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Vodafone tackles urban 5G challenges with Ericsson’s compact antennas

Ryan Daws — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:55:57 +0000

Vodafone has begun deploying Ericsson’s innovative Interleaved AIR 3218 antennas to boost 5G network performance, capacity, and coverage without increasing the footprint of existing antenna installations. The scarcity of suitable rooftop locations for additional 5G antennas has been a major hurdle in Germany’s urban areas. Many available rooftop sites fail to meet the static requirements... Read more »

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Vodafone and Meta collaborate on European network optimisation

Ryan Daws — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:55:43 +0000

Vodafone and Meta have joined forces to tackle network congestion and improve mobile user experience across Europe. The collaboration, which began in June, has already been implemented in eleven European markets. The initiative aims to free up network capacity for all mobile customers, with a particular focus on enhancing the viewing experience of high-quality short... Read more »

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Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 extend network sharing

Ryan Daws — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:10:41 +0000

Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 have announced a landmark agreement to extend and enhance their mobile network sharing arrangement for over a decade. The agreement, which builds upon the existing partnership between the two telecom giants, is largely independent of the proposed merger between Vodafone UK and Three UK. However, should the merger receive... Read more »

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CMA launches in-depth probe into Vodafone-Three UK merger

Ryan Daws — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:57:24 +0000

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it will conduct an in-depth Phase 2 investigation into the proposed merger between mobile operators Vodafone and Three. The competition watchdog had previously expressed concerns that the £11 billion ($13.92 billion) deal could lead to higher prices for consumers and reduced investment in Britain’s mobile networks.... Read more »

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Nokia and Vodafone test latency-busting technology

Ryan Daws — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:59:26 +0000

A new internet standard called L4S (Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable throughput) has been successfully tested by Vodafone and Nokia Bell Labs. In tests simulating a heavily congested fibre-to-the-home broadband connection over Wi-Fi, the companies reduced latency from 550 milliseconds to just 12 milliseconds. With an ethernet cable instead of Wi-Fi, the latency dropped... Read more »

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CMA raises concerns about proposed Vodafone-Three merger

Ryan Daws — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:46:26 +0000

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has expressed concerns over the proposed merger between Vodafone and Three, two of the UK’s four major mobile network operators. The regulator launched its initial Phase 1 investigation in January after the two companies announced a joint venture agreement last year that would combine their 27 million customers under... Read more »

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Vodafone UK completes 3G shutdown to enhance 4G/5G services

Ryan Daws — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:51:15 +0000

Vodafone UK has followed EE’s announcement this week by officially shutting down its 3G mobile network nationwide. This transition allows for the repurposing of related radio frequencies to bolster the faster 4G and 5G services. While Vodafone claims the switch-off is complete as of this week, it slightly missed its initial target of finishing by... Read more »

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Vodafone Romania awards Ericsson major 5G RAN contract

Ryan Daws — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:52:21 +0000

Vodafone Romania has selected Ericsson as a key partner to upgrade its radio access network (RAN) infrastructure and roll out 5G technology across the country. The six-year agreement will see Ericsson provide 5G RAN products and solutions to boost network speeds, reduce latency, and improve reliability for Vodafone customers. Under the terms of the agreement,... Read more »

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RootMetrics: Three overtakes EE for best UK 5G network

Ryan Daws — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:51:52 +0000

RootMetrics has unveiled its latest UK mobile report based on over 600,000 tests conducted in the second half of 2023. The results cover the entire spectrum of user experiences, spanning the UK, individual nations, and 16 prominent metropolitan markets. Here’s a breakdown of how the key players—EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, and Vodafone—performed during this... Read more »

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CMA launches Vodafone-Three merger investigation

Ryan Daws — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:13:07 +0000

The UK’s competition regulator has opened an in-depth investigation into Vodafone’s proposed merger with rival mobile network Three over concerns the deal could lead to higher bills for consumers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it will assess whether combining two of the country’s biggest telecom providers will negatively impact competition and choice in... Read more »

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