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Onecom strengthens Vodafone partnership with expansion product offering

The expansion builds on a long-standing partnership between Onecom and the operator

Vodafone partners with Oracle to modernise IT infrastructure

The collaboration will support Vodafone’s tech 2025 goals of providing quality customer experiences, reducing time-to-market of services, and reduce operational costs by using automation

Tesco Mobile latest network to reintroduce EU roaming

O2 and Virgin Mobiles are the only big operators that haven’t announced EU roaming charges

Ericsson Mobility Report: 5G to exceed one billion subscriptions this year

4.4 billion 5G subscriptions are forecasted for 2027 as 5G is scaling faster than all previous mobile technology generations

Phones 4U court case: EE boss recorded clandestine lunch with Telefonica chief

Private meeting may have breached competition law – Barrister

O2 and Virgin Mobile confirm availability of Sony Xperia 10 IV ahead of release

Sony’s latest smartphone is set for release at the end of this month

Qualcomm acquires Cellwize in 5G adoption push

The deal was confirmed by the chipset manufacturer today (June 13)

New Ofcom rules to protect rural phone boxes

Ofcom rules in favour of protecting phone boxes in areas with bad signals

Ericsson ready and waiting to help operators speed up 5G rollouts

The UK has lagged behind some others in rolling out 5G, but Bjorn Odenhammar, Ericsson’s chief technology officer for the UK and Ireland, says there are ways they can use spectrum efficiently to give it a boost

Giffgaff: going refurbished saves £200

Refurbished tech is becoming an increasingly popular choice amongst consumers

Vodafone Q+A: a strategy for engaging channel partners

In a Q&A with Mobile News, Vodafone’s new head of channel strategy, Kathryn Platt, talks about subjects including her plans to engage channel partners and the opportunities she sees ahead in IoT

Three UK invites MP to officially open HQ in Reading

The new office sees Three UK’s two Thames Valley offices combined in one location

Vodafone NZ fine over FibreX appealed by Commerce Commission

The regulator argues that the fine such should be heavier

VOXI launches 30GB of 5G data for £10

Its ‘Friends With Benefits’ scheme also rewards you for inviting your friends to join VOXI

Virgin Media O2 launches hyperfast Gig1 broadband for small businesses

Its fixed network has passed 15.7m premises and the company is investing £2bn a year to expand its network to more areas in the UK

Giffgaff members can receive £200 cashback when purchasing and recycling through Samsung

Samsung will plant 11 trees for every device returned

VOXI offers customers cash and free subscriptions with Revolut

Revolut is a UK based fintech founded in 2015 which offers banking services

Plan.com launches new mobile network through MVNO agreement with BT Wholesale

The deal is available to plan.com customers who can access EE’s 4G and 5G network including VoLTE and VoWiFi

BT launches new partnership network for UK’s smallest firms

This new network is aimed at helping small businesses grow

BT and Ericsson to provide commercial 5G Private Networks in the UK in new multi-million pound partnership

The deal will combine BT’s expertise in fixed and mobile networks with Ericsson’s 5G network technology and enterprise solutions

Virgin Media takes gigabit broadband to The O2 arena

O2 first partnered with The O2 arena in 2005, and its 5G mobile network is already available inside the venue

BT gives broadband boost to thousands of small businesses

The launch of BT’s new product is the first commitment of its recently announced Enterprise Customer Charter

Virgin Media O2 records highest ever data traffic peak for Premier League final

A huge surge in traffic was record as Manchester City and Liverpool fought for the title

Three UK announces launch of Three Business Adapt

The launch is a result of a huge investment in digital infrastructure and builds on the existing Three Business proposition offering connectivity and handsets to businesses

Three claims 5G coverage is biggest out of UK operators

The operator also claims to have the fastest 5G network in the UK

BT demonstrates 5G broadcast capabilities at Rugby match

BT’s broadcast innovations took place on Saturday at the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Saracens v Northampton Saints

Phones4U owners were “more concerned with lining their own pockets than running the business” Court told

Allegations of network collusion are “simple and unsensational” – EE barrister

Three UK creates new partnership with Currys

The collaboration expands the reach of Three Business and is the first time the network has partnered with a nationwide major retailer and district for business

BT reveals quantum technology trials in bid to boost 5G and IoT networks

The technology is expected to boost efficiency and reduce mobile network consumption

BT unveils new charter for UK businesses and public sector customers

Details were unveiled at its global headquarters in London to mark the opening of its ‘Aurora’ customer innovation showcase

Networks ‘unlawful, anti-competitive conduct’ in Phones4U collapse

High Court hears claims of collusion

Vodafone UK reports revenue growth of 7.1 per cent for FY22

Overall Vodafone group revenue grew four per cent to £45.58bn

Emirates telecoms giant buys 9.8 percent of Vodafone for £3.59bn

Etisalat promises it has not made a takeover attempt

Virgin Media O2 Business appoints Amran as new SMB lead

Amran will report directly to Jo Bertram, managing director at Virgin Media O2 Business

Vodafone appoints former Ofcom CEO

Carter is currently a non-executive director of FTSE 100 company United Utilities, but this will end in July

Vodafone and Three UK locked in new merger talks

Both MNOs have publicly stated in the past an interest in consolidation

Sony Xperia 1 IV launches on O2

The phone possesses a triple lens camera and an OLED 6.5-inch display

Three to switch off the UK’s first 3G network in 2024

Announcement comes as 5G usage has increased by over 358 per cent on Three’s network in the last year

EE launches nationwide in-store superfast repair service

Brits wait an average of seven weeks to get their phones repaired

Three UK updates phone donation scheme to support Ukranians seeking refuge in the UK

The Reconnected programme will provide connectivity to the 1.9 million UK households without internet access

Mobile UK urges govt to invest in ‘Digital Champions’ in order to level up mobile rollout

Funding and experienced personnel is key to the UK thriving in the mobile game says the trade body which represents the UK’s MNOs

EE becomes first network to expand 5G to 50 per cent of UK population

EE has reached this milestone one year ahead of its target, and five years ahead of the government’s ambition

Virgin Media O2 slashes prices of broadband for six months

This broadband offer is available to purchase from May 9- May 15

Three UK offers £250 cashback to customers who switch to its network

Those who switch to Three will receive their cashback through a pre-paid MasterCard, which can be spent online

Vodafone Group to appoint former Arm and Orange execs to board

Simon Segars recently stepped down as CEO at Arm, while Delphine Ernotte Cunci was deputy CEO at Orange in 2010

Three UK reports slight growth in key areas in Q1 2022

Capex spend is up 7pc due to network investment as the company continues to rollout 5G and enhance 4G network

Virgin Mobile top for complaints in Q4 in Ofcom report

Meanwhile Tesco Mobile, EE and Sky Mobile among the best

Sky records strong performance in Ofcom’s latest complaints report

However Virgin Media and Shell Energy among the most-complained about providers