Tag Archives: London

4G at London Transport Hubs

This week we’ve been looking at Rootmetrics’ recent report into the state of mobile network performance in London, Big city network performance: the London urban mobile experience. While our first post looked at the overall performance of the four major 4G network providers in London, and our latest post discovered the state of mobile performance … Read More

4G in London in 2015

Rootmetrics has recently released an in-depth report on the state of 4G in London, so this week we’ll be looking at the urban mobile experience in various places around the capital. This post will take an overall look at the performance of the different networks in the centre of London, while the next two posts … Read More

Which UK City has the Best 4G?

Rootmetrics has used the results of its network tests to determine which UK cities delivered the best (and worst) 4G speeds, reliability, and overall performance during the first half of 2015. It compared 16 cities in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to find out which city’s residents were getting the best deal from their … Read More

4GEE Mobile Living Index Snapshot

Leading 4G network EE regularly compiles Mobile Living Index reports to show the impact of 4G on its customers’ lives and what people are using 4G for. The network has recently released a Mobile Living Index Snapshot for the first half of 2015 to show how EE customers are using 4G to listen to the … 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

4G Driving Social Media Use

Social media traffic is growing, driven by the speed and convenience of 4G and the increased functionality of social networks. While social media activity is also growing on 3G, the growth is much quicker on 4G networks, and 40% of 4GEE customers say they access social media on their mobile handsets more since switching to … Read More

Vodafone Upgrades from 4G to 4.5G

Today Vodafone has begun to roll out a new technology known as 4.5G or LTE advanced, although its technical name is Carrier Aggregation. This technology will improve Vodafone 4G customers’ service and will enable more users to access ultra-fast speeds. Vodafone will start to roll out 4.5G technology in three major cities, London, Birmingham, and … Read More

Will Relish 4G Replace Landline Broadband?

New wireless broadband provider Relish is urging Londoners to swap their landline for home or business broadband that makes use of wireless 4G technology. Launched at the Tate Modern on Wednesday, Relish provides a low cost, low hassle alternative to fixed line broadband. One of the main attractions of Relish for London businesses and families … 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

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