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U.K. carrier EE will be launching 5G services imminently, its parent company BT said in a financial release. BT said EE is on track to launch 5G technology in 16 cities across the U.K. with a range of device partners. “Our aim is to deliver the...

U.K. telco O2 confirmed it will provide 5G connectivity for the testing and development of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire. O2 will enable 5G connectivity to Millbrook testing facilities from June 2019, using its 2.3 GHz and 3.4...

  Companies already testing 5G in industrial environments are Worcester Bosch and Yamazaki Mazak   The U.K.’s first live 5G factory trials have been launched at the Worcestershire 5G Testbed, according to the U.K.-government-backed Worcestershire 5G Consortium. The smart factory trials allow manufacturers to test the potential of...

  The two UK carriers said they also aim to upgrade their transmission networks with higher capacity optical fiber cables   UK carriers Vodafone and Telefonica UK (O2) have signed a letter of intent aimed at strengthening their existing network sharing partnership. Vodafone and O2 said they plan...

  The decision will allow the U.K. carrier to have access to 100 megahertz of contiguous 5G spectrum UK telecoms watchdog Ofcom said it will allow local carrier Three UK to merge two separate blocks of spectrum, ahead of the company's 5G launch scheduled for next...

  O2’s CEO Mark Evans would meet with Ericsson’s executives this week to negotiate a compensation package which could reach up to $126 million U.K. telecom operator O2 could receive compensation of up to £100 million ($125 million) from Swedish vendor Ericsson following a network outage...

O2 said the two trials will pave the way for the future launch of 5G U.K. carrier O2, owned by Spanish telecom group Telefonica, said it is currently working with Nokia on two massive MIMO trials in London aimed at enhancing connectivity for the telco’s...

Dan Schulman has telecom history with Sprint, Virgin Mobile USA Paypal President and CEO Dan Schulman has joined the Verizon board, effective yesterday. Schulman comes to Verizon's board with experience in both the payments space and a history in the mobile industry -- he was...

O2 is currently working to deploy a testbed for 5G trials in London UK carrier O2, owned by Spanish telecom group Telefonica, said it has written to every CEO of the companies in the FTSE 100 Index to invite them to participate in O2’s 5G...

  The deployment initially includes a total of 50 small cells with plans of deploying additional small cells during the coming months UK firm Cambridge Communication Systems (CCS) has announces the completion of a next-generation small cell network in London’s Square Mile. The first phase of deployment...

The two firms said the small cell deployment will be completed by 2020 U.K mobile operator O2 and compatriot communications infrastructure firm Arqiva confirmed plans to deploy up to 300 small cells across London. The companies said the small cells will offer enhanced mobile data capacity...

UK carriers have paid £1.35 billion ($1.9bn) in the first stage of bidding for new 3.4 GHz radio spectrum, for use with 5G services, including high-bandwidth IoT-based concepts like autonomous driving. The new 3.4GHz allocation is the first bandwidth to be made available for...

Ofcom said the process to award frequencies in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz band could take several weeks U.K. telecom services regulator Ofcom has officially kicked off the process to award 5G spectrum. Ofcom said the six companies approved to bid in the auction are...

Ofcom confirmed the spectrum auction will begin on March 20 U.K. telecommunications services regulator Ofcom has approved six companies to take part in its upcoming auction of spectrum for 4G and 5G services, which is expected to begin later this month.  Ofcom aims to award 150...

The City of London Corporation said U.K. firm CTIL has already kicked off the deployment of small cells The City of London Corporation announced plans to carry out tests of 5G technology at Guildhall, building on a new public Wi-Fi network switched on in...

Free, public Wi-Fi network being deployed with carrier O2 and Cornerstone Telecommunication Infrastructure London's Square Mile, the colloquial name for the city's historic center, is set for a major boost in public Wi-Fi with a planned deployment from Cisco in partnership with local carrier O2...

The small cell and Wi-Fi deployment will be carried out by CTIL in partnership with O2. The City of London Corporation awarded a 15-year contract to Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd. for the construction of a citywide mobile network set to include small cells...

Telenor partnered with Huawei for 5G demos. Nordic telecom group Telenor and vendor partner Huawei announced the first "5G" based E-band multi-user "MIMO2" demonstration in Norway. The demo is said to have achieved maximum network speeds of 70 gigabits per second. Both companies said a...

The IoT platform is set to allow the company to connect smart building products to the cloud. Salus, a provider of energy control solutions for smart buildings, is using Ayla Networks’ internet of things platform to connect its Salus Wyse.ly suite of...

O2 enterprise customers will have access to BAE’s Managed Security Services and Cyber Technical Service capabilities. U.K. telecommunications company O2 signed an agreement with security solutions provider BAE Systems to provide cybersecurity solutions for enterprise customers. The partnership will provide O2 customers with access...

MVNO set to use O2 and China Unicom network infrastructure. China Unicom Global launched its CUniq mobile virtual network operator service in the U.K., which is offered with its one card, multiple number service that allows customers to buy a SIM card abroad...

AT&T was slapped with a $23.8M fine tied to illegal disposal of hazardous waste, while T-Mobile expanded “wideband” LTE reach … 2 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to...

The Irish telco launched the digital transformation process following merger with rival operator O2 BERLIN – Irish mobile operator Three Ireland is investing heavily in digital transformation as well as the continued deployment of its 4G network, CTO David Hennessy said during a keynote at Amdocs' Experience...

The new smart home service, O2 Home, will be expanded to the rest of the U.K. soon U.K. telecommunications company O2 has launched a new service dubbed ‘O2 Home’, which lets people control their heating, lighting, locks and more from their mobile phone. The mobile operator...