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The significant impact eSIMS could have on mobile networks

Other players might replace the operator’s role, taking ownership of the customer relationship says Lifecycle Software CEO Kelvin Chaffer

O2 is top for network freebies says uSwitch

Three takes second place with perks worth over 60 per cent lower than O2.

Gen Zed phone fear flagged by Three

You can call me Al (but not if I don’t know you)

Vodafone appoints new head of regional business to head of SME

Vodafone UK has a new head of Small, Medium and Enterprise (SM&E) business sales. strategy. She is Claire Harris who has been promoted from the director of regional business and replaces Andrew Stevens who held the position since 2019 and is now Commercial Director, Business at Vodafone. She will be in charge of selling Vodafone’s

Vodafone brings back free wifi to Underground after shutting down the service near two years ago

Relaunched wifi for 260 Tube stations Vodafone has brought back WiFi on the London Underground after shutting the service down in June 2021. Then it said not enough people were using the service, which was a discretionary add-on and never part of payment plans, when it was launched in 2012. The network now says the

Three offering select SME’s broadband and SIMS grants in Manchester and Birmingham

Three is offering free connections worth a total of £150,000 to small and medium businesses with 20 to 150 employees in Manchester and Birmingham who can best demonstrate how their businesses can grow using the Three network. Successful applicants will get free SIM packages as well as free Business Broadband for two years. Businesses must

BT Wholesale signs Amazon Web Services mega-deal to offer ‘Wavelength’ edge computing

Trials start in Manchester for eligible businesses

Mixed doubles at the Mobile News Awards 2023

Top tier turnout for mobile industry’s biggest night out

Virgin Media and Ericsson sign multi-million-pound upgrade contract

Latest 4G and 5G tech to improve connectivity throughout UK

Vodafone becomes Glastonbury official partner

EE ends a 20-year association as the festival’s network of choice

Global 5G connections to rise by 500 million this year.

700 5G smartphone models are now available

Vodafone Business and Lenovo Connect establish International IoT initiative

Lenovo devices get customised SIMS for always-on IoT connections

February 28, 2023

BT unveils IoT SIMS that roam to other UK networks as well as EE

Roaming between networks guarantees contiguous coverage for smart devices on the move

February 16, 2023

Three launches £12 social tariff for people on income support

Special cheap one-month rolling contract can be cancelled at any time Three UK has launched an exclusive £12 a month social tariff through its sub-brand SMARTY for people who can prove they are on employment support, job seeker allowance, income support or pension credit The exclusive tariff offers unlimited data, calls and texts, and 5G

February 13, 2023

Virgin Media O2 co-owner Liberty Global buys 4.92 per cent stake in Vodafone

But the converged comms giant says it has no plans to make a bid

February 13, 2023

Vodafone Business offering SME’s £18,000 grant to train apprentices and employees

The scheme is being handled through Euan Blair’s skills training organisation

February 9, 2023

Vodafone Group Foundation makes initial £50,000 donation to Turkey disaster

Foundation will send equipment and volunteers on request

February 7, 2023

Virgin Media O2 claims customers saved £3m a week not paying EU roaming fees

Crowd movements analysed last year by O2 Motion diagnostics

February 6, 2023

5G switched on at North London Tube stations

BAI-hosted 5G Tube connectivity follows December 4G switch on

February 1, 2023

Truphone sale completed after Government security green light

eSIM pioneer and global MVNO sold for £1 after Russian owners were hit by sanctions

January 25, 2023

Vodafone starts super fast 5G Standalone trials

5G Standalone could boost the economy by £150 billion Vodafone says it is the first UK mobile operator to switch on its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network and is offering it to select customers on a trial basis. Selected customers in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Bath, Glasgow, and Birmingham and who have Oppo Find X3/X5

January 23, 2023

T-Mobile US admits it was hit by massive data breach

37 million customer records compromised T-Mobile US has revealed it was hit earlier this month been bit by a serious data breach by a “bad actor” who used an API (Application Programming Interface) to raid 37 million accounts for customer data. The hacker scooped up customer names, billing addresses emails, phone numbers, date of birth,

January 20, 2023

Virgin Media O2 installing defibrillators in 200 stores

The partnership is with the British Heart Foundation Virgin Media O2 is installing defibrillators in 200 stores throughout the country. The equipment is being registered on BHF’s National Defibrillator Network, The Circuit, which enables 999 call handlers to quickly direct paramedics to nearby stores in an emergency. Virgin Media O2 will also be installing video

