Tag: vodafone
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…
Amazon Echo Wall Clock on sale in UK for £29.99
Amazon’s smart Echo wall clock, which can be used to track multiple alarms and timers when connected to a smart speaker, has been launched in the UK. First released in the US last year, the Echo Wall Clock connects to an Amazon Echo smart speaker and uses built-in LED lights which run around the edge…
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…
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…
