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September 21, 2023

Connected Britain 2023 - Mobile UK Provides Insight and Analysis Into The Mobile World

Mobile UK has been ever present at this year's Connected Britain event held at London's eXcel conference centre.

September 20, 2023

National Fitness Day: How Wearable Technology Is Helping Us Manage Our Fitness and Wellbeing

20th September 2023 marks National Fitness Day, a UK awareness day to encourage people of all ages, and abilities to experience the power of fitness through different physical activities. This year’s theme is ‘Your Health is for Life’.

September 14, 2023

Mobile Network Operators Agree OpenRAN MoU With UK Government

Mobile networks operators agree Memorandum of UNderstanding with the UK Government to increase traffic through open and interoperable Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies by 2030.

September 13, 2023

Mobile UK To Discuss The UK’s Digital Divide With Policy Leaders At Connected Britain 2023

Mobile UK's Chief Executive, Hamish MacLeod, and Director of Policy and Communications, Gareth Elliott, will be taking part in this year's Connected Britain - get your tickets.

September 11, 2023

Virgin Media O2 To Begin Switching Off 3G In 2025 With Enhanced Customer Experience As Network Evolves

Virgin Media O2 has confirmed that it will begin switching off 3G services in 2025 to allow the company to focus on upgrading faster, more reliable and energy-efficient 4G and 5G networks to improve services for customers.

September 4, 2023

Industry News: Ten things you didn’t know about Vodafone 4G

Vodafone recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of its 4G network. To mark the occasion the company has provided a look back over the last decade by revealing ten fascinating things you may not know about its 4G network.

August 30, 2023

Live Better Connected Podcast With LiveU: How Mobile Is Revolutionising Broadcasting

Mobile UK met with Steve Wind-Mozley, Chief Marketing Officer at LiveU, a broadcast technology company at the forefront of live video transmission and streaming via mobile connectivity.

August 21, 2023

Industry Advice: Actions To Take To Deter And Minimise Mobile Phone Theft

Mobile UK and its member operators provide advice and actions to take to deter and minimise mobile phone theft

August 14, 2023

Industry Leader And Author, Ineke Botter, Joins The Live Better Connected Podcast

The latest Live Better Connected podcast features telecommunications leader and book author, Ineke Botter as she offers some fascinating insights into experiences into her career.

August 7, 2023

Mobile UK Launches New Educational Tool To Challenge Thinking Around The Role Of Mobile Connectivity In Our Daily Lives.

Did you know mobile connectivity is so embedded in our day-to-day lives that it is often overlooked completely? To shine a light we have created a fun and easy to use ‘Interactive Landscape’.

August 7, 2023

Three Builds 100th Shared Rural Network Site, Transforming Coverage Across The UK

Three UK has completed the construction of 100 sites as part of the UK’s Shared Rural Network (SRN). Today’s milestone will transform connectivity for residents and businesses across the UK

August 1, 2023

UK Government Launches £40 Million Fund To Unlock 5G Benefits Across The UK

Local areas across the UK will be helped to boost their digital connectivity following the launch of a new UK Government £40 million regional 5G innovation fund.

August 1, 2023

VMO2: The Great Rural Revival: Improved Rural Connectivity Worth £65bn In New Growth For UK Economy

Improved rural connectivity could boost the UK economy by £65.1 billion, new economic modelling from the Cebr for Virgin Media O2 has found.

July 27, 2023

Vodafone: Parish Churches Come To The Fore In The Fight Against Mobile Not-Spots

Vodafone, Net CS and The Church of England join together to roll out 11 church-based mobile sites using innovative OpenRAN technologies.

July 20, 2023

New Study Proves That Investing In Rural Mobile Connectivity Brings Significant Economic, Social And Environmental Benefits

New study by FarrPoint has revealed that the installation of a new 4G mobile mast near Achiltibuie in the Scottish Highlands has had significant benefits for the local area.

July 19, 2023

NEW: Live Better Connected Podcast Series Launched – Introduction With Mobile UK’s Gareth Elliott

Mobile UK launches a new podcast series inviting guests to discuss thought provoking use cases involving mobile connectivity. In this episode Mobile UK's Gareth Elliott discusses the campaign with Purplefish MD, Joanna Randall.

July 18, 2023

Mobile UK Summer Parliamentary Reception Marks the launch of the Live Better Connected Campaign

Mobile UK's summer parliamentary reception took place this week with the Minister of State Digital Infrastructure and industry leaders.

