Tag: 5G
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.…
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…
Vodafone launches 5G with unlimited data from £23 a month
Mobile operator Vodafone has launched its 5G network in seven cities in the UK with unlimited data plans starting at £23 per month. The telecoms giant will also introduce roaming in Spain, Italy and Germany by the end of July – the first network to offer 5G roaming. It will also expand the new network…
Vodafone to launch 5G Fan Assisted Referee (FAR) for Isles of Scilly
Players for the Garrison Gunners (red) and Woodpack Wanderers (black) - the only two teams in the Isles of Scilly league! As if getting abuse from the crowd wasn't bad enough! Soon football referees on the Isles of Scilly will be getting abuse - or at the very least 'constructive…
O2 confirms 5G network launch will be ‘this year’
O2 will be the last of the big networks to launch 5G in the UK, chief executive Mark Evans has said, as the mobile operator announced new billing options for the Apple Watch Series 4. The UK’s three other largest mobile networks – EE, Vodafone and Three – have either launched or confirmed plans to…
Fault hits Vodafone’s mobile data and broadband
Vodafone is working to fix a fault which has affected some customers’ access to its mobile data and broadband services. Users across the UK and Ireland took to Twitter to report the issue, as well as other countries where the firm operates in Europe, including Spain, Italy and Greece. According to DownDetector, which allows users…
UK’s 5G network operators seek clarification over Huawei
The UK’s network operators have written to the Government asking for it to be clearer about its position on Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, over fears it could impact on the country’s roll-out of 5G. According to the BBC, a group of operators have penned a draft letter which could be finalised and sent to Cabinet…
Three confirms ‘fastest’ 5G network to launch August
Mobile network Three has confirmed it will launch its 5G network in August and plans to reach 25 UK towns and cities before the end of 2019. The network operator said it is investing £2 billion in its infrastructure to support the new network. 5G technology is the next generation of mobile network and is…
Intel in talks with Olympic Committee about potential for esports
Intel is talking to the International Olympic Committee about including esports in the Olympic Games, an executive for the chip maker has revealed. The body responsible for the international sporting event has shown interest in the increasingly popular form of competition using video games, but has hesitated about whether it could one day make the…
Facebook prevents Huawei from pre-installing apps on phones
In a major blow to those wanting to buy Huawei's phones, Facebook has suspended the Chinese company's ability to pre-install the social network’s apps on its smartphones. Huawei phone users will still be able to download apps owned by Facebook – including WhatsApp and Instagram – but the Chinese firm’s devices will no longer include…
