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BT launches 5G services in more than 20 UK cities

  BT has commercial launched its 5G mobile service for consumers and business customers in more than 20 cities and large towns across the U.K. The services, dubbed BT Plus and BT Business, were already available in cities including London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast, Coventry,...

EE deploys 5G tech in UK’s busiest transport hubs

Waterloo, Charing Cross, Liverpool Street stations getting 5G U.K. telecom operator EE has switched on 5G in some of the kingdom's busiest transport hubs and city center destinations, the telco said in a release. EE, owned by local telecom group BT, said that people traveling through...

Test and Measurement: IT network ‘brown-outs’ are costly and common, Netrounds finds

Losing a network connection entirely is a worst-case scenario for an enterprise, but service "brown-outs" -- defined as unexpected and unintentional drops in network quality -- are expensive for businesses to deal with, according to a new survey by network and service assurance company...

Three launches 5G broadband offering in Central London

  U.K. mobile operator Three has launched 5G services in the country with the initial offering of a high-speed 5G broadband service in parts of London, the company said in a release. Three said that customers in London can have access to one single 5G home...

BT investing in cloud and virtualization as 5G rolls out

BT taps Juniper for for telco cloud, Canonical for open source core With its mobile unit EE in the early days of offering up 5G, parent company BT has recently made strategic investments that underpin the operator's plans for a cloud-native, converged network that uses...

European Commission updates on 5G Action Plan

"5G is progressing well in Europe," according to EC report In a report detailing 5G progress among European Union member states covering the period up to June 2019, IDATE DigiWorld researchers, working at the direction of the European Commission, tallied seven commercial launches and said...

O2 sets October launch for 5G in the UK

  U.K. operator O2, owned by Spanish telecommunications group Telefonica, has announced plans to launch 5G in the country in October. The telco said it aims to cover a total of 20 town and cities with 5G technology this year and a total of 50 by...

Vodafone expands 5G in the UK, launches 5G services in 20 German cities

  U.K. telecommunications group Vodafone has announced the launch of 5G technology in eight additional cities across the country, the telco said in a statement. The service is now live in Birkenhead, Bolton, Gatwick, Lancaster, Newbury, Plymouth, Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton. These new cities join Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff,...

Huawei is already working with UK carriers to deploy 5G: Report

  Chinese vendor Huawei is currently involved in the deployment of 5G networks in the U.K., according to a report by U.K. paper The Observer. According to the report, major U.K. carriers have built their 5G networks with the help from Huawei. The Chinese company is...

Three to launch 5G services in London in August

Three to go to market with fixed wireless 5G U.K. mobile operator Three announced it will launch 5G in August with a 5G home broadband offering in London. Following this initial launch, Three will also offer both mobile and home broadband services in 25 towns and...

EE launches commercial 5G services in UK

  U.K. operator EE has officially launched commercial 5G services in a number of U.K. cities, the telco said in a release. The carrier said that 5G services are initially available in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester. EE will also be introducing 5G across the...

EE to launch commercial 5G in six UK cities on May 30

  U.K. operator EE has confirmed that it will launch commercial 5G services on May 30. 5G services will be initially available in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester. In a second phase, the carrier will also launch 5G in the busiest areas of Glasgow, Newcastle,...

EE to launch commercial 5G services imminently

U.K. carrier EE will be launching 5G services imminently, its parent company BT said in a financial release. BT said EE is on track to launch 5G technology in 16 cities across the U.K. with a range of device partners. “Our aim is to deliver the...

UK regulator to approve Three’s plans to merge spectrum for 5G

  The decision will allow the U.K. carrier to have access to 100 megahertz of contiguous 5G spectrum UK telecoms watchdog Ofcom said it will allow local carrier Three UK to merge two separate blocks of spectrum, ahead of the company's 5G launch scheduled for next...

Will operators miss the 5G mobile video gold rush? (Reality Check)

On October 18, a group of operators including BT, EE, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, MTS, Telus, KPN, Orange and Vodafone gathered in London for the Mobile Video Industry Council (MVC) to debate the future of mobile video and 5G. ABI Research, Strategy Analytics and Analysys...

EE to launch 5G in 16 UK cities next year

The UK carrier said initial 5G services will be available in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester UK carrier EE has announced plans to launch 5G sites in 16 UK cities in 2019. The telco, which is part of BT Group, said 5G services...

EE to launch 5G in 16 U.K. cities next year

The carrier said initial 5G services will be available in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester U.K. carrier EE, part of BT Group, announced plans to launch 5G sites in 16 cities in 2019, the telco said in a statement. 5G services will be initially...

5 commercial 5G launches planned for 2019

With ecosystem alignment, expect big 5G momentum in 2019 Verizon launched a fixed wireless 5G service in four markets this year with plans to offer mobile in 2019, while AT&T is looking to offer mobile 5G services in a dozen markets by year-end. While these...

EE adds nine 5G trial sites in London

The carrier aims to launch its 5G commercial service in 2019 U.K .telecom operator EE,  part of BT Group,  announced that nine 5G trial sites are now live across East London. “Deploying this brand new layer of our EE mobile network is far from straightforward, and...

UK carrier EE launches 5G trial network in London

  The mobile operator aims to launch a commercial 5G network during 2019 U.K. mobile operator EE, owned by BT Group, has activated what it claims to be the country’s first 5G trial network in London’s Canary Wharf, local press reported. EE said it is using equipment...

U.K carrier EE announces 5G launch for next year

The telco is also using 3G spectrum to boost 4G signals at 500 sites across the country U.K. mobile operator EE, owned by BT Group, announced plans to launch commercial 5G services in 2019. The carrier also said it will use 2100 MHz bandwidth, currently used...

Vodafone to launch 5G trials in seven U.K cities later this year

The carrier is currently working to deploy the trials in the cities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester Vodafone has announced plans to carry out 5G trials in seven cities across the U.K during the last quarter of the year. The telco said...

EE to launch live 5G trial in London in October

The U.K. carrier said five businesses and five homes will be connected to 5G technology during the trial The United Kingdom's largest mobile carrier, EE, plans to launch what it claims to be the U.K.’s first live 5G trial network in East London in October. Under...

Amazon compounds BT chief’s shareholder trouble with major sports deal

Amazon's ground-breaking deal for Premier League football rights has compounded a difficult period for BT chief executive Gavin Patterson, which has included massive job cuts, accounting scandals, record fines, and slower revenues. BT has had its grip loosened on Premier League football rights in the...