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PremiumNicola Sturgeon tries VR
A live virtual reality (VR) demonstration, conducted by BT in association with Glasgow City Council and the University of Glasgow, was presented to Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the Scotland 5G Centre during January 2020.
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PremiumVirgin Media bites back in Bristol billboard campaign
Virgin Media UK took a pop at BT’s fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) advertising in the city of Bristol by branding it as “dubious” and “unsubstantiated”.
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PremiumCommsworld signs up to Dark Fibre X
Scotland-based internet service provider (ISP) Commsworld became the first operator to sign up to Openreach’s recently launched Dark Fibre X
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PremiumBT plays 4-3-3 against football obstacles
BT’s 4-3-3 campaign got underway, tackling obstacles in grassroots disability, para, and women’s football.
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PremiumBT Consumer completes customer service onshoring
BT Consumer flagged completion of the onshoring of all its customer service contact centres, which it claimed was ahead of a previously declared deadline of 31 December 2020.
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PremiumEE: Free roaming will survive Brexit
EE assured it had no plans to reintroduce roaming charges post-Brexit, despite warnings from the British government that Roam Like at Home arrangements may end for UK citizens visiting the EU
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PremiumBT 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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PremiumNorthumberland FTTP proposal sent to UK gov
Northumberland County Council reportedly submitted a proposal to the UK government to take charge of provision of fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband in rural parts of the county.
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Public AffairsNew UK Telco Infrastructure Bill introduced
BT Group would have been pleased by indications that a bill aimed at making it easier for broadband providers to access apartment blocks in the face of unwilling landlords had received broad support.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone’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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PremiumVodafone UK claims MORAN first
OpCo announces ‘active’ RAN-sharing capabilities. Partner O2 UK seems best-placed to take advantage. Broader sharing push at top of UK agenda.
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PremiumVodafone teams with eSight on energy data upgrade
Group furthers push to squeeze more cost of power supply.
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Public AffairsUK 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 AffairsVodafone tops complaints list for UK customers
Vodafone UK (VfUK) secured a triple-play whammy by attracting the most customer complaints of any British telecoms player in the quarter to 30 September 2019.
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Public AffairsOfcom releases Wholesale Fixed Telecom Market Review
Vodafone UK (VfUK) gave a lukewarm response to the publication of consultation documents relating to British regulator Ofcom’s Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review
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Products & ServicesVodafone UK free roaming may remain post-Brexit
A Vodafone UK (VfUK) spokesperson assured it had no plans to reintroduce roaming charges post-Brexit
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PremiumCitizens Advice criticises Vodafone UK for out-of-contract offers
Vodafone UK (VfUK) was criticised by consumer information organisation Citizens Advice for not going “nearly far enough” with discounts proposed for mobile customers once their contracts have ended
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Public AffairsO2 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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PremiumO2 bristles at EE price for rural sharing
BT’s pricing of access to networks under SRN a blow to tight deadline. O2’s Evans urges MNOs and government to cooperate on rural network developments post-Brexit.
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PremiumO2 UK joins open RAN party
UK operating business following the party line with increased enthusiasm for greater flexibility in the access network. Mavenir a key early partner, with DenseAir and WaveMobile also flagged.