July 17, 2023

Mobile UK Launches ‘Live Better Connected’ Campaign to Raise Awareness of how Mobile Connectivity Improves Lives

Mobile UK launches ‘Live Better Connected’, a brand-new campaign designed to build awareness about how individuals and society as a whole rely on mobile connectivity.

July 5, 2023

Net Neutrality Podcast: Does Net Neutrality Harm Consumers and Limit Innovation? In Conversation With Roslyn Layton, Strand Consult

What is Net Neutrality? Does Net Neutrality Harm Consumers and Limit Innovation? We ask the key questions as we speak to Roslyn Layton from Strand Consult as part of the Live Better Connected podcast series.

July 3, 2023

Mobile UK’s Digital Champions Campaign Shortlisted For The Mobile Industry Awards 2023

Mobile UK has been announced for 'Campaign of the Year' for its Digital Champions campaign at this year's Mobile Industry Awards.

June 28, 2023

Digital Leaders Week Webinar - Why Mobile Connectivity Should Be At The Heart Of Digital Inclusion

At Digital Leaders Week our Director of Policy and Communications, Gareth Elliott, was joined by Beena Puri, Innovation and Partnerships Lead at Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), and Hannah Whelan from The Good Things Foundation in a webinar session to discuss digital inclusion.

June 19, 2023

Mobile UK Publishes Landmark Report On The Role Of Mobile Connectivity In Tackling The Digital Divide

Mobile UK's newest report 'From Exclusion to Inclusion' highlights the growing importance of mobile connectivity in the debate about digital inclusions and the need for better Government policy.

June 13, 2023

Mobile UK To Host Digital Inclusion Webinar At Digital Leaders Week

As part of Digital Leaders Week Mobile UK will be hosting a webinar entitled ‘Why Mobile Connectivity Should Be At The Heart Of Digital Inclusion’.

June 5, 2023

World Environment Day: UK Mobile Operators Step Up To Help #BeatPlasticPollution

World Environment Day 2023 is carrying the strapline #BeatPlasticPollution, and the UK’s mobile network operators continue to support this end goal through numerous recycling and circular economy aligned initiatives.

May 31, 2023

Mobile UK Launches New Infographic To Showcase How Mobile Operators Are Supporting Digital Inclusion

Mobile UK publishes new infographic which outlines the iniatives mobile network opearators have in place to support digital inlcusion.

May 22, 2023

Mobile UK Calls On Newly Elected Councillors In Northern Ireland To Prioritise Digital Strategies And Support The Mobile Action Plan

Mobile UK is calling for all newly elected local councillors in in Northern Ireland to put digital policy and connectivity strategies high on their agenda as they start their new terms.

May 17, 2023

Mobile UK Marks World Telecommunication And Information Society Day (WTISD)

This year’s WTISD theme is: “Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies.” Mobile UK’s is focused on raising awareness of digital inclusion in the UK, promoting access to mobile networks and facilitating communications for all.

May 15, 2023

Virgin Media O2’s Shared Rural Network Rollout Reaches 50th Site In Connectivity Boost For Rural Communities

Virgin Media O2 has rolled out reliable 4G coverage across 50 rural sites as part of its commitment to the £1bn Shared Rural Network programme

May 9, 2023

New Study Finds 80% of Brits Are Satisfied With 5G Mobile Performance

A study by Green Smartphones found that 80% of respondents to its recent poll are satisfied with the speeds and coverage offered by their 5G service.

May 5, 2023

Mobile UK Calls On Newly Elected Councillors To Prioritise Digital Strategies

Mobile UK is calling for all newly elected local councillors to put digital policy and connectivity strategies for their localities high on their agenda as they start their new terms.

May 3, 2023

Scottish Residents And Businesses To Get Major 4G Boost Thanks To £75 Million Shared Rural Network Investment

People living and working in the Lockerbie area in Scotland are to benefit from significantly improved mobile phone connectivity as the first UK government-funded Shared Rural Network mast upgrade is completed.

April 27, 2023

Vodafone launches 5G Standalone Mobile Private Network solution

Vodafone launches 5G Standalone connectivity over its standardised Mobile Private Network solution to offer ultra-low latency, high availability connectivity to power businesses into the future.

April 20, 2023

Connected North: Digital Inclusion; no one left behind Panel

Gareth Elliott, Mobile UK's Director of Policy and Communications, hosted a panel looking at digital inclusion at this year's Connect North summit in Manchester. Read more here.

