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10 Dec 2013
EE Trials 4G, 20 times faster than 3G
EE has hit another milestone in its pursuit of giving us all the best possible 4G service. This time it’s the announcement of a trial of its 4G LTE Advanced (also known as quad-speed 4G) mobile network in East London. The Prime Minister, David Cameron, made the official announcement at Tech City. Tech City was
05 Dec 2013
Three to launch 4G next week with no extra cost
Three have announced its 4G network will go live next week. The initial launch will bring 4G connectivity to London, Birmingham, Manchester and Reading on 13th December. Three are the last of the 4G operators to launch 4G and have fallen behind EE, Vodafone and O2. In-fact, EE will have launched 4G in 160 towns
05 Dec 2013
EE to have 4G live in 160 towns and cities by year end
EE launched 4G back in October, 2012 and has swiftly brought 4G connectivity to 131 towns and cities to date. 4G offers download speeds of five times faster than 3G, however, in 20 of these cities EE have updated its network to “double speed” 4G offering speeds 10 times faster than 3G. EE continues to
02 Dec 2013
How 4G Networks are Affecting Consumer Behaviour
New 4G research commissioned by Orange has looked at the impact 4G networks are having on consumer behaviour. The research confirms that faster download speed are encouraging us to download more than we have in the past. 30% of those who took part said they regularly download videogames over their mobile device compared to only
23 Nov 2013
O2′s 4G Hits Twenty Five Percept Population Coverage
It’s surprising what a difference a few weeks can make in the world of 4G. When O2 launched its 4G network in late August they were nearly 12 months behind EE. When O2 launched its 4G network in just 3 cities EE had already launched its own network in over 120 towns and cities. Its
19 Nov 2013
EU approves 4G use aboard aircraft
The European Commission (EC) has given airlines the green light to offer on-board passengers 3G and 4G mobile internet access. Passengers will be able to surf the mobile web, send emails, stream movies and all at much higher speeds than possible today. Prior to this announcement, it was only possible for airlines to offer 2G
16 Nov 2013
EE Rolls out Petabyte Data Bundles for Businesses
While individual users might be used to data limits of just one or two gigabytes, for large businesses that just doesn’t cut it and with that in mind EE has launched a range of ‘Super Bundles’. These have no expiry date, no contract period, and no sharer fees and can be scaled up and down
16 Nov 2013
Vodafone Brings 4G to Life on its UK Tour
Vodafone’s 4G service is growing steadily and the company is doing all it can to attract customers. Talking about the extra speed is all well and good, but Vodafone decided that it wanted to really bring the benefits of 4G to life and with that in mind it’s created an augmented reality 4G cityscape, which
10 Nov 2013
O2 Launches 4G Pay & Go Go Go Plan
With 4G being as pricey as it is, flexibility is a good thing and while EE still has the largest range of pricing models O2 is closing the gap with its new 4G Pay & Go Go Go plan. The plan will set you back £15 per month and gives you 75 minutes, 500 texts
10 Nov 2013
EE Launches the World’s Fastest 4G Network
Having taken massive strides with 4G, EE is now ready to go one step further and recently switched on an LTE-Advanced network in London’s Tech City. This new network is capable of speeds of up to 300 Mbps, which is roughly 4 times faster than standard 4G and a whopping 20 times faster than 3G.