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Ofcom Report Shows 4G Surge

4G uptake has accelerated in the past year according to Ofcom’s annual Communications Market Report, which states that during 2014 4G subscriptions soared from 2.7 million to 23.6 million. What are 4G users doing? The Ofcom report provides an insight into what 4G mobile users are doing compared with 3G users, and suggests that they … Read More

4G in the UK Rootmetrics Report

In a recent Rootmetrics report entitled 4G in the UK: Fast Speeds and Expanding Footprints, the company assessed the state of 4G in the UK as a whole and looked at each of the major 4G providers in turn. The report suggests that 4G mobile internet is in a continuous cycle of growth. As speeds … 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

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

Will 4G Providers Be Forced to Share Networks?

Today the Culture Secretary outlined plans to increase mobile network coverage across the UK, including forcing mobile operators to share their networks. The proposals are in response to research which shows that 20% of the UK does not have mobile coverage. According to Culture Secretary Sajid Javid, “It can’t be right that in a fifth … Read More

Gap Narrowing between EE and Other 4G Networks

Although EE still came top in all categories of the UK RootMetrics Midyear Mobile Network Performance Report, their lead over the other 4G providers is narrowing, with Three offering particularly strong competition. RootMetrics has compiled a report into the performance of the four 4G networks, EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three over the first half of … Read More

Ofcom Reports Six Million 4G Subscriptions

The 2014 Communications Market Report from Ofcom indicates that at the end of March 2014 there were around six million 4G mobile subscriptions in the UK, which works out at 8% of all active subscriptions. This is a huge increase from the previous year’s report which showed that EE, the only provider of 4G at … Read More

Vodafone Increasing 4G Coverage in the South

Vodafone has announced that it will be expanding its 4G network to provide greater coverage in the south of England this summer. This is part of a £1 billion investment in the Vodafone network, and a general expansion of 4G availability across the UK. Vodafone is planning to launch 4G in five of the biggest … Read More

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

Vodafone to Bring Ultrafast 4G to the Workplace

Vodafone has recently announced the launch of its Sure Signal Premium service for medium and large businesses, which provides a robust solution for indoor mobile coverage throughout out the workplace. Although the Ultrafast 4G version of this service won’t be available until the summer, businesses can already test out the service using 3G. The release … Read More