April 19, 2023

EE Brings 4G Connectivity To A Further 1,500 Rural Communities As Part Of The Shared Rural Network

EE has expanded its mobile network to deliver fast and reliable 4G connectivity to a further 1,500 remote countryside communities across the UK, including Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.

April 12, 2023

Suffolk Chamber Survey: 5G Is Critical, Raises Questions About Business Awareness

A new survey from the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce has identified how vital mobile connectivity is to businesses but the results also highlighted a concerning lack of awareness about exploiting these technologies, raising worries that some businesses could get left behind.

April 11, 2023

Mobile UK Welcomes The Publication Of The Government’s Wireless Infrastructure Strategy

Mobile UK welcomes the Government’s Wireless Infrastructure Strategy, which recognises the challenges faced by operators in rolling out full 5G. We are encouraged by the commitment to ensure net neutrality regulations are fit for purpose, a role for public investment in 5G, and a call to Ofcom to re

April 4, 2023

Three UK's New Report Reveals The Nation’s Phone Habits, Likes And Dislikes

To mark 50 years since the first mobile phone call was made, Three UK reveals what the nation’s phone habits look like half a century on.

March 21, 2023

Connected North: The North’s Dedicated Connectivity Forum Is Back Next Month In Manchester.

Connected North 2023 will see 120 expert speakers and 1500 attendees from across the digitalecosystem gather in Manchester for a dedicated regional forum on connectivity – including Mobile UK’s Director of Policy and Communicati

March 19, 2023

Public Emergency Alerts Service Launch

A new Emergency Alerts service to safeguard and protect lives across the UK launched on Sunday 19 March, boosting the country’s emergency resilience.

March 15, 2023

Spring Budget 2023 Misses Opportunity To Address Investment Gap And Direct Funds To Digital Champions

Budget 2023: Still a long way to go before adequate measures are in place to address the growing connectivity investment gap and missed opportunity to direct funds to local digital champions.

March 9, 2023

Vodafone’s 4G coverage now in over 50 rural locations

Vodafone customers living, working or visiting 57 rural communities and locations across the UK are now receiving 4G as part of Vodafone’s ongoing commitment to the nationwide Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme.

March 7, 2023

Mobile UK’s Director Hamish MacLeod On The Next Steps For The UK Mobile Industry

Mobile UK's CEO, Hamish MacLeod, gives keynote speech at the Westminster e-Forum discussing the next steps for the mobile industry.

February 22, 2023

EE Secures Latest Partnership On Its Mission To Eradicate Scam Calls

EE announces its latest step in its mission to keep customers safe from scams calls by partnering with Hiya becoming the UK’s first provider of their Hiya Protect call protection service.

February 22, 2023

Mobile UK's Director of Policy and Communications, Gareth Elliott, Announced as Judge for Mobile News Awards 2023

This year, Mobile UK’s Director of Policy and Communications, Gareth Elliott, has taken on the role as judge for the Mobile News Awards 2023. Read more here.

February 16, 2023

Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone Collaborate To Tackle Signal Not-Spots in Rural Scotland

Traquair in Peeblesshire and Balmacara in Ross-shire have benefited from a partnership between Vodafone, Virgin Media O2, the Shared Rural Network and the Scottish Government.

February 15, 2023

Three Relaunches ‘Discovery’ Capability, Offering Skills to Tackle Digital Divide

Three UK has announced the launch of a revamped ‘Discovery’ service offering digital skills and capabilities training instore.

February 9, 2023

EE Announces 5G Expansion As Part Of Fresh Drive To Improve Rural Connectivity

EE today announces new details of its nationwide investment to connect the UK to 5G, with the technology reaching hundreds of rural communities across the UK for the first time.

February 8, 2023

UK Mobile Operators Extend Support To Help With Relief Efforts In Turkey And Syria

UK mobile operators EE, Three, Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone have announced new measures to assist those affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

February 7, 2023

How The UK’s Mobile Operators Are Making The Internet A Safer Place

Today marks the 20th edition of Safer Internet Day. Here we outline a number of initaitives each MNO has in place to make the internet a safer place for children, parents and carers.

February 1, 2023

Vodafone Launches 5G Standalone Trial To Unlock The True Power Of Digital

Andrea Dona, Vodafone's UK Chief Network Officer, explains the thinking behind Vodafone's 5G Standalone trial - testing a new technology that promises much higher speeds, lower latency, with better reliability and security.

