Category: Mobile Broadband

three customers on the Isle of Mull can look forward to 4G connectivity in early 2023 as work on a shared mast site has got underway on the Isle of Mull.

The latest 5G news from EE is all about when everywhere in the UK does not mean ultrafast 5G all the time no matter where you go in the UK.

The 700 MHz frequency is closer to being exploited for 5G services which means much greater coverage but speeds will be well short of 300 Mbps and more handset manufacturers like to show off.

We don't know the cost but a deal has been signed that will see Nokia replacing Huawei radio kit and helping BT grow its 5G footprint.

Ideally the Shared Rural Network would have happened some time ago as with the broadband USO having a much improved 4G coverage in rural areas would made delivering the 10 Mbps/1 Mbps USO a lot easier.

EE has joined Three UK and Vodafone in offering unlimited data plans.

The promise of faster 4G mobile connectivity is being dangled as more spectrum has been won in the Ofcom ran spectrum auction with the additional benefit that some spectrum likely to be used for medium speed 5G has also been allocated.

Mobile coverage is not an easy task due to joy of physics and the attenuation of materials along with the seasonal changes in the landscape. The Welsh Government is looking at ways to improve coverage as mobile coverage becomes ever more essential.

After a few years of reducing the costs of roaming across the EU the final phase where you take you allowances from your home country with you around Europe are now reality.

We have a wealth of data on broadband speeds and with the latest publication by OpenSignal of its 4G analysis we share our top 20 and bottom 20 areas of the UK for mobile speeds.