The four main mobile operators in the UK confirm despite leaving the EU, they will not reinstate European data roaming charges
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Bath Council Refuses To Allow 5G Mast
Fearmongering victory? Local council in Bath refuses permission for 5G mast, after local resistance and intervention of Lib Dem MP
Vodafone Says Upcoming 5G Auction Should Be Halted
Additional auction of 5G spectrum that was due in the Spring should not go ahead after Huawei removal decision, Vodafone says
Removing Huawei Equipment To Take Five Years, Operators Tell MPs
Executives from Vodafone and BT give MPs a blunt assessment of the time needed and the cost to remove Huawei equipment
BT Begins Talk To Sell Stake In Openreach – Report
Selling off the crown jewels? BT is reportedly in talks to sell a multi billion pound stake in its hugely valuable Openreach division
O2 Legal Challenge Could Delay 5G Spectrum Auction
O2 has voiced concerns about the organisation of the UK’s upcoming auction of 5G spectrum, creating the prospect of a delay to next-generation services
BT Delays Huawei Removal From Core Network By Two Years
Move to shift all core mobile traffic away from Huawei kit and onto Ericsson equipment will only take place by 2023, BT has reportedly confirmed
Coronavirus: Has The Government Requested Mobile Location Data?
Contradictory reports state the government has requested location data of citizens to see if they are obeying Coronavirus advice
Coronavirus: Outage Impacts O2, EE, Vodafone, Three
Mobile networks crash, causing outage for some customers of O2, Vodafone, EE and Three. But it is not down to home working because of Coronavirus pandemic
EE Extends 5G Network In 21 Towns And Cities
Need for speed? 5G network of mobile operator EE is now available in more than 70 large towns and cities in the UK, it says
Rural Not-Spot Deal Sees Operators Argue Over Costs
Rival mobile operators clash with BT-owned EE over costs to access its network masts, ahead of crunch meeting on Wednesday
Government, Operators Target Not-Spots With ‘Shared Rural Network’
No more rural not-spots, after the government and mobile operators pledge a £1 billion plan to create a ‘Shared Rural Network’
UK Decision On Huawei 5G Expected “Pretty Soon” – Defence Minister
But minister warns that China has to follow rules about online behaviour if Huawei is to take part
Government Delays Decision On Huawei 5G Involvement
Frustrated operators? UK not yet in a position to make a decision about Huawei, minister confirms
Huawei’s First 5G Handset Set To Arrive In UK This Month
Launch of the Mate 20 X (5G) in Europe had been in doubt after Huawei was placed on a US national security blacklist in May
Vodafone Offers Unlimited Data After 5G Switch On
Second 5G network goes live in seven UK cities, with unlimited data plans for businesses and consumers
BT To Launch 5G Services This Autumn
BT broadband users are to get first access to 5G services running on EE’s mobile network, which launched in parts of London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester in May
EE Fined £100,000 Over Illegal Marketing Texts
Some 2.5 million direct marketing messages were sent to mobile customers without their consent
Mobile Operators Demand Government Decision On Huawei
Operators demand clarity from British government, and Huawei’s security boss appears before MPs to deny any Chinese government involvement
EE Launches 5G Network In Six Cities
UK’s first 5G network goes live in the busiest parts of six British cities, but customers will need new handsets and expensive plans
EE To Launch 5G Network At Month End
Need for speed. EE to switch on 5G services in six UK cities on 30 May
BT To Remove Huawei Gear From Next-Gen Emergency Network
BT said it would swap out the Chinese vendor’s equipment at its own cost and that the process wouldn’t mean further delays to the troubled project
First UK Cities Named To Gain EE’s 5G Network
Big cities including London, Edinburgh and Belfast to receive speedy 5G networks next year
Vodafone Rated As Worst Mobile Operator In Which? Survey
But EE not much better, with smaller players achieving a higher rating according to annual customer satisfaction survey
British Operators Pay £1.4bn For 5G Spectrum
Big four dig deep to secure spectrum for 5G services, and O2 gains valuable 40Mhz block for 4G
EE Tackles More Not-Spots To Extend 4G Coverage
Operator installs more mobile masts and upgrades 4,000 existing sites to further spread of its 4G network
EE Data Network Downed For Hours By ‘Technical Issue’
The outage affected EE’s data network across the UK, with some users roaming abroad also reporting issues
Ofcom Announces Auction Bidders For 5G Spectrum
Six bidders for 5G spectrum auction officially approved by UK communications regulator
EE Targets Rural Broadband Not-spots With 4G Antenna
Stuck in broadband slowlane? EE solution aims to help 580,000 homes gain speeds of speeds of over 100Mbps
Can Crowdsourced Mobile Testing Lead To Better UK 4G Networks?
INTERVIEW: OpenSignal CEO Brendan Gill explains why its testing offers a more accurate view of UK 4G and where the country stands internationally