Category: Mobile Broadband
Ofcom to allow satellite services direct to 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 to start taking applications to bid for 26 GHz and 40 GHz radio spectrum
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 […]
Virgin Media O2 supplies 1,200 refurbished mobile phones to help shrink digital divide
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 […]
Community Fibre branches out into international eSIM market
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 […]
Three 5G Router firmware bug resets connection every hour
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 […]
600 sites now offer roaming between Vodafone and Three networks
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 […]
Watford to see Virgin Media O2 3G mobile service withdrawn
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 […]
Virgin Media O2 boosts 4G and 5G mobile signals in Dundee
The O2 arm of Virgin Media O2 has been working to boost mobile speeds and signal coverage in Dundee for the last 12 months. That work has now completed and over 700 postcodes now have access to faster and more reliable mobile services in the town. This work is all part of O2’s mobile transformation […]
EE mobile call issues return for some
It was thought to be fixed on Thursday evening but from around 11am on Friday it seems some people are once again having problems with calls on the EE mobile network. The mobile operator posted a status update on X at 3pm Friday stating “Following yesterday’s technical fault, we are currently experiencing some voice call […]
EE mobile network problems for some customers – resolved 9:20pm
It is unclear exactly how wide spread the problems are with the EE mobile service, which is also affecting those using BT mobile. Reports of problems for EE started to appear at around 11am and peaked at 2pm based on the timeline that downdetector is showing. The BBC website is reporting the problem as affecting […]