EE, Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree each secured 800 MHz in the 26 GHz band and 1 GHz in the 40 GHz band in Ofcom’s principal-stage auction for 5G capacity.
BT’s MAUD flattens peaks in online traffic
The first trial of BT’s internet delivery solution, MAUD (Multicast-Assisted Unicast Delivery), has demonstrated MAUD’s ability to flatten peaks of network traffic, by switching to multicast delivery.
Ad skipping stops on ITV
EE and BT TV viewers in the UK are no longer able to skip ads on any ITV channels or recordings if watching them on the internet.
High Court rejects EE 5G claim against Virgin Mobile
A High Court judge has described a legal claim by EE against Virgin Mobile as “fanciful” and told the BT-owned operator its claim has “no real prospect of succeeding”.
EE brand to take centre stage for BT
BT is to make EE is flagship brand for new products and services.
Six months free BritBox for EE customers
EE is to offer both new and existing pay monthly mobile and tablet customers a free six-month subscription to new streaming service BritBox.
EE to replace set-tops with Apple TV 4K
EE has announced plans to replace its current TV offer with a Home Broadband plan that includes Apple TV 4K.
EE to launch UK’s first 5G service
The first 5G service to operate in the UK will launch on May 30th in in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester.
EE, BT Sport demo first live 5G broadcast
BT Group’s EE and BT Sport have demonstrated the first live two-way broadcast with remote production over 5G, delivered from Wembley Stadium to the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London.
BT Openreach pushing ahead with ultrafast broadband
BT has published its second-quarter financials, the last before the October 1 spinoff of its Openreach division.