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4G Arrives at 200th UK Town

4G network provider EE has announced that it is now providing 4G coverage to 200 towns and cities in the UK, with Rhyl in North Wales being the most recent town to be switched on. EE reports that this brings its coverage of the UK population up to 72%. Between providing 4G internet at airports … Read More

O2 Now Provides 4G Coverage to a Third of the UK

As Ofcom announces that it will be performing its own independent 4G network testing, O2 has confirmed that its 4G network now covers a third of the UK population indoors, equating to around 20 million people. The network has rolled out 4G in 191 towns and cities, and suggests that its coverage extends to 41% … Read More

Ofcom to Undertake 4G Network Testing

Independent communications regulator Ofcom has announced that it will be undertaking non-commissioned testing of specific operator mobile networks in the UK for the first time. This will include both 4G and 3G tests and has been described as ‘walk and drive’ testing. Ofcom are to perform operator specific testing on the EE, Vodafone, O2, and … Read More

EE Suffers 4G Outage after Being Named Best UK Mobile Network

The last couple of weeks have seen highs and lows for the UK’s biggest 4G network, EE. Having been named best British mobile operator by RootMetrics, it then suffered a long network outage, leaving their customers angry and frustrated. According to a RootMetrics six month study into the UK’s mobile networks, the RootMetrics UK Mobile … Read More

EE Provides 4G for UK Commuters

We recently wrote about the 4G coverage that EE will be providing to travellers and holiday makers on the Eurotunnel, but it seems that the network isn’t stopping there. EE is committed to making sure that the UK’s commuters have access to 4G on train routes and at airports across the country. An announcement from … Read More

Vodafone’s 4G Customers Use Double Data

Last week Vodafone celebrated the six month anniversary of its 4G launch by announcing that it already had an impressive 500,000 customers on 4G. The provider also gave an insight into the benefits their customers are getting from ultrafast mobile internet, suggesting that on average their 4G customers use twice as much data as their … Read More

EE and Three Drive 4G Together

We’re seeing a lot of competition between 4G network providers, and in fact we recently reported on a complaint that EE made about Three’s advertising of super-fast mobile internet. However, behind the scenes things seem to be a little more amicable as EE and Three have just announced a network sharing deal for the next … Read More

EE Complaint About 4G from Three Upheld

EE seems to have gone one-up in the battle between 4G network providers as the Advertising Standards Agency uphold a complaint it made about the wording of Three’s ultrafast network ads. Despite the fact that Three has only just begun a very minimal roll out of its 4G network, EE is clearly aware that Three … Read More

Can Three Solve Voice Call Concerns on 4G?

We all know the main benefit of 4G; super-fast data transfer that allows us to use our mobile devices for gaming, video and music streaming, e-mailing, social media, and online shopping. However, when it comes to the simplest function of a mobile phone, which is making voice calls, 4G has had some criticism. Voice call … Read More

Has Three Begun its 4G Rollout?

The launch of 4G from Three has been long awaited, not least due to the network provider’s promise of all-you-can-eat data and free upgrades. But have they already begun a staggered rollout of the 4G service? Three had promised that it would start to roll out its 4G network in December, but hadn’t given much … Read More