Tag Archives: MVNO

FreedomPop Launches Free UK 4G Service

U.S. based mobile operator, FreedomPop, has extended its services to the UK in the first phase of a major international expansion, offering free 4G for the first time. FreedomPop will run as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), buying capacity on the Three network and using Three’s mobile masts and infrastructure. FreedomPop customers will pay … Read More

Carphone Warehouse Launches Low Cost 4G Network iD

New mobile network iD, which uses Three’s infrastructure, will be launched by Carphone Warehouse today. The MVNO is advertising itself as the cheapest 4G network in the UK. While iD has not yet released full details of its 4G price plans, they are expected to be very affordable, with introductory offers starting from just £7.50 … Read More

BT to Launch 4G This Week

BT Mobile will re-enter the consumer mobile market this week as it launches its own 4G mobile network, almost 15 years after it sold off its mobile arm O2 to Telefonica. The BT Mobile network will be an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), running on the EE 4G network, and a rental agreement was signed … Read More

Panasonic Introduces 4G Home Surveillance Camera

Earlier this week, at Mobile World Congress, Panasonic unveiled a new 4G-equipped monitoring camera that is designed to keep a watch on your home while you’re away. The Panasonic Nubo, a 4G equipped security camera, is likely to provide serious competition to WiFi monitoring cameras such as Dropcam. It doesn’t require a WiFi connection, or … Read More

Giffgaff Launches Low Cost 4G

Budget mobile network provider GiffGaff has today launched its new 4G service, with prices starting from just £12 a month and contracts that can be cancelled or amended at any time. GiffGaff has already trialled 4G among selected users, but this is the first time it will be available to all. GiffGaff offers rolling monthly … 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

EE 4G Network Continues to Grow

Other 4G networks might be starting to close the performance gap to EE, but it is still the UK’s largest 4G network, and today it reported hitting 5.6 million customers during the third quarter of the year. EE – the first network to launch 4G – picked up an additional 1.4 million 4G subscribers during … Read More

BT Expected to Start 4G Price War

A 4G price war is predicted when BT launches its own mobile network within the next year. Following its radical approach to TV sport, which has included offering free access to live Premier League football on BT Sport as part of a broadband subscription, other 4G network operators are expecting a tough challenge from the … Read More