Category: EE
COVID-19 briefings drive huge increase in data traffic on EE
A huge volume of people are using mobiles to tune into the Prime Minister’s daily COVID-19 briefings on the BBC at 5pm, with data consumption on EE more than doubling during the briefings. When Boris Johnson set the most stringent measures to date at 8.30pm on Monday 23rd, traffic on EE’s mobile network increased by more than…
EE expands 5G network to 14 new towns and cities
EE has announced the expansion of its 5G network to 14 new towns and cities, including Liverpool, Glasgow and Huddersfield. The mobile operator said independent tests by network performance firm RootMetrics had also found its network now covered 60% of London. As part of the new expansion, EE said it had introduced 5G in Castlereagh,…
Digital super model to capture celebrity fashion on BAFTA red carpet
A digital supermodel which uses holographic and AI technology will grace the red carpet at this year’s BAFTA awards, capturing the stars’ styles as part of an EE trial using its 5G network. Digital supermodel Shudu will be introduced by red carpet host Laura Whitmore during Sunday’s ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, which uses…
The Digest: More trouble for Uber… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Sydney siege sees Uber raise prices before backtracking | BBC News "Cab-ordering firm Uber has been criticised for increasing fares by up to four times normal rates during the hostage crisis in Sydney. As the police cordoned off a wide area around the Lindt cafe where a gunman was holding staff and customers…
The Digest: Net is ‘less free and more unequal’… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Berners-Lee troubled by 'growing inequality' on web | PC Mag "Sir Tim Berners-Lee believes access to the internet is a basic human right. The World Wide Web creator and founder of the Web Foundation, Berners-Lee suggested that, in an increasingly unequal world, the internet has the power to be a great equaliser. But…
The Digest: Charlie Brooker on Gamergate… and 4 other things people are talking about this morning
[nextpage title="Next"] Gamergate: the internet is the toughest game in town – if you’re playing as a woman, says the Guardian's Charlie Brooker: "There seems to be a small yet vocal core of maniacs bafflingly resistant to the notion that women should have any say in the games industry at all. Even recent statistics indicating…
EE announce TV service and set-top-box
EE has today announced a new TV service that will take on the likes of YouView and BT TV - marrying up a Freeview box with streaming functions. The new box is entering a crowded market - there's already a tonne of different TV service providers, but EE is promising some interesting unique features. First…
