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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 at London Event Venues

This week we’re looking at the results of Rootmetrics’ new report Big city network performance: the London urban mobile experience. Our last post looked at the overall performance of the different 4G networks in the capital, and our next post will take a look at the state of 4G in various transport hubs around the … 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

Three Boosts 4G Speeds by 50%

4G network provider Three has today announced plans to boost the speed, performance, and capacity of its network by rolling out additional spectrum. Three has stated that its 4G customers will enjoy a faster and more reliable experience following the rollout, which is expected to increase speeds by up to 50% across the UK. The … 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

O2 Provides 4G to 500 Towns

Ipswich has recently become the 500th town in the UK to receive 4G from O2 as the provider continues its plans to expand and upgrade its various mobile networks. Since O2 went live with its 4G service in the summer of 2013 it has gained over 5 million 4G customers and has rolled out 4G … Read More

EE Still Leads the Way in RootMetrics Review

The results of the RootMetrics 2nd Half 2014 UK Mobile Network Performance Review are out and EE still leads the way for overall performance among the four 4G network providers, with Three, coming second, and O2 and Vodafone coming third and fourth respectively. The RootMetrics UK Mobile Network Performance Review is an in-depth report providing … Read More

Vodafone to Launch Voice Over 4G This Summer

Vodafone has announced that it will be launching Voice over 4G along with Wi-Fi calling this summer with a view to improving network coverage and voice call quality. Earlier this week Vodafone unveiled its plans to bring 4G voice calls, known as Voice over LTE or VoLTE, to its customers. This will enable voice calls … Read More

Do 4G Customers Care About Speed?

When we measure 4G performance we often focus on network coverage and speeds but Vodafone is questioning whether customers are really that bothered about 4G speeds, or whether they just want a reliable service. Vodafone, who came last of the four major networks in the speed index of the latest RootMetrics UK Rootscore Report, suggests … Read More