Bureaucratic boroughs risk holding London back in the 5G race August 20, 2019 Despite the hype around the latest handsets and a commitment from the new cabinet to prioritise connectivity, London risks losing out on the 5G opportunity. Much has been made of the country’s struggles to keep up with international competitors in the race to deliver world-class connectivity, while our imminent departure from the EU places greater [...]
MPs to probe UK-China trade following Huawei saga August 8, 2019 A group of MPs is to scrutinise the UK’s trading relationship with China, in the wake of the Huawei debacle. The International Trade Committee has launched an inquiry looking at the “opportunities, challenges and risks” in trading with China both now and any that may emerge in the future. Read more: Huawei shrugs off US [...]
O2 will launch 5G network in London and five other cities in October 2019 July 25, 2019 O2 has revealed it will switch on its 5G network from October, aiming to go live in 20 towns and cities by the end of the year, including London, Leeds, Edinburgh and Cardiff. Belfast and Slough will also get 5G first in O2’s first wave of launches, as it races to bring that number to [...]
Vodafone and O2 agree to share equipment to speed up 5G rollout July 24, 2019 Vodafone and O2 have agreed to share their 5G networks in order to speed up their rollouts of the next-generation technology. Customers of both networks should get 5G sooner than expected after the mobile operators agreed to cooperate, sharing equipment such as radio antennas across the UK. Read more: What is 5G? Everything you need [...]