Mobile operator 3 says that, due to poor 3G coverage in some areas, some of its customers are unable to even carry out basic web surfing – and it’s revealed how its going to do something about it. Meanwhile, rival firm Virgin Media has unveiled its new “super fast” modem for mobile broadband, featuring a potential top speed that’s double that of its existing offering.

The merger of Orange and T-Mobile is almost certain to cast further doubt over the speed of mobile broadband roll-out plans and further delays are possible if 3 were also bought.
That is the conclusion of Matt Hatton, Principle Analyst at Analsys Mason. He has been looking at the current consolidation in the UK mobile market [...]

Everyone’s got their own opinion of the Digital Britain report, whether or not they’ve actually read it. Over the past couple of weeks Westminster Forums has been getting together various experts to see if any kind of consensus can be reached. Samknows.com brings you the highlights.

Vodafone and O2 can breathe a sigh of relief. A Government spectrum farming report has decided that neither company should be forced to give up any of its most valuable mobile broadband spectrum. However, the carrot of spectrum released by switching off analogue tv in 2012 remains in front of the pair to tempt them [...]

It had people scratching their heads back in 2005 as to where the reported ‘synergies’ were and so news that eBay is to dispose of internet telephony business Skype next year is not entirely surprising. It comes at a crossroads for the internet telephony company, however, as it tries to convince mobile operators to allow [...]

The EU’s plans to slash mobile broadband roaming charges from next July has met with mixed reactions from the telecommunications industry with some saying the new rules are draconian and others, such as 3, saying they do not go far enough.
The measures, approved by EU telecommunications ministers yesterday, will limit the amount one operator can [...]

O2 has kicked off a mobile broadband promotions war which will dominate broadband deals this summer and early autumn.
Until the end of October customers taking out its mobile broadband product for £20 per month will now get free home broadband for a year as long as they live with the O2 Home Broadband Network, which [...]