January 25, 2023

5G Passes Major Milestone of One Billion Connections – What Comes Next?

As mobile connections pass the one billion connections mark what should the Government be looking at to ensure we reach the next billion. Our Director of Policy considers this quesiton.

January 9, 2023

BLOG: Net Neutrality Regulations – It Is Time To Examine The Evidence

Mobile UK's CEO, Hamish MacLeod, asks the question of whether the UK's net neutrality rules should be reviewed.

January 9, 2023

New Report Highlights How UK Net Neutrality Regulations Are Failing Consumers, Innovators, And Investors.

Strand Consult has published a new report which finds that the UK's net neutrality regulations are harming consumers, innovators, and investors. It suggests the UK is being held back unnecessarily by net neutrality rules.

January 5, 2023

EE Extends 4G Coverage to over 500 more Rural Areas

EE has built or upgraded over 500 4G sites across the UK since December 2021, as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) initiative to extend coverage in rural areas across the UK.

January 5, 2023

#Talking5G with Izzy Taylor, Head of Business Development at JET Connectivity

In the latest of our #Talking5G video series, we speak to Izzy Taylor Head of Business Development for JET Connectivity. JET Connectivity specialises in providing 5G connectivity and services for challenging environments, especially at sea.

December 13, 2022

First Joint Shared Rural Network Site Announces Spade In The Ground Milestone

Work on the first joint site in the UK’s Shared Rural Network (SRN) has begun, which will transform connectivity for residents and businesses on the Isle of Mull.

December 13, 2022

The UK Government To Accelerate Research Into 5G And 6G Technology As Part Of £110 million Telecoms R&D Package.

Research and development on next-generation 5G and 6G wireless technology and telecoms security is to be ramped up by the UK Government as part of a £110 million government investment.

December 12, 2022

Three Launches Connected Communities Pilot to Equip Three Youth Clubs with 5G as New Report Identifies Youth Clubs as Key Connectivity Access Points

Three UK has launched Connected Communities, a pilot initiative supported by Lenovo, to equip three youth clubs across Leeds and Birmingham with 5G broadband, Lenovo Smart Tab M8 tablets and learning sessions by Three Discovery to help tackle the digital divide.

December 12, 2022

#MeetTheChampions With Stacey McAdie, South London Partnership

In this blog, Stacey outlines her role as the Digital Connectivity Lead for the South London Partnership, a sub-regional collaboration of five London boroughs (Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton).

December 6, 2022

Mobile UK Hosts Parliamentary Winter Reception

We were delighted to welcome parliamentarians alongside representatives from the DCMS, industry and mobile network operators’ to our Winter Reception on 5 December.

December 6, 2022

VMO2 Report - UK Mobile and Broadband Bills Amongst Cheapest in World – New Study Reveals

New report finds British consumers enjoy some of the cheapest and best value mobile and broadband services – with prices around half of those paid in the United States

November 29, 2022

Mobile Network Operators meet with Digital Minister to look at further support to help people facing cost of living difficulties

Mobile network operators, alongside their broadand companies, met with the government to follow up on commitments agreed in the summer to support customers with the cost of living.

November 27, 2022

GUEST BLOG: Building collaborative connections…with a bit of help from 5G

Community Catalysts works in partnership with local people and organisations to develop sustainable and local community enterprises that offer high-quality health and social care options and support Read on to see how mobile connectivity enables this work.

November 23, 2022

National Connectivity Alliance Launched Bringing Together Industry and Landowners to Deliver World Class Connectivity

The National Connectivity Alliance is a new alliance of telecommunications and infrastructure providers, landowners, and their collective professional advisers fostering collaboration on areas of mutual interest.

November 14, 2022

Guest Blog: Delivering World-Class Digital Infrastructure Throughout Nottinghamshire - with Ceren Clulow of Nottinghamshire County Council

Nottinghamshire County Council is committed to delivering world class connectivity to the county. Read hear how Ceren Clulow, its Digital Champion, is making that happen.

November 11, 2022

Welsh Government Taskforce Publishes Barrier Busting Report to Reduce Barriers to the Deployment of Digital Infrastructure

Mobile UK, as a member of the Barrier Busting Taskforce, welcomes the publication of its report which explores measures to reduce the barriers to deployment of digital infrastrcuture, including calls for Digital Champions.

