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EE launches 5G Mobile Broadband Plans

EE has launched its 5G mobile broadband plans, making it the first UK carrier to do so. The company isn't pitching its latest 5G offering as a replacement for home broadband but that is likely due to the fact that 5G availability is limited at the moment.
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Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay adds TransferWise in UK

Samsung Pay is now available to TransferWise card members in the United Kingdom. The partnership will bring two new TransferWise cards to Samsung Pay; TransferWise debit Mastercard and the TransferWise debit Mastercard for Business.
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BT EE

BT launching new business unit for UK small businesses and ‘Unbreakable’ Wifi

BT has launched a new business unit to serve the millions of UK firms which are either small by design or just starting up. Together with the launch of the UK’s first ‘unbreakable’ Wi-Fi for micro-businesses - which delivers guaranteed coverage across the workplace, full fibre speeds of up to 900Mbps and free tech expert support – the new unit will help the UK’s smallest firms to rebuild and get set for growth.
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Huawei’s UK HQ visited by Mayor of Reading

Huawei today hosted the Mayor of Reading; Cllr Paul Woodward at its UK headquarters in Reading. This is the first visit to Huawei’s facilities the Mayor has made since officially assuming the role in May 2019.
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BT Sport TV Streaming

BT TV Box Pro with 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos and up to 600 hours of recordings launches

BT has launched BT TV Box Pro, the TV platform’s most advanced set-top box. The sleek new box is designed to support the next generation of TV viewing, with the features including crystal clear 4K HDR viewing and Dolby Atmos offering a complete immersive experience. BT has also rolled out a new user interface to new and existing BT TV customers giving them more intuitive control.
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Broadband

Aberdeen to become Scotland’s first gigabit-speed fibre broadband city

Aberdeen is set to become a forerunner for digital transformation in Scotland with the announcement of a new Gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network under the Vodafone and CityFibre Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) programme. The Vodafone and CityFibre partnership will mean that Aberdeen becomes Scotland’s first city in which nearly every home and business will have access to gigabit-speed broadband.
ConnectedUK
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EE

EE launches ‘Stay Connected’ and long-term perks for NHS Workers

EE is launching three services to keep its mobile customers online, including when their monthly data allowances run out. The network will offer a free Stay Connected service as of 7July 2020, which will allow its pay-monthly customers to keep using the internet for free when they’ve used up their data allowances.
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Jubliee Line Subway

EE switches on 4G on Eastern Half of Jubilee Line

EE is switching on 4G on the London Underground for the first time as part of TfL’s 4G pilot on the Jubilee Line. The Transport for London (TfL) pilot will bring 4G connectivity to millions of customers on the eastern half of the Jubilee Line.
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EE Xbox

EE launches Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and unlimited gaming data

EE has launched two new Xbox gaming bundles for pay monthly mobile customers – including Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with access to over 100 Xbox games and unlimited gaming data for £21 a month, and an Xbox Series S console for just £10 upfront. 
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Three UK

Three UK and Samaritans connect 1 million people to emotional support

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the UK population’s mental health as Samaritans reports that over a fifth of the calls to its helpline have referenced coronavirus in the past year, and Samaritans’ volunteers indicate that the pandemic has affected all callers in some way.
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5G

UK looking for 5G alternatives in Japan

After doing a massive U-turn and banning Huawei’s 5G equipment for deployment on nationwide networks, with a goal of completely eradicating the telecom operator from the country by 2027, the UK government is looking for substitutes, and has reportedly contacted Japan.
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Bad mobile manners annoy 93% of smartphone users

In conjunction with OnePoll, Carphone surveyed mobile habits of 2000 smartphone users in the UK to find out what habits annoy us most, and which habits we’re guilty of ourselves, in a bid to bring back good old-fashioned phone etiquette.
UKOpinion
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Huawei 5G London

UK Telecoms told to stock up on Huawei kit

British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to fears that new US sanctions will disrupt the Chinese firm's ability to maintain critical supplies.
ConnectedUK
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Connected

Virgin Media clocks up 2.2Gbps broadband speeds

Virgin Media has successfully delivered next-generation 2.2Gbps broadband speeds to homes in Southampton and Manchester in real-world trials. The multi-gigabit speeds – around 40 times faster than the local average broadband speeds.
ConnectedUK
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Asda

Asda donating 7,000 laptops to UK schools

Asda is working with Dell to provide 7,000 laptops to schools across the UK to help those children who are at risk of falling behind in their education because they do not have the technology to take part in online lessons during lockdown.
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Ofcom

Ofcom orders BT to legally split from Openreach

Ofcom has announced that it is proceeding with a formal notification to require the legal separation of Openreach from BT, after BT failed to offer voluntary proposals that address our competition concerns.
UK
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Hermes UK bringing video messaging to parcel deliveries

Hermes UK is introducing innovative technology aimed at bringing people together by enabling the sender of a parcel to connect with its recipient through a personal video message. Hermes Play, which was created within Hermes’ Innovation Lab, allows the sender to pre- record a personal message which is then uploaded via the Hermes Send app.
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EE BT

BT making EE consumer facing brand

BT is to make EE the flagship brand for new products and services. The BT name was created in 1980 when British Telecom was still a part of the Post Office, before its privatisation four years later.
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Sky and Talk Talk join Race to acquire O2

Sky and Talk Talk are the latest apparent bidders to join the race acquire O2 from Telefonica. Talks between the Spanish telecoms firm and Sky and Talk Talk are said to be taking place, according to reports, just days after it was revealed China’s Hutchison Whampoa, the owner mobile network Three, was revealed to be in the running.
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O2

O2 launches O2 Extras

O2 has today launched 'O2 extras', enabling customers to choose from a broad range of digital perks. With O2 extras, customers can take customisation further by choosing Amazon Prime Video and getting access to a range of top films and Amazon Original TV shows like The Grand Tour, Good Omens, The Boys and exclusive Premier League matches in December; or choosing Amazon Music to enjoy unlimited access to more than 50 million songs, ad-free ; or choosing the world’s largest selection of audiobooks and original podcasts with Audible; or access to hundreds of the UK’s most popular magazines with Cafeyn.
UKNewsO2
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Dixons-Carphone

EE cuts ties with Dixons Carphone

EE is the latest carrier to cut ties with Dixons Carphone, withdrawing its tariffs from the retailer and leaving Vodafone, Voxi and Virgin Media as Dixons Carphone’s remaining network partners, while the company also has its own ‘iD’ MVNO, powered by Three’s infrastructure.
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Lenovo Yoga 5G PC coming to EE October 7

Lenovo unveiled the Lenovo Yoga 5G, the world’s first 5G PC, back in January of this year. This 5G PC will be available later this year exclusively on a range of EE pay monthly price plans.
EE5GUK
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Deep Sky Blue announces corporate name change to Deep3

Mission critical software company Deep3, formerly Deep Sky Blue, announced today its change in name to reflect the increasing level of insight and expertise required by its national security customer base, including the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and MOD's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
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