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Virgin Media agrees five-year mobile deal with Vodafone UK
Virgin Media has agreed a five-year mobile deal with Vodafone UK which will see Virgin Mobile services, including 5G, hosted on the Vodafone network. The deal will replace Virgin Media’s current agreement with BT which expires in late 2021. Full Virgin Mobile services will start to move across to the Vodafone network from then, but…
Vodafone teams up with Fairphone
Vodafone has teamed up with Fairphone, billed as the world’s leading ethical mobile phone company, to sell its smartphones from the end of the year. Customers in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy and Spain will be able to buy the Fairphone 3 from later this year, as Vodafone attempts to show off its green credentials.…
UK’s mobile networks working together to tackle mobile ‘not spots’
The UK’s big four mobile operators have agreed to work together on a shared 4G rural network plan that aims to bring connectivity to 'mobile not spots' - areas of the country with poor mobile coverage. EE, O2, Three and Vodafone will collectively fund £530 million towards a network of new and existing phone masts…
O2 begins rollout of its 5G network
O2 has become the latest mobile operator to launch its 5G network in the UK, with the introduction of the new high-speed network in six towns and cities. The operator has started its rollout in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough and Leeds and also promised to reach 20 locations by the end of the year.…
What is 5G and how fast is it?
The Government has announced plans to speed up the roll-out of 5G technology and improve mobile phone signals in rural areas as part of efforts to increase innovation across the UK. 5G networks have already begun to launch across parts of the country, with several mobile operators switching on their networks in a number of…
Three switches on 5G home broadband
Three is the latest firm to switch on its 5G network, starting with a 5G home broadband service across parts of London. The firm is the third operator to kick off next-generation connection speeds in the UK, although it will not be available to 5G-capable smartphones until later this year. 5G technology is the next…
Eight out of 10 UK areas lack full 4G coverage, says Which?
Millions of people are at risk of mobile signal blackouts because their area is not adequately served by full 4G coverage, Which? has reported. Research carried out by the consumer group has found that eight in 10 areas do not have consistent 4G mobile coverage from all four of the UK’s operators – EE, O2,…
Vodafone and O2 agree to share 5G equipment
Vodafone and O2 have announced they have agreed to share 5G active equipment, such as radio antennas, on joint network sites across the UK. This means more people will get 5G sooner, helping to build a competitive digital economy and encouraging innovative new services that use 5G’s speed and greater reliability, the two companies claim.…
Vodafone extends 5G to 15 UK towns and cities
Vodafone has just extended its 5G network to 15 UK towns and cities. Customers can now start to experience 5G in Birkenhead, Bolton, Gatwick, Lancaster, Newbury, Plymouth, Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton. They join Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and London, which all went live with 5G on 3 July 2019. Vodafone is also widening its 5G…
5 things we learned from Vodafone 5G launch
Yesterday Vodafone became the latest mobile operator to launch 5G in the UK, following EE's launch in May. Here are 5 things we learned from the launch... 5G isn't going to be that expensive - It may be that Vodafone is aggressively pricing its 5G packages in order to gain greater market share against frontrunner…