November 8, 2022

COP27: How mobile connectivity can help tackle the climate challenge

This week world leaders convene at COP27 to discuss climate change. 5G offers huge opportunities to assist with global targets. Read here to learn more.

October 31, 2022

Celebrating 10 Years of 4G

4G is ten years old and in that time it has transformed the way we use our mobiles and heralded in the application economy. Take a look at our infographic highlighting some 4G firsts.

October 24, 2022

Enabling Growth Through 5G - Getting the Framework Right

The Government says connectivity, specifically 5G, is an enabler of economic growth. The question that needs to be asked is whether the Government has the right policy and regulatory framework to incentivise investment in this critically important sector. Read here.

October 14, 2022

Virgin Media O2-Led Project Trials Secure Public and Private 5G Network

The 5G DRIVE (Diversified oRAN Integration & Vendor Evaluation) project led by Virgin Media O2 and part-funded by the DCMS has completed its successful trial integrating private and public networks to form a network of networks.

October 13, 2022

Mobile UK Joins New Advisory Board and Industry Groups to support Open RAN development

Mobile UK is joining a new Strategic Advisory Board and Industry Group set up by Digital Catapult to support its cutting edge Open RANtestbed, SONIC (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre) Labs.

October 10, 2022

How to unlock mobile connectivity’s full potential and build Britain’s digital future

As the Product, Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill reaches its next stage in Parliament we reflect on this important oportunity to deliver on the Government's objective of economic growth.

October 10, 2022

#MeetTheChampions – Iona McPhee, Staffordshire County Council

Iona McPhee, Digital Infrastructure Co–ordinator at Staffordshire County Council explains the benefits of improving digital infrastructure in the county and the impact of the council’s digital strategy.

October 3, 2022

UK Telecoms Industry Committed To Assisting Customers Amidst The Cost-Of-Living Crisis

As an industry we understand many of our customers are impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. We are committed to doing our part to support customers most affected and all four UK mobile network operators have introduced several ways to help vulnerable customers.

September 26, 2022

#MeetTheChampions – Noelle Godfrey, Cambridgeshire County Council

Our #MeetTheChampions video series continues this week featuring Noelle Godfrey, Programme Director for Connecting Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire County Council.

September 20, 2022

Connected Britain: Breaking down the barriers to mobile deployment

Today our Director of Policy and Communications Gareth Elliott will be speaking at the Connected Britain event to discuss how the barriers to mobile deployment can be broken down.

September 7, 2022

Consumers warned against iPhone 14 upgrade scams

Cifas and Mobile UK are warning consumers of the rise in social engineering attacks on mobile phone users ahead of the rumoured announcement on the latest iPhone.

September 7, 2022

Mobile UK welcomes The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP on her appointment as Secretary of State for the DCMS

Mobile UK welcomes the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP into her new role as Secretary of State for the Department for Culture Media and Sport.

August 24, 2022

#Talking5G with Nicola Egan, Digital Champion at Central London Forward

Our latest report, Connected Care: How mobile connectivity can help councils overcome the challenges of delivering adult social care, includes a foreword written by Central London Forward’s (CLF) Digital Champion, Nicola Egan.

August 24, 2022

Connected Care: How Mobile Connectivity Offers Huge Potential to Aid the Delivery of Social Care

Our latest report, Connected Care, highlights the enormous potential that mobile connectivity can offer to the challenges that councils face in delivering adult social care.

August 15, 2022

#MeetTheChampions – Jonathan Harris from Cumbria County Council

In the latest of our #MeetTheChampions video series, we speak to Jonathan Harris, Programme Director for Cumbria County Council. In this video, Jonathan reflects on the importance of improving digital infrastructure for Cumbria and how this has led to successes in economic growth for the county.

August 8, 2022

Guest blog – Doug Parrant, Essex County Council: Driving forward plans to become a digital-first county

At Essex County Council, we recognise the benefits that digital can bring – from enabling economic growth and supporting people in getting the best start in life and ageing well, to helping to create a great place to live and work, and transforming our public services to achieve more with less.

August 1, 2022

How the UK’s Mobile Network Operators are helping customers through the Cost-Of-Living-Crisis

The four mobile network operators (BT/EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, and Vodafone have several measures put in place to support customers struggling with their bills due to the cost-of-living crisis, and to helping them remain connected.

July 28, 2022

Vodafone halfway to connecting One Million as part of its campaign to close the digital divide

As part of its long-term commitment to close the digital divide, Vodafone has reached the half million mark in its campaign, having donated 500,000 free connections to people across the UK.

