O2, EE expand 5G coverage in the UK
U.K. mobile operators O2 and EE expanded the footprint of their 5G networks in the country, both firms said in separate statements. O2, owned by Spanish
The U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom officially announced the confirmed operators due to take part in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction. Ofcom said in December that BT
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The current state of 5G deployments in the UK
The U.K. is one of the most developed markets in Europe in terms of 5G deployments. The country’s four mobile operators have already launched 5G
BT has selected Ericsson as its 5G RAN provider in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and other major cities across the UK. Earlier this year, BT had
Nokia announced it has been selected by U.K. telco BT as its 5G RAN vendor, the Finnish company said in a release. As part of the
U.K. regulator Ofcom announced plans to hold a 5G spectrum auction in January 2021, rejecting calls from some carriers which had suggested a direct allocation
EE’s 5G network reaches 80 UK cities
U.K. carrier EE’s 5G service in now live in 80 towns and cities across the country, the company said in a release. EE, part of U.K.
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has finalized rules for an upcoming auction of spectrum in the 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz to 3.8 GHz bands, with
EE announced that it has commercially launched its 5G service in 21 new towns and cities across the U.K. With these new cities, EE now
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Tesco Mobile launches 5G in 24 UK cities via O2’s network
Tesco Mobile has officially launched its 5G network in 24 towns and cities across the U.K., using infrastructure from mobile operator O2. Some of the cities
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Nine operators join forces on global edge computing, with GSMA’s support
Nine operators will collaborate on the GSMA’s Operator Platform Project Nine telcos in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region said today that they are working together to
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BT to face higher costs due to Huawei’s restrictions in the UK: CEO
U.K. telecom group BT said that the decision by the UK government to restrict the use of Huawei’s kit in the country’s 5G networks would
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U.K carriers accelerate 5G deployments during 2019
EE, BT and O2 all have commercial 5G services The main cities across the U.K started to receive 5G coverage during the second half of 2019