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Three again tops mobile broadband speed charts
Broadband Genie analysis of 400k speed tests rates three top and O2 bottom
Virgin Media O2 accuses other networks of ripping off customers by not switching them to cheaper tariffs after paying for devices.
Virgin Media O2 UK says consumers are being “swindled” by networks charging for phones they have paid for. But Vodafone calls this claim ‘incorrect and misleading’ Virgin Media O2 says UK consumers are spending millions of pounds buying their smartphones twice over”. “Three of the four UK mobile network operators EE, Vodafone, and Three, are
Apple will only use recycled cobalt by 2025
All metals are to be sourced from recycled sources Apple has pledged to only use recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 along with recycled rare earth elements in magnets, and recycled tin and gold in circuit boards. Apple currently sources most of its aluminium, rare earth elements, and nearly all tungsten from recycled material. “Our
Satellite comms and chip giants sign MoU to hasten launch of sat comms services to smartphones
MediaTek and Inmarsat have pledged to provide two-way satellite communications direct to smartphones, IoT devices and cars,
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
Scott Hooton takes on mobile director role at AO and Mobile Mobile Phones Direct.
Ex-Phones marketing chief Scott Hooton has joined online electricals retailer AO Mobile Director as Mobile Director including Mobile Phones Direct. He has been working in the background as an advisor to AO since it acquired Mobile Phones Direct in 2019. He takes over from group services director Paul Dawson who has has been leading mobile
O2 is top for network freebies says uSwitch
Three takes second place with perks worth over 60 per cent lower than O2.
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
Nokia tweaks AI algorithms to cut network energy costs
Nokia says that new algorithms in the AV software in its network hardware can reduce power usage by up to 30 per cent. The enhanced software allows operators to shut down idling and unused equipment automatically and disconnect hardware through remote power control modules. The improved machine learning algorithms can lower power consumption in data