UK has 25 percent fewer mobile networks to choose from than in 2014, with some of largest MVNOs shutting down since 2019, study finds
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EE Launches 5G Network In Six Cities
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First UK Cities Named To Gain EE’s 5G Network
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RootMetrics ranks the home of The Beatles as the best city for overall mobile network performance
Manchester Is The UK’s Top Mobile Spot
City comes out on top in latest RootMetrics survey, with London trailing far behind
EE CEO Olaf Swantee Steps Down
Marc Allera takes helm following completion of EE acquisition by BT
EE Rounds Off 2014 By Hitting 7.7m UK 4G Customers
Network adds 5.7m 4G customers in 2014, with over 1,000 small towns and villages now connected
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BlackBerry Resolves Network Outage In Canada, Asia-Pacific
BlackBerry thanks users for their patience after its network in Canada and Asia-Pacific suffered an outage
Alcatel-Lucent Targets Mobile Operators With NFV Solution
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Verizon Provides Tesco With A Global Network
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Analyst says operators are battling "gag orders" and need to come clean about who is to blame for not spots and dropped calls
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O2 has selected Ericsson for the construction of its next generation 4G mobile phone network in the UK
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Cisco Targets Network Management With Intucell Deal
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Hurricane Sandy Damages Quarter Of Mobile Phone Towers
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Three Quits £150m Government Rural Mobile Coverage Plan
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O2 Problem Solved As Network Restores 3G Services
Network apologises for two-day nationwide outage and says normal service has resumed