Tag Archives: 4G

Mobile Shopping and Social Media on the Rise with 4G

Some time ago we looked at the 4GEE Mobile Living Index, published in August 2013, to get an idea of how switching to 4G has impacted consumer behaviour. Well EE has now published its Christmas 2013 edition of the report, and as they currently have twice as many 4G customers as they did when they … Read More

The Impact of 4G on Business

The television adverts we see for 4G are generally aimed at consumers, focussing on music and video streaming, gaming, and online shopping, but actually one of the biggest benefits of 4G LTE connectivity will be to businesses. Ben Dowd, business director for O2 UK, is well aware that the networks need to educate business about … Read More

Nokia Lumia 625: The Budget 4G Handset

The Nokia Lumia 625 is described as the first low cost Windows Phone handset with 4G LTE connectivity, and as such is likely to be a popular choice for people that want faster data transfer without paying out for a high-end handset. It is similar in spec to the Nokia Lumia 520, and 620, but … Read More

Tesco Mobile Joins 4G Price War

Tesco Mobile has announced that their customers can upgrade to 4G for less than the price of a cup of coffee, throwing down a clear gauntlet in the 4G mobile price war.  For just £2.50 per month, Tesco Mobile customers on any of their pay-monthly and sim-only tariffs can now upgrade to super-fast 4G connectivity. … Read More

Why MPs Should Consider 4G for Rural Areas

The government’s plans to roll out fibre optic broadband in rural areas received a huge blow last week as the Commons Public Accounts Committee condemned them as poorly managed, and a rip-off for the tax payer. Chairwoman of the PAC Margaret Hodge described the project, in which BT have been awarded contracts to provide super-fast … Read More

4G Allows an ‘Always Online’ Generation

According to EE’s 4GEE Mobile Living Index, published in August 2013, the use of 4G is making the idea of the ‘always online’ generation a reality. The report uses data from the EE 4G network collected over a six month period, combined with a survey of 1000 4G users to take a look at the … Read More

New iPhone 5C Compatible with 4G Networks

The eagerly awaited release of the iPhone 5C is nearly here, with handsets hitting stores tomorrow, 20th September. Intended as a budget iPhone, the fact that the price tag is still pretty high may have disappointed some people. However, the main questions over whether the new iPhone would have LTE and whether it would be … Read More

4G from EE Reaches One Million Ahead of Schedule

EE, the UKs first 4G network provider reach a milestone with the one millionth customer on their 4G network Read More

Ofcom backs 4G to bring Wales up to speed with rest of UK

The imminent roll out of 4G services across Britain is likely to benefit a number of regions, but a new report from Ofcom says this move will have the biggest impact on rural Wales . Research from the telecoms regulator shows that access to superfast broadband in Wales is significantly lower than the rest of the UK, with just … Read More

NFU encourages government to speed up 4G rollout

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on the government to streamline the planning process for new telecoms infrastructure in a bid to boost rural business. Reported by farminguk.com, the NFU has written to the Communities & Local Government and Culture, Media and Sport departments asking for changes to 4G roll-out planning rules in order to … Read More