January 19, 2023

Vodafone and Currys renew multi-year partnership

Vodafone will be the exclusive mobile network in 300 stores Vodafone and Currys have signed a new multi-year partnership that will see Vodafone continue as Currys’ exclusive network partner and move beyond mobile into home broadband and IoT-connected devices. Currys claims to be the biggest retailer of technology products and services in the UK. It

January 16, 2023

Judicial hearing over 5G health claims postponed to February 6

December 13 Judicial review hearing delayed due to barrister Michael Mansfield injury

January 15, 2023

Virgin Mobile starts migration of millions of customers to O2 plans

Unlimited texts and voice calls for all customers who are moved to O2 from next month.

January 11, 2023

Three wins Ookla fastest 5G network Speed Award for six months of last year

Results collated from around a million user-generated tests from iOS and Android speedtest.net app

January 10, 2023

Vodafone confirms £1.5bn sale of Hungary company

Deal is said to be one of the largest transactions ever completed in Hungary

January 9, 2023

Vodafone and CityFibre complete 2GB trial in York

Latest XGS-PON tech paves the way for widespread 10GB broadband speeds

January 4, 2023

More Tube stations and tunnels get 4G as Underground roll out continues

Coverage is provided in partnership with BAI Communications

December 23, 2022

Virgin Media O2 reveals Brits connectivity habits in 2022

Mobile traffic was up 36 per cent year-on-year

December 22, 2022

EE is bringing 4G to more London Underground stations

In the future, BAI’s infrastructure will be 5G-ready to allow for more upgrades and 4G and 5G could be rolled out simultaneously

December 21, 2022

Vodafone Business resurrects free SME broadband offer

New deal offers savings of up to £348

December 21, 2022

Three announces second pay rise for 2,500 retail staff

All rises are effective from January 1

December 21, 2022

Freshwave pilots City of London 4G and 5G connectivity with EE

EE is now live on Freshwave’s neutral host network, with Virgin Media O2 and Vodaone also joining the pilot and expected to go live in 2023

December 20, 2022

BT trials new 5G technology in Leeds

The first three units are live in Leeds, and three more are to follow in the coming months

December 19, 2022

EE builds and upgrades over 500 4G sites in rural areas

EE has upgraded 1362 sites since the SRN deal was signed in March 2020

December 15, 2022

O2 hopes to add Prime numbers

Free Amazon Prime six-month Prime sub for upgrades and new customers. O2 is offering Amazon Prime as an O2 Extra to new and upgrading customers free for six months,. They are then auto-renewed at £8.99 per month after the free period. Customers can add Prime within the first 28 days of their contract when they

December 15, 2022

Tesco Mobile unveils festive deals

Clubcard members can grab some deals on pay monthly and Sim only contracts

December 15, 2022

Oppo unveils new technology at Oppo INNO DAY 2022

The brand showcased its development in smart entertainment, smart productivity, smart health and smart learning

December 14, 2022

EE announces early Christmas deals

Customers can access a range of deals at cheaper prices until December 21

December 14, 2022

Three UK starts build on first joint site in the UK’s Shared Rural Network

Work is underway across all home nations as part of the wider SRN programme, with 51 new sites now live

December 14, 2022

O2 is offering savings of up to £500 on devices

Customers can save on iPhones, Google Pixels and the Samsung S22 Ultra when trading in a Samsung Galaxy device

December 14, 2022

Virgin Media O2 announces investment to upgrade connectivity across Yorkshire

The company continues to invest billions of pounds in upgrading UK connectivity, which has created jobs and numerous partnerships to support local digital programmes

December 13, 2022

EE teams up with Samsung and Easology to keep seniors connected

This is exclusively available with EE and the bundle makes the technology easier for older adults to use

December 13, 2022

Three UK: half of young people can’t access basic tech

31pc stated that high-speed broadband was the most important tech that young people need access to

December 12, 2022

Vodafone brings 5G to five UK airports

5G can offer higher speeds, faster downloads and far greater capacity for holidaymakers and businesses in the airport

December 12, 2022

Lyca Mobile announces innovative marketing partnership with HyperGram Technology

The 3D hologram has been created with HyperGram, owned by Disturbed Media Group, with over 35 years of experience in marketing

December 12, 2022