It has emerged today that BT plans to launch its own-branded 4G network in the UK, with a launch within the next 12 months “highly possible”. In an interview with The Telegraphy, CEO Ian Livingston confirmed the plans, along with possible partnerships with other UK operators. At the auction of the UK’s 4G spectrum earlier this year, BT spent around £186…
Our friends over at TmoNews have pointed us towards some potentially very exciting news, at least for those of you running iPhone 5s on T-Mobile US’ 1900MHz network. A hack was released by the same guys who showed us how to enable LTE on a jailbroken iPhone in March. This modified T-Mobile carrier update essentially boosts network performance making…
EE’s 4G network rollout in the UK has been nothing short of blistering. Including today’s new towns and cities, the company has gone from 0-62 cities and towns since the end of October. Today’s new LTE sites are: Aylesbury, Berkhamsted, Billericay, Blackpool, Brentwood, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Lytham St. Annes, Marlow, Pontefract, Thame, and…
Earlier this month AT&T made headlines with the pledge that it would expand its service to over 200 million new customers. Well, today it seems like the carrier is taking strides to deliver on that promise. AT&T 4G LTE service is now available in six new cities Kokomo, IN, Flint, MI, Springfield, MO,Petersburg, VA, Morgantown, WV,…
FreedomPop has today announced its plans to expand its service to Sprint’s 3G network, guaranteeing nationwide US coverage. In a statement, FreedomPop CEO Stephen Stokols said: The biggest criticism with our service to date has been the coverage gaps in certain parts of the country… Starting today, FreedomPop users can connect to the Internet across…
When Apple announced the iPhone 5, perhaps one of the most expected (and long overdue) additions to the flagship Apple device was the inclusion of LTE. The Cupertino company’s flagship phone was finally able to access the super fast LTE networks being built out by Verizon, AT&T and Sprint at the time. If you own an iPhone 5 and use LTE, you may want…
Everything Everywhere has announced plans to double the speed of its 4G network in 10 UK cities this summer. The move comes as part of the UK’s 4G rollout, which is still ongoing. Around 1 third of EE’s customers currently enjoy 4G speeds. EE has decided to really crank up speeds in the 10 biggest cities in the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff,…
As we’ve seen on many occasions before, AT&T is hard at work rolling out its 4G LTE network service across the US. Today, the carrier has announced a further 16 new markets plus an updated one. What that means for you iPhone-toting types is that there are now more locations you can make use of the iPhone 5′s 4th generation radio chip. As reported…
If you’re yet to sample the super-fast goodness of EE’s LTE network in the UK, you’re in for a treat if you like to travel using the iconic black cabs of London and Birmingham. The UK’s first 4G network provider has signed a deal to bring install mobile hotspots in to 50 black cabs for a 3-month trial. Spencer McHugh, Director of Brand, EE…
AT&T has announced further expansion of its 4G LTE markets today, with a focus this time on the east coast. New Markets added to AT&T’s 4G LTE network are as follows: Harrison, Ark. (includes Harrison, Eureka Springs, Alpena, Bellafonte, Berryville, Carrollton, Valley Springs and several surrounding communities) Hilton Head, S.C….
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