5G connections are expected to double over the next two years according to analysts at GSMA Intelligence. The growth will come from technological innovations and new 5G network deployments in more than 30 countries this year. GSMA Intelligence reports that consumer 5G...

Belfast-based company, Barclay Communications, has been named as a finalist in the 2023 Mobile News Awards in not one, but two categories, following a successful year of trading in 2022. The B2B telecoms provider secured finalist spots for Best B2B Dealer and Best...

Virgin Media O2 claims it saved its customers £3 million per week in EU roaming fees last year, as it is the only UK network to offer inclusive EU roaming as standard. The figures came from analysing O2 Motion data between January and November. This diagnostic tool...

Around 5.5 million mobile phone customers using 2G and 3G devices will soon need to replace them as the networks start to move all connectivity over to 4AG and 5G says Ofcom. In its advice to networks on how to manage the switch off, Ofcom reckons this is around six...

Openreach has announced plans to reduce the performance of analogue phone lines in an attempt to encourage lagging businesses to upgrade to digital alternatives through their comms provider. Trials are set to take place in Salisbury, Wiltshire and Suffolk, with plans...

BT Openreach has released the names of an additional 51 exchange locations across the UK, covering approximately 513,000 premises, where it is planning to stop selling legacy analogue services in the build-up to the "Big Switch Off" by December 2025. Communication...

Vodafone has announced it is the first UK mobile operator to switch on its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network and is offering it to select customers on a trial basis. 5G Standalone is a totally separate network, independent of the 4G network that the current 5G is built...

As we all get one year closer to the inevitable ISDN (traditional) switch-off in 2025, we wanted to look at what we can expect to see in 2023 for VoIP and how businesses are adopting a new way of communication.  2022 has seen businesses sit up and pay attention to the...

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone systems allow businesses to use internet connections instead of traditional telephone lines. They're often cheaper than traditional phone services, and they offer many features that aren't available on standard landline...

New merger talks could see Vodafone controlling 51% UK mobile networks, Vodafone and Three, are in negotiations over a potential merger subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals. The merger will see Vodafone take a majority 51% control. It comes as both...