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Next Generation 4G Tops Speeds of 410Mbps

A trial of next generation 4G category 9 by Huawei, EE, and Qualcomm has apparently achieved download speeds of over 410Mbps, indicating that we’re only just starting to see the potential of 4G. The trial of LTE category 9 technology is thought to be the first successfully completed trial of its kind in Europe. It … Read More

Will Emergency Service Communication Move to 4G?

The UK is planning to move emergency services communications onto 4G mobile phone networks from 2016, scrapping the current dedicated emergency services radio spectrum and using 4G networks that are faster and allow data transfer. The Home Office insists that the emergency services need a “modernised communications network” in the interest of public health and … Read More

Vodafone Expands 4G Roaming for the Holiday Season

Vodafone has added 17 new destinations to its ultrafast 4G roaming service in time for the festive period, meaning Vodafone customers with 4G price plans and 4G compatible devices will be able to enjoy ultrafast 4G wherever they are heading off to over Christmas. Which countries are included in Vodafone’s 4G roaming? Earlier in the … Read More

4G Now Available in the Eurotunnel

At the start of the year EE announced they would be installing 4G in the Eurotunnel, and the network has now been switched on. The installation was completed on 24th September 2014 and so far appears to be a great success. The service has been launched as part of the celebrations around the 20th anniversary … Read More

Over 3 million Three Customers Use 4G

Three was the last provider to launch a 4G network but it already covers almost half (48%) of the UK and has announced that 3.1 million of its UK customers are using 4G. Three has a unique 4G model compared with the other 4G network providers, because all customers that live in an area with … Read More

Huawei E5372 4G MiFi Device

Mobile WiFi devices are increasing in popularity as 4G coverage makes their use more effective. They allow users to connect devices such as laptops and tablets that don’t have a 4G SIM to the internet without requiring a fixed WiFi connection. The Huawei E5372 4G MiFi device is the latest in a line of Huawei … Read More

Mobile data traffic to increase x 8 by 2020

Smartphone data traffic is set to multiply eight times by 2020 according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. The report, which suggests that 5G will have made an appearance by the end of the decade, looks at the growth in smartphone adoption and its impact on data consumption. Mobile subscriptions Mobile subscriptions are currently experiencing … Read More

EE Launches Second In-Car WiFi

As a successor to the first in-car 4G router, the Buzzard, EE has recently launched its second super-fast 4G WiFi in-car device, unsurprisingly names Buzzard 2.  Designed to provide high-speed connectivity for in-car entertainment, work on the move, and online navigation, the stylish brushed metal Buzzard 2 has a number of new features that make … Read More

Giffgaff Launches Low Cost 4G

Budget mobile network provider GiffGaff has today launched its new 4G service, with prices starting from just £12 a month and contracts that can be cancelled or amended at any time. GiffGaff has already trialled 4G among selected users, but this is the first time it will be available to all. GiffGaff offers rolling monthly … Read More

4G Speeds Decreasing According to OpenSignal Report

The latest OpenSignal UK State of the Market Report, put together in association with Which?, shows that 4G speeds in the UK have almost halved in the last year – so what is causing this decline? Decline in 4G speeds The main reason that 4G speeds have been decreasing is that more people are signing … Read More