gareth Turpin who has left the business.

Virgin Media O2 technical geniuses have developed 5G-connected drone that gets a signal from low-earth orbit satellites to help search and rescue teams in remote areas.

“New” EE has introduced EE TV which includes content and hardware such as Apple TV 4K and EE’s set-top boxes at subscruption prices from £18 to £76 a month There are three device options: EE TV on Apple TV 4K (live TV and access to streaming apps and Apple’s services with an EE-branded remote), EE

Virgin Media O2 has bolstered 4G coverage in Skegness by installing small cells on streetlights, in collaboration with its technology partner Ontix. Skegness draws approximately two million holiday visitors annually. Virgin Media O2 collaborated with Ontix and Lincolnshire County Council to pilot small cells, aiming for a cost-effective and adaptable approach to enhancing capacity—a tactic

O2 stores will be offering free O2 data, texts and calls for up to a year to homeless people and those in povert who meet the qualifying criteria.

Vodafone Business is pushing small and medium enterprises to improve their planet-saving credentials with adding sustainability advice to its V-Hub digital support and training portal.

Vodafone says its network racked up 4G speeds of more than 43Mbps at a Trafalgar Square summer event after the installation of seven Ericsson units deployed on lamp posts by wireless infrastructure company Ontix. 

BT Group raked in £2.4 billion in mobile revenue or the First Half of 2023 according to recently released figures Mobile consumer subscriptions were the primary contributors, generating a substantial £1.83 billion. Business users brought in £592 million for the company.

Telecoms investment company Zegona is buying Vodafone Spain for €5 billion subject to regulatory approval. 

Ofcom is holding a consultation over its plan to overhaul the licensing and configuration regulations governing customer-installed indoor mobile phone boosters.

EE is being relaunched as ‘New EE’ with the biggest marketing campaign since the brand’s launch in 2012. As part of a new raft of services and products, EE has partnered with Apple to launch a new TV streaming service called ‘EE TV.’ The new TV service will offer flexible TV packages accessed from an

Virgin Media O2 is trialling a rural project to help farmers protect their and other property from theft as well as monitor livestock movements and whether gates are open or closed.

Virgin Media O2 will start a phased 3G shutdown in 2025 in line with Government and industry edicts that all networks have to shut down 3G by 2033.

Vodafone has started removing legacy Huawei equipment at 2,500 sites across Wales and the South-West in line with Government timelines to remove high-risk vendor technology and replacing it with new OoenRAN tech. Huawei’s links to the Chinese Communist Party British led to it being deemed as unsafe to be used as critical telecom infrastructure by

Three is doubling to two million the number of gigabytes of data it gives to the Good Things Foundation’s National Databank for onward distribution to people in financial straits to stay connected.

Three’s business customer base surged by 86 per cent to half a million business customers compared with a year ago and the network now has a total active customer base of more than 10.5 million people, up by 661,000 a year ago.

Ofcom has opened an investigation into Virgin Media following complaints from customers that the company is making it difficult for them to cancel their services. Ofcom said; “Being able to switch provider easily is an important part of a competitive market. Telecoms customers can choose from a wide range of providers, services and packages, and

Vodafone and Three’s deal will create the biggest single mobile network. Hamish White, CEO of telecoms provider Mobilise explains how the merger could affect the UK’s mobile market. While the merger seems to be beneficial, it’s far from approved yet. And it’s a process that could take as long as 18 months, with approval from