Category: Mobile Broadband

Cornerstone, the mobile network tower infrastructure company, originally formed as a joint venture between Vodafone and O2, but now partially divested, has announced that they are to adopt the Vyntelligence AI Platform to help deliver mobile sites quicker and safer. Vyntelligence uses ‘Agentic Video AI’, which allows the AI system to watch and interpret the […]

VodafoneThree is working its way through £11 billion of investment in its goal of creating the UK’s best network. Today sees a multi-billion deal signed with Ericsson and Nokia involving 17,000 sites across the UK. In addition to all the hardware and services from Ericsson and Nokia four more British site-build partners have been announced […]

With a 5G standalone network spanning 500 towns and cities across the UK and reaching 70% of the UK population the O2 mobile network looks to currently be the largest of the mobile networks for 5G SA. Bakewell was the 500th location to see the 5G standalone network go live for Virgin Media O2 mobile […]

Ofcom has announced that they are looking to put forward legislation which would allow satellites to talk directly to mobile devices (D2D) using the mobile spectrum of the mobile network operators, and would be the first country in Europe to allow this. D2D is designed to provide connectivity to normal smartphones in areas not covered […]

Ofcom has announced that applications to bid in a new mobile spectrum auction for will start to be accepted on 16th and 17th September 2025. The mmWave bands of 26 GHz and 40 GHz are a lot higher than standard mobile 4G and 5G spectrum, and it’s likely that almost no mobile phones in the […]

Citizens Advice Bureaux in 12 local authorities across Scotland Virgin Media O2 is supplying some 1,200 mobile phones are being supplied to people who otherwise could not afford one. These devices are part of a partnership between Virgin Media O2, hubbub and the Scottish Government. The aim being to help people get online who would […]

The eSIM market is a crowded and competitive one, with Community Fibre adding an app to Google Play and Apple App Store so people can prepay for roaming while abroad. Community Fibre claim savings of up to 96% are possible with the prepaid plans that are available in over 160 countries. The big advantage of […]

Users are reporting a problem with the Green Packet Y5-210MU Router designed for outdoor use with Three. The issue appears to be an issue which is causing the connection to drop exactly every hour, supposedly due to a TR-069 inform interval setting which restarts the model session. TR-069 is a protocol used by service providers […]

VodafoneThree has issued an update on the progress of its upgrades that should deliver better mobile reception for millions of customers. 600 sites now provider seamless integration between the Vodafone and Three networks, with work underway to 9,000 further sites. Roaming is something people are more used to when abroad, and is often why we […]

The VMO2 mobile network and its retirement of 3G continues at pace with Watford being the next large area on the schedule with a switch off data of 17th September 2025. Remember that giffgaff and Sky Mobile and Tesco Mobile customers are also affected. “Switching off our 3G network will enable us to focus our […]