Category: Mobile Broadband

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. […]

Ofcom has launched a new mapping website to help consumers find out about mobile phone coverage and performance in their areas. Users can enter a postcode and will be shown a map which they can click through to see the level of 4G or 5G coverage available from the 4 main mobile network operators. It’s […]

Project Reach is set to deliver its first improvements to mobile service reception on the rail network in 2026 and complete by 2028. This involves the deployment of 1,000 kilometres of fibre on key train routes and more 4G and 5G infrastructure to get rid of zones where no mobile signal is currently available. The […]

Ofcom has today published a consultation (somewhat of a formality but the process by which it notifies of its intention) on applying code powers to Jet Network Solutions. This is a relatively routine process we don’t always cover, however what is interesting (more than the code powers) is what Jet does, namely installing wireless network […]