Tag Archives: EE

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

4G Networks Address Lost Mobile Concerns

In recent weeks 4G networks have been looking at the issue of lost mobile phones, and the problems that losing a mobile can cause both personally and professionally. While Three is focussing on the personal side with the launch of Three Rescue™, EE is looking more at the impact on businesses with its new Super … Read More

EE Official 4G Partner for Glastonbury Festival

EE has announced that it will be the official technology and communications partner for the iconic Glastonbury Festival 2014, which will be held from 25th to 29th June at Worthy Farm in Somerset. It will offer 4G connectivity across the festival site as well as a range of mobile charging options and a dedicated Glastonbury … 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 Unveils Its First Own Brand 4G Handset

EE has announced the launch of its first own brand handset, the Kestrel, which is being billed as the UK’s lowest standard priced 4G smartphone. Available in the UK from the end of April, the Kestrel will be priced at just £99.99 for pay as you go customers. It will also be available on 4G … Read More

When Will 4G Be Upstaged by 5G?

While mobile users and networks alike are still getting to grips with 4G, there is already a lot of talk about the future development of 5G internet. Speaking at the CeBit trade show in Hannover earlier this month, David Cameron announced a collaboration between the University of Dresden in Germany, King’s College University London, 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

Three 4G Rollout Picks Up Pace

It appears that the rollout of 4G from Three across the UK has finally begun in earnest, but in the way we’ve now come to expect from Three, there’s very little noise being made about it. The 4G coverage map on the Three website is showing an indoor 4G connection as far north as Blackpool, … 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