Vodafone to switch off UK 3G network by end of 2023
Change will force hundreds of thousands of older people and those in rural areas to upgrade mobiles
October 2021
The rural network
Telstra admits low mobile speeds on regional 4G phones ‘typical’
Expert says telco’s minimum speed of 2Mbps is like ‘selling someone a Ferrari and then telling them they’re not allowed to get out of first gear’
June 2021
Telstra ramps up 5G in regional Australia despite Covid conspiracy theories and protests
Tube to get full mobile network by end of 2024, says London mayor
April 2020
Indigenous investigations
Teachers hand deliver lessons to Aboriginal students lacking internet access
Fewer than three out of 15 families in NSW far west have broadband, making digital classrooms unviable
July 2019
5G in Australia: getting up to speed with the future of mobile
As the super-fast network is rolled out across the country, we look at how much it will cost, when you can get it and what it means for the NBN – and your health
May 2019
What is 5G and when can I get it in the UK?
All you need to know about the next generation mobile phone network
EE and Vodafone drop Huawei phones from 5G network launch
EE is to be first next-generation mobile network in UK, going live in six cities on 30 May
5G signal could jam satellites that help with weather forecasting
New mobile system to be launched this year ‘will put lives at risk’
January 2019
TPG halts work on new mobile network, blaming Australia’s Huawei ban
Telecom says it won’t invest further in network that can’t be upgraded to 5G
October 2018
Shortcuts
Faster speeds and holograms: what to expect from the new 5G network
The new technology, being tested in Salford, is the network of the future. But what practical uses will it offer?
May 2018
Ask Jack
How can I get faster broadband in a rural area?
Broadband is slow on June’s farm and BT wants £16,000 to install something faster. What are the options?
September 2017
Ask Jack
Can I give up my landline and use 4G broadband?
Paul gave up his broadband contract when he went travelling. Having survived using mobile, he wonders if he could do without a landline altogether
May 2017
4G mobile: UK urban areas with best and worst coverage revealed
London ranks 16th out of 20 big cities and towns, with coverage and download speeds varying wildly, says Which?
December 2016
Unanswered questions
Why is the UK's mobile phone coverage so bad?
A report this week ranked Britain’s 4G service behind Romania and Peru. It’s not quite as simple as that, but patchy signal is still a problem in plenty of the country
UK 4G coverage is worse than in Peru. We need a minister for the internet
Charles Arthur
The National Infrastructure Commission is unhappy about ‘digital deserts’. We’ve made great progress, but with 5G ahead it’s time for government involvement
UK 4G coverage worse than in Romania and Peru, watchdog finds
National Infrastructure Commission says UK is being held back by poor mobile connectivity and calls for end to ‘digital deserts’
September 2016
Reliance Jio launches cheap 4G services in India
Jio has sparked a price war in a market that recently hit 1 billion mobile phone users
May 2016
BT to spend £6bn on superfast broadband and 4G rollout
At least 10m homes and firms to get ultrafast broadband as BT hires 1,000 new engineers and pledges improved service
February 2016
Nils Pratley on finance
Ofcom chief reduced to writing in FT to air views on Three-O2 merger
Nils Pratley
Brussels legislation means UK regulator’s views are virtually redundant on the tie-up, a move that could result in much higher bills for consumers
