The Vodafone-Three merger is expected to close during the first half of next year
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided Vodafone’s merger with Three should be allowed to proceed if both operators sign binding commitments to invest billions to roll out a...
Ofcom will award spectrum in the 25.1-27.5 GHz and 40.5-43.5 GHz bands next year
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom announced the publication of the text of the final regulation for the upcoming spectrum of mmWave frequencies. This text, which may be subject to minor amendments, will...
The regulator said it will announce its final decision on the Vodafone-Three merger on December 7
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that a multi-billion-pound commitment to upgrade the network of the new entity resulting from the merger of local carriers...
Last year, Ofcom said it had consulted on an approach that would allow both Wi-Fi and mobile services to share spectrum in the upper 6 GHz band
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has set out its vision for how shared use of the upper 6...
A group of firms will use SONIC Labs’ outdoor testing site in London to explore the potential of O-RAN in a real-world environment
U.K. digital accelerator Digital Catapult has announced that SONIC Labs, an initiative aiming to advance Open RAN (O-RAN) technology, will welcome a...
Through this process, Ofcom aims to award spectrum in the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has provided updates on how it will make mmWave spectrum available in the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands.
In September 2023, Ofcom had announced...
As 2024 progresses, the momentum behind mmWave fixed wireless access (FWA) technology shows no signs of slowing down. 2023 witnessed several milestones proving mmWave's potential to deliver faster data speeds, lower latency, and higher bandwidth compared to other wireless technologies. With expanded global deployments...
Ofcom said that each lot will comprise a block of 200 megahertz
U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom has confirmed the details of the country’s first millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum auction.
In September, Ofcom announced that it will open the 26 GHz and 40 GHz spectrum bands to mobile...
If the Vodafone-Three transaction is approved, the new entity will reach 99% of the U.K. population with 5G Standalone (SA) networks
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is providing an early opportunity for interested third parties to comment on the potential impacts...
In March, Ofcom unveiled plans to award spectrum in the 26GHz and 40GHz bands for 5G and other mobile technologies
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom confirmed plans to award millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum but announced it will not hold an auction until a decision has been...
Ira Keltz, deputy chief of the Office of Engineering and Technology at the FCC, noted that spectrum still represents the key ingredient for wireless systems
Countries around the world are releasing more spectrum bands, but the lack of harmonization and availability is posing problems. Devices...
RCR Live panelists discussed how high spectrum demand and lack of base station deployment sites signals a need for more sharing among European telcos
During an RCR Live Telco Reinvention panel, European regulators highlighted the importance of the concept of “sharing” when it comes to...
Premises covered by all U.K. operators with 5G technology reached 12-22% at end-January, Ofcom said
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has published a new update of its "Connection Nations 2022" report, which reveals that the number of homes able to get gigabit-capable broadband is up to...
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has opened a six-week consultation with a view to open more cellular spectrum for shared and private usage. It said the success of its Shared Access Licence (SAL) framework, which opened four bands for a range of enterprise users in...
So far, 15 vendors and 36 O-RAN products have collaborated with SONIC Labs
U.K. digital accelerator Digital Catapult, working with telecommunications regulator Ofcom, has announced the opening of its new Open RAN (O-RAN) testing facilities as part of the SONIC Labs program.
SONIC Labs is...
Ofcom said it expects to receive responses to the consultation to award mmWave spectrum by May 22
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will make millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum across the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands available for new mobile technologies, including...
Vodafone said that 5G SA trial will be initially for customers in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Bath, Glasgow and Birmingham
U.K. carrier Vodafone claimed to be the first mobile operator in the U.K. to switch on its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network.
The telco said that...
As promised and previewed last week, here is a full transcript of the interview with Marc Overton, managing director of BT’s industrial go-to-market business Division X – from a conversation a couple of months back, at the UK operator’s annual Robotics Festival at its...
Around the world, regulators are exploring various strategies to spectrum management that makes room for private network allocations. At the recent Private Networks European Forum virtual event, representatives from regulatory agencies in the U.K. (Ofcom), Sweden (PTS) and Germany (Federal Network Agency, or BNetzA)...
Vodafone would own 51% of the potential new entity while CK Hutchison would own the remaining 49%
Vodafone Group confirmed that it is in discussions with Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings in relation to a possible combination of Vodafone UK and Three UK.
In a...
AWS, Microsoft and Google combined generate about 81% of revenues in the U.K. public cloud infrastructure services market
British media regulator Ofcom has initiated an investigation into whether Amazon, Microsoft and Google’s cloud computing dominance is a threat to market competition.
In a statement that acknowledged...
This is article is taken from a recent editorial report on Industrial 5G Innovation – From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard; the previous instalment in this serialised version of the report is available here. Subsequent instalments are listed below (linking either to the original...
Ofcom said the proposed changes would allow these telcos to deploy new technologies, including 5G
U.K. telecommunications services regulator Ofcom has proposed an update of some licenses held by mobile operators Vodafone and O2 (Telefonica) with the aim of enabling the deployment of 5G using...
The U.K. government announced the launch of a new high-tech lab designed to accelerate the adoption of Open RAN in the country.
The new SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre (SONIC Labs) is part of the government's efforts to boost the adoption of Open RAN technolog,y...
