Category: Mobile Broadband

A mast hidden among the trees of Ghlinne Bhig Forest on Skye has improved the 4G coverage on Skye improving safety and ease of access to text, calls and data for residents and visitors.

BT announced over the weekend that it has signed a £1.28bn contract with the government to provide the Emergency Services Network for the next seven years.

21 remote sites in Wales, 5 in England and 5 in Scotland are now benefiting from 2G and 4G mobile coverage where previously there was none with the work of delivery partners Virgin Media O2, wavemobile, Cisco, Ori and WMG at the University of Warwick.

A new antenna has been added to an EE mast near Ben Nevis to improve coverage for the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and their VHF radio system

The UK government has announced the activation of of seven upgraded 4G masts in rural Wales under the Shared Rural Network initiative.

One large rural not-spot for mobile coverage has been eliminated with the first not-spot Shared Rural Network mast delivered by Virgin Media O2.

The proposed merger between Vodafone and Three is still waiting on full regulatory approval but the CMA has published initial suggestions for investigation and consumer protection that could see them approve the merger.

A new batch of towns and cities has been announced that supports 5G standalone coverage from EE, bringing the total to 30 by the end of 2025.

mmWave tests by Vodafone, Eircsson and Qualcomm have shown that this new 5G technology can help increase capacity and provide high bandwidth up to 4Gbps of peak capacity in some situations, although it is likely to be only deployed in specific circumstances.

The first renewable energy powered mobile site, using energy 100% produced onsite with wind and solar energy has been enabled by BT.