Revenue takes a hit due to Covid-induced roaming declines and ‘handset release phasing’

New rules to come in effect from December 2021

A few months since high-street stores reopened, Mobile News visited outlets of the UK’s four mobile operators to find out how they’re getting on and what methods they’re using to keep customers safe

O2 becomes second operator to pass milestone following EE

O2 insights revealed data consumption across UK cities

Vodafone is best for Voice App Experience, while EE wins inaugural Games Experience gong

Data rollover and flexible allowance among offers

Vodafone, Three, BT Mobile and Virgin Mobile all recorded more complaints than the industry average

The service has gone live today (September 7) across the three areas

The 8050 is compatible with Doro’s recently launched Response By Doro service

Temperature scanners and social distancing management on offer

The operator predicts 5G to reduce 269 megatonnes of carbon by 2035

The duo will be based at the dealer’s London HQ

Three currently holds the most amount of 5G spectrum acquired from previous auctions with 140Mhz

New Director’s Choice Partner of the Year award goes to Active Digital

The European Court overturned a black on a potential merger in May 

Customer base continues to grow and churn remains low

O2 will provide KPMG employees with new business services to support remote working

After two years of work and 700,000 lines of code, plan.com has come up with a new airtime model

After closing their doors for three months, the operators have reopened stores but with big changes

Three-month trial to inform wider rollout across Scotland

‘Key’ customer growth metric could see £1,500 bonus per employee

Global operations to wind down and Spanish business to seek buyer

Incumbent COO David Ainslie to move to non-exec role

Initiative to contribute to MNO’s zero-carbon commitments

Offer extended to businesses after successful implementation in retail reopening

Head of direct partner network Gary Hill takes on caretaker role

Ericsson continues partnership with O2 following 5G launch last year

Graystone Strategy director James Gray looks at the implications of the proposed merger

Project will culminate with 5G in Newcastle Central Station by summer 2021

Stores will adhere to social distancing guidelines and staff will wear PPE

Competition and pricing won’t be affected says The European Court

O2 has set out ambitious plans to cut carbon emissions across entire business by 2025

If successful the project will expand out to other areas in the country

Growth in MVNOs contributes to positive first quarter for the operator

The deal is expected to be finalised in June next year

Analysts predict further shake-ups in wake of new comms titan 

O2 Head of Strategic Clients Darren Buttrick was given 15 minutes to call family before coma anaesthetic

The challenge could delay the auction by up to a year-and-a-half 

A merger deal could potentially create a UK telecom giant

The over 55’s have also become more confident around using smart features such as video calling

The move has been made by O2 to support the NHS during the coronavirus battle

O2’s tariffs will no longer be on offer to Carphone Warehouse customers

Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton to bring 5G benefits to businesses

Follows on from zero-rated NHS site access

Flexibility across upfront cost, months in contract and data allowance

O2 is the first operator to confirm temporarily close stores

New and upgrading customers will receive six months free access to the streaming service

Additional reduction of supply chain partner emissions by 30pc

Additional reduction of supply chain partner emissions by 30pc

O2 launched its 5G network in October last year

50 UK cell sites already live ahead of a national rollout

O2 topped the rankings in half of the locations tested for network reliability

Prices start from £169 for the entry-level smartphone

O2 is working with Mavenir, DenseAir, and WaveMobile to introduce O-RAN solutions for customers

More stations to come later in the year

Strengthening of the 4G network remains a priority, with over £2m invested a day 

Service to eventually benefit 2.7 million people across North East

First probe started in July over overcharging customers

Trio of big data offerings in the last three months for cloud provider

O2 extras will offer free memberships to one of various services

Service eliminates need to call 901 for operator’s customers

Users will be able to deploy, configure and manage services through Sophos

Mobile News gathers the views from observers on the operator joining the 5G party

Partnership comes as part of a major improvement project for the stadium 

Driverless vehicles to be trialled on roads in Greenwich and at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

5G and O2 Business launches signal significant quarter for MNO

O2 Priority customers will have access to airport lounges worldwide

September is the most popular month for trade-ins 

Oppo only launched in the UK earlier this year

Four compatible devices available to order

Businesses could gain £34.1bn in productivity gains at a time of economic uncertainty

Craggs has previously spent eight years at O2 across a number of roles

The live advert was broadcast during the England rugby game on Saturday

Dealer accused of mis-selling SIMs goes under after Chess pulls the plug on commission 

Video technology provided by Telefónica-backed startup

All four MNOs to offer iPhone 11 pre-orders from today

The claim comes after Vodafone launched 5G with a range of unlimited deals O2 CEO Mark Evans has said Vodafone customers are not getting a true 5G experience, highlighting the operator’s new unlimited but throttled data packages. Vodafone, which launched its 5G network on July 3, is selling three tiers of 5G contracts: Unlimited Lite

Measures include box size reduction and elimination of plastic in packaging

Operator aims for coverage in 50 cities by mid-2020

The agreement has been described as an important step in the UK’s digital future O2 and Vodafone have today (July 24) finalised an agreement to share 5G equipment in an effort to speed up the roll-out of the network.  The two operators already have an existing 50:50 joint venture agreement when it comes to network

Ombudsman Services also works with Three, EE, Plusnet and BT

Tourist attractions Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace and the Angel of the North have seen the boost

O2 hope to showcase the first ‘proof of concepts’ of the project by 2020 O2 has partnered up with the European Space Agency to support a project that trials technology for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). The collaboration comes as part of a four-year trial programme called ‘Project Darwin’ which aims to test connectivity solutions

However the proposal is dependent on telecoms regulator Ofcom removing coverage obligations

Customers can receive a PlayStation 4 or headphones across a number of bundle deals

Ofcom says it is ‘encouraged’ by the cooperation

O2 unveils investment plans for high footfall stadiums and hotels

Vodafone UK’s CTO has called for cooperation with the manufacturer

The operator finishes last for the eighth year running

The smartphone will release on May 10 with all major operators and Carphone Warehouse for £329 prepaid

The network will be used in Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Development

Other operators show signs of improvement, says analytics firm

The figure is expected to exceed £1.1bn by the end of 2019

Customer base continues to stand at 25 million, with 13.5 connected to 4G

O2 to build a 5G Economy partnership in the UK with British businesses

O2 monthly contracts are available now to buy from Affordable Mobiles, Buymobiles.net, Phones.co.uk and Go Mobile

A1 Comms are expecting to exceed £130 million in turnover and £2 million in profit at the end of its financial year in March  

O2 is aiming to connect 72 more communities in Scotland over the next 12 months O2 has delivered 4G coverage to the Isle of Unst, the nothern-most area of the UK. Following an update to O2’s mast, which is closer in location to Norway than Edinburgh, more than 600 people will receive 4G coverage. The

BT-owned operator won all six awards up for grabs and has emerged the best network for the 11th consecutive round of testing