Telecoms

  • Virgin Media starts work on connecting 20,000 Manchester premises

    Virgin Media starts work on connecting 20,000 Manchester premises

    The work is the first stage in the cable provider’s previously announced £3bn plan to boost the number of homes and firms covered by its high-speed fibre network. When the project is complete 150,000 Manchester premises will be covered by the network which is also being expanded in other towns and cities over the next…

  • New rules on phone and broadband switching come into effect

    New rules on phone and broadband switching come into effect

    From this week, responsibility for cancelling existing contracts and ensuring the smooth transfer of all services becomes the responsibility of the new provider rather than the customer. The change follows Ofcom research which suggested some consumers experienced difficulties and delays getting their existing provider to request to enact requested cancellations and changes.

  • EE adds Android Lollipop tablet to own-label range

    The Harrier Tab comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory, a Octa-core 1.5GHz 64Bit Qualcomm processor, 8MP rear-facing and 2MP front-facing cameras, 8-inch Full HD display and runs Android 5.1 Lollipop.

  • Vodafone announce fixed-line home broadband service

    Vodafone announce fixed-line home broadband service

    Customers will have a choice of traditional copper-based broadband offering speeds of up to 17Mbps for £10 per month or two tiers of super-fast fibre broadband offering speeds of 38Mbps for £20 or 76Mbps for £25.

  • Vodafone in talks with Virgin Media owner about asset swap

    Vodafone in talks with Virgin Media owner about asset swap

    Speculation of a tie-up between the two companies has intensified since BT announced its £12bn purchase of EE and the owners of Three confirmed plans to buy O2, a deal which would create the UK’s largest mobile operator.

  • Vodafone lets customers talk & surf in more countries

    Vodafone lets customers talk & surf in more countries

    The network has boosted its international 4G coverage to 58 destinations, a move the network claims allows it to offer high-speed mobile broadband in more destinations than any other UK mobile provider.