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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.