Category: 5G
5G gains across all four networks, EE top performer
Assessment by RootMetrics, the mobile network testing provider, found that 5G availability continues to improve in the UK, with EE, Three, and Virgin Media O2 consistently averaging above 40% for in many of the nation’s largest metropolitan markets EE remains the UK operator to beat, winning the UK Overall RootScore Award for the ninth year…
5G report: 1 in 3 Brits own 5G handset, but 1 in 6 think tech is ‘overhyped’
While a third of Brits (32%) now own a 5G handset, one in six mobile users (16%) users feel the technology is overhyped Less than half of 5G users (41%) say they have experienced improvements in speed or reliability And yet a quarter (23%) of consumers are planning to buy or upgrade to a 5G…
5G will pass 1.3 billion global connections in 2022, claims research
5G will account for almost 60% of global mobile service revenues in 2026, coming from 40% of subscriptions by volume. Omdia expects more 5G subscriptions to be added in 2022 than in the last three years since the technology was launched commercially in 2019. Although 5G is still in its infancy, representing just 5% of…
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…
Apple launch: What the experts say about iPhone SE, iPad Air
Apple iPhone SE comes in three colours — (PRODUCT)RED, starlight, and midnight — and features the familiar Home button with Touch ID. Apple has unveiled new versions of its lower-end iPhone SE and iPad Air devices, incorporating the same processors as the top end models. The iPhone SE will be on…
Virgin Media O2 customers will not face EU roaming charges
Virgin Media O2 has announced that its phone users will not face roaming charges in Europe this year after other networks announced there would be an extra fee. From January EE and Vodafone will charge its customers for data roaming, and Three will reintroduce the charges in May. However, customers with Virgin Media and O2 contracts will be able…
24 million Brits working from their smartphone
Nearly 24 million workers are spending an average of 12 hours per week doing their job from their smartphone as technology improves - nearly double the time spent using pen and paper - according to new research by Uswitch.com. A quarter of people (24%) rely on their mobile phone to make video calls, while close…
5G networks still to reach tipping point, Omdia research shows
5G networks have yet to reach tipping point. Image: Vodafone Only 14% of 5G networks have reached 10% subscriber penetration according to the latest Omdia research. While 147 operators had launched 5G by the end of June 2021, the data shows that only 14% (21 operators) have reached 10% subscriber penetration…
The Industries That Will Benefit Most From 5G
5G hit the headlines last year when it became the target of conspiracy theorists ire throughout the UK and US, but the new generation of mobile network is nothing to fear. In fact it is something to be welcomed by both casual mobile phone users and CEOs of major companies. In this article we take…
EE to launch enhanced 5G service for stronger indoor coverage
EE is preparing to deploy the next stage of 5G at sites up and down the UK from October, as part of its commitment to deliver high-performance mobile phone coverage. The move will deliver improved indoor 5G performance on the latest devices, which it hopes will reiterate EE’s position as the number one network for…
