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Vodafone’s VOXI expands mobile social tariff to those on benefits
VOXI For Now tariff, on Vodafone’s VOXI brand, will give unlimited 5G data, calls and texts for £10 a month to anyone receiving benefits. Moneyhub to provide an automated FCA-regulated eligibility checking service Plan can be paused or cancelled at any time and there is no credit check or contract to sign. Vodafone has enhanced…
Trials to begin at 5G marine test bed, Plymouth Smart Sound
Vodafone, Nokia, Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) have confirmed the first companies to run trials at the Plymouth Smart Sound – the first marine-focused 5G testbed powered by a 5G Mobile Private Network (MPN). Smart Sound Connect incorporates a private 4G/5G marine network to provide full coverage across the coastal proving grounds,…
Vodafone and Ericsson create on-demand 5G network slicing
Vodafone and Ericsson have completed the first stand-alone trial of a service that will allow operators to provide 5G network slices for on-demand, dedicated and secure end-to-end connectivity. The automated process, which took 30 minutes from order placement, through to creation, optimisation and provision of the network slice, will enable specialist 5G use cases such…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Twitter launches Tor service to bypass Russian block
Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia restricted access to its service in the country. Russia has blocked access to Facebook and has limited Twitter in an attempt to try to restrict the flow of information about its war in Ukraine. Both companies have said they are working on restoring access…
Vodafone and Imperial College extend DreamLab app to tackle climate change
Vodafone Foundation and Imperial College London are extending their partnership to model the impact of climate change on cyclones and extreme weather using the DreamLab mobile phone app which already helps scientists with COVID-19 and cancer research. Building on their existing relationship, DreamLab will help researchers at Imperial College London to build the world’s largest…
Vodafone teams up with Just Eat for 25% discount
Vodafone has teamed up with food delivery app Just Eat to offer customers a 25% discount through its VeryMe Rewards programme. From 11 February 2022 until 17 March 2022, the first 40,000 customers per week will enjoy 25% off their favourite meals delivered from restaurants across the UK. Customers can claim the offer once a…
5 Key Predictions for the Connected Consumer 2030
The self-sufficient city by Guallart Architects At a central London event attended by Tech Digest, Vodafone unveiled its new Connected Consumer 2030 report which predicts how technology will change our lives during the course of this decade. Exploring five key trends that will drive the future of connectivity, the report -…
Vodafone to switch off 3G mobile network in 2023
Vodafone today announced that it will begin retiring its 3G network in 2023 as part of a 'network modernisation programme to improve 4G and 5G experience for all customers'. The programme, which will see 3G coverage gradually phased out and replaced by 4G and 5G services, will mean customers across more parts of the UK…
Vodafone launches connected Samsung laptops from £26 per month
From today, Vodafone will begin stocking a lineup of connected laptops in-store and online. Customers can now purchase the Samsung Chromebook Go LTE, Samsung Galaxy Book Go LTE and Samsung Galaxy Book LTE direct from Vodafone on a 24-month plan. 'Always Connected’ devices, connected laptops combine the efficiency of a smartphone's processor in the body…
Vodafone activates first live 5G OpenRAN site in UK
Vodafone has switched on the UK’s first 5G OpenRAN site. The site in Bath is the first of 2,500 5G and 4G OpenRAN sites that Vodafone has committed to which it claims represents a major step in supporting the Government’s ambition to accelerate the development of the OpenRAN ecosystem. OpenRAN technology separates software from hardware,…
