Seven bidders are now competing to acquire new airwaves for 4G mobile broadband services. The bid will allow firms to have the ability to launch 4G mobile broadband services across the this year. The new spectrum is expected to boost the ...
Ofcom has announced that the first round of bidding for 4G spectrum has begun and expects operators to rollout services by this spring. CBR rounds of expert opinions on the auction, 4G services and the transition from 3G to LTE. Lyn ...
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Communications regulator Ofcom has revealed that the bidding process for the much-anticipated - and delayed - 4G spectrum auction is under way. The bidding process involves Everything Everywhere (EE), HKT (a subsidiary of mobile ...
Tags: 4G spectrum auction, 4G bidders, 4G
A survey reveals that 90% of people said they wouldn’t change their current mobile provider to have access to 4G. According to Virgin Media Business the top reason consumers will not change providers for 4G access is to save money. ...
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Plusnet is to launch a TV advertising campaign highlighting its new fibre offering. Plusnet, the home phone and broadband provider, has announced the launch of a new TV campaign, bringing to life its new fibre offering, which is eight ...
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Three has announced it will be recruiting almost 800 new staff by the end of 2014. The majority of the roles will be based at its Glasgow offices with the addition 380 telesales staff, making the total employees close to 1,000. However, ...
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Vodafone has publically stated it is "extremely disappointed" with Everything Everywhere's successful bid to revamp its 2G databand into the UK's first 4G network coverage. Speaking at yesterday's Broadband Britain Westminster eForum, the ...
Tags: Vodafone, 4G, network, EE, disappointment
About £5.5bn will be invested in 4G by mobile operators, according to Vodafone's head of regulatory affairs, Matthew Braovac. At a Westminster e-forum event today, Braovac stated that the amount of expenditure would be worthwhile, ...
Tags: 4G, Vodafone, revolution, O2, LTE
Everything Everywhere has announced it will launch a new brand identity, but has kept quiet about the finer details. Rumours surfaced that the company was set to make the final steps of the merger and remove the T-Mobile and Orange ...
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Dido Harding, the CEO of TalkTalk, has called for regulatory intervention into the superfast broadband market in order to encourage greater competition. Speaking at the Huawei Broadband Forum, Harding said 95% of the fibre broadband ...
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Vodafone is attempting to keep hold of its customers by promising a special upgrade deal when its 4G network launches next year. EE is the only UK mobile operator with the capability to launch a 4G network at the moment after Ofcom ruled ...
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Ofcom today announced new rules for telecoms providers meaning they will have to pay for each phone number allocated to them as of next year. Currently the likes of BT, Virgin Media and TalkTalk can request blocks of 1,000 numbers from ...
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Broadband speeds in the UK have more than doubled over the past four years as a result of the roll-out of superfast networks. A report published by Ofcom today (15 August 2012) claimed the average download speed reached 9Mbps in May 2012, ...
Tags: Broadband, superfast networks, Ofcom, UK
Orange has become the most complained about internet service provider (ISP) in the UK, according to new research. Ofcom's quarterly complaints report for July to September 2012 showed the broadband provider racked up the most grievances ...
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Broadband is no toy for early adopters.More citizens in the UK have access to the internet than ever before and those in the industry have had to move at a rate of knots to keep up with demand for better coverage,faster speeds and necessary ...
Tags: Broadband, UK, Virgin Media, BT, EU