All Three UK articles – Page 9
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Public Affairs
Operators keep hold of licence fee ‘windfall’
Telefónica gains a win in a licence fee dispute. Group looks set to keep £54m returned, after courts find against Ofcom once more.
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O2 critical of ‘final’ 5G auction rules
Operator still concerned over Three’s power coming into 3.4GHz–3.8GHz assignment negotiations. Talks’ outcome said to have implications for 5G enabler choices.
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O2 UK confirms LTE-M plans by 2020-end
O2 UK confirmed plans to complete the deployment of an LTE for Machines (LTE-M, category M1) network across the UK by the end of 2020.
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Government herds operators into rural sharing pen
March 2020 deadline met, saving government face. Unknown outcome from pushback against EE fee proposal.
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Operators keep hold of licence fee ‘windfall’
Vodafone gains a win in a licence fee dispute its current regulatory bête noire. Group looks set to keep £54m returned after courts find against Ofcom once more.
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Rival trifecta may oust BT from rural-sharing proposal
Potential three-way deal could exclude BT over costing roadblock. O2 UK leads pushback, warning BT fees may undermine project viability. March 2020 deadline looms.
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BT Mobile trials Underground Wi-Fi participation
A limited number of BT Mobile customers were invited to participate in a Wi-Fi trial on the London Underground.
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Suppliers & SCM
Vodafone’s Read perturbed as UK rations Huawei usage
Industry looks set to be given three years to firewall Huawei, with potential 35% cap on High Risk Vendors. Security officials position the decision as largely a clarification and formalisation of current restrictions, but stringent caps could spark immediate change in industry security and procurement strategies. UK capex should ...
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Public Affairs
UK MNOs’ coverage claims “misleading”
Vodafone UK (VfUK) and rival mobile network operators (MNO) EE, Telefónica UK, and Three UK were accused of misleading the public with outdoor network coverage claims
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Public Affairs
O2 dodges bullet as Huawei capped
Industry looks set to be given three years to firewall Huawei, with potential 35% cap on High Risk Vendors. O2’s longstanding links with Ericsson and Nokia mean operating business avoids costly replacement programmes that major rivals must implement. Security officials position the decision as largely a clarification and formalisation ...
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Mobile Broadband Network Limited develops UK 5G networks
MBNL hopes to expand 5G infrastrucutre in Birmingham without planning issues. MBNL enters five year deal with Magdalene contractors for 4G and 5G infrastructure
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Products & Services
O2 Extras aims to bolster loyalty scheme
O2 Extras proffers bundled subscriptions to streaming services, including Amazon’s Prime Video and Audible. Component of efforts to improve customer retention, amid growing competition from rival loyalty programmes.
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EE tops RootMetrics’ 5G tests in Cardiff and Birmingham
EE outperforms Vodafone in early tests of 5G performance in the UK.