Category: Mobile Broadband

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

VodafoneThree is starting on a £11 billion investment programme and the news that 7 million ThreeUK customers now have extra radio spectrum to deliver a better 4G signal is welcome news. The use of an extra 5 MHz of radio spectrum in the 1800 MHz band across 15,000 sites may sound like a small thing, […]

The EE 5G Standalone network is set to expand to cover over 34 million people across the UK in the coming weeks. EE claims this will mean over half the UK population will be able to choose a 5G service that is not reliant on 4G for voice traffic. For those with an EE mobile […]

Of the 56 masts delivered to date across the UK under the Shared Rural Network (SRN), 30 of these are in Wales. This means those living, working or visiting places like Llangernyw, Pandy Tudur, Gwytherin, Cwmystwyth and Llanymawddwy can enjoy better connectivity. Larger areas like Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Eryri National Park and Areas of […]

O2 has announced that it has completed work to boost network capacity and coverage in over 2,000 postcodes in the Coventry area. These upgrades are part of O2’s “Mobile Transformation Plan”, where it is investing £700m this year to help future-proof its mobile network. This upgrade work includes expanding 4G and 5G coverage, installing dedicated […]

TfL and its contractor, Boldyn Networks, are working to introduce 4G and 5G mobile coverage across the entire Tube, DLR and Elizabeth line network and have announced today that further coverage sections have been enabled to help keep Londoners connected. The Elizabeth line was fully enabled with full 4G mobile coverage last year and works […]

Whilst Vodafone and EE have already confirmed that they switched off the last of their 3G networks in 2024, Virgin Media O2 is reminding customers that some areas will lose 3G network coverage this summer. This follows a pilot that occurred in Durham earlier this year. The latest areas to be turned off will be […]

The Government has today announced that the SRN has passed a key milestone months early, with 95% of the UK (by landmass) having 4G coverage. In addition, the programme will shift in its final phase towards the remote regions of Scotland where mobile not-spots remain an issue, with coverage absent from any of the networks. […]