July 27, 2022

#MeetTheChampions – John Steward, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

This week, we spoke to John Steward, Digital Infrastructure Lead for Greater Manchester Combined Authority, who reflects on the importance of digital connectivity for Greater Manchester and how Digital Champions at a city region level can support local authorities.

July 26, 2022

New government plans to fire up innovation in 5G and 6G as UK and South Korea launch telecoms technology partnership

Mobile phone networks of the future will have more choice of technologies and suppliers, in the government boost to delivering more innovative, secure and resilient telecoms networks.

July 20, 2022

Industry implemented strengthened customer protections result in substantial reduction in scam texts

The number of scam texts reaching customers has been substantiall reduced, according to new figures revealed by telecoms body, Mobile UK.

July 18, 2022

#Talking5G with Paul Cooper, VP of Engineering at Zeetta

Paul Cooper, VP of Engineering at Zeetta, a Bristol-based software company delivering a technology agnostic, self-management interface, talks to us about all things network slicing, from how it works, to how 5G will benefit future network slicing solutions.

July 14, 2022

Webinar review: The Case for Local Authority Digital Champions

As part of our campaign calling on the Government to fund Digital Champions for local authorities we brought together representatives from 26 local authorities to hear from a panel of existing Digital Champions to explain their roles and the impact they have had.

July 13, 2022

Webinar: Join Our Webinar This Afternoon As We Make The Case For Local Authority Digital Champions

Mobile UK and the LGA are today hosting a webinar making the case for Digital Champions. Click here to read more about the event and to sign up.

July 8, 2022

Shared Rural Network Update: SRN Publishes Contract Award Notices

The Contract Award Notice for the Managed Solution (MS) Framework and the Contract Award Notice for the Acquisition, Design and Build (ADB) Framework were published this week.

July 1, 2022

Three Research: Poor connectivity is costing British SMEs £18.77bn a year

Research, conducted by Three UK, YouGov and Development Economics, found that micro-businesses and small to medium sized firms are losing out on an average of one hour of working time per employee per week as staff battle with poor connectivity.

June 29, 2022

Vodafone Research: Reform needed for towns and smaller cities to benefit from full 5G

New research from Vodafone shows that more needs to be done to ensure the UK doesn’t miss out on the full economic benefits of 5G technology, with calculations suggesting that investment in 5G could be worth up to £7bn per year to the UK economy by 2030.

June 27, 2022

Telecoms Industry and Government Come Together to Agree on Commitments to Assist with the Cost-of-Living Crisis

Mobile network operators, alongside the wider telecoms industry, have come together and agreed with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster a set of commitments to support and protect vulnerable customers.

June 27, 2022

SRN Update: Bryn Jones Appointed SRN Director at Digital Mobile Spectrum Ltd (DMSL)

Digital Mobile Spectrum Ltd (DMSL) has appointed Bryn Jones as its new Shared Rural Network (SRN) Director. Bryn joins on 4 July 2022 to lead the DMSL team in delivering the publicly funded element of the programme.

June 23, 2022

Mobile UK Welcomes New Mobile Action Plan for Northern Ireland

Following calls from the industry for dedicated plans to identify barriers and measures to assist the deployment of essential mobile networks, we welcome the publication of a new Mobile Action Plan (MAP) for Northern Ireland.

June 17, 2022

Mobile Operators Launch 999 British Sign Language Emergency Video Relay Service

Mobile operators have launched access to the 999 BSL (British Sign Language) Emergency Video Relay Service.

June 16, 2022

SRN: Suppliers for Two Main Procurement Frameworks Appointed

The two initial procurement frameworks for the Shared Rural Network are now complete, and suppliers have been appointed. The Acquisition, Design and Build (ADB) and Managed Solution (MS) frameworks were published in 2021 by DMSL on behalf of the Mobile Network Operators (EE, O2, Three and Vodafone).

June 15, 2022

Mobile UK and the LGA to Discuss Digital Champions at Joint Webinar – 13 July – Free to Sign Up

Mobile UK and the LGA will be jointly host an online webinar on 13th July 2022 to showcase local authority digital champions and to discuss how this important role can be further embedded into councils across the country.

June 15, 2022

Vodafone switches on the UK’s first live ‘self-powering’ mobile phone mast

Vodafone has switched on the UK’s first live wind- and solar-powered mobile phone mast in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The mast will provide 4G coverage to the community of Eglwyswrw.