Ofcom investigates BT and Three following mobile network outages
Mobile operators are required to take appropriate and proportionate measures to identify and reduce the risks and prepare for the
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Ofcom enables satellite calls, texts and data to help eliminate mobile blackspots
– The race to bring satellite calls and texts to ordinary smartphones has begun, after Ofcom announced its final decisions about how the technology can be rolled out.
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Spoofed numbers blocked in crackdown on scammers
– Scammers hiding behind fake numbers will be unmasked under a new partnership with Britain’s biggest phone companies to protect the public from fraud.
Read MoreRising Memory Costs Disrupt China’s Smartphone Component Market
– The memory supercycle is accelerating, and smartphone manufacturers are taking the hit. DRAM giants are ratcheting up prices as supply for older technologies like DDR4 remains scarce.
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Unlocking mmWave spectrum to boost mobile services for UK users
– On 16 and 17 September Ofcom will accept applications to bid in the auction for licences to use 26 GHz and 40 GHz spectrum (known as ‘mmWave’ spectrum).
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One Month To Go Until UK Emergency Alerts Test
– With one month to go, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, is rallying the nation to get ready for the second ever national test of the UK’s Emergency Alerts system.
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Multiple UK mobile networks report outages (EE, BT, Vodafone, Three, o2)
– From around lunchtime today multiple UK mobile phone networks appear to be having major problems.
Read MoreUK download speeds, connection rates and latency levels revealed by Ofcom
– Ofcom’s new ‘Mobile Matters’ research report, published today, puts people’s experiences of using mobile networks across the UK under the microscope, based on crowdsourced data collected between October 2024 and March 2025 by Opensignal.
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UK National Emergency Alert test to be held on 7th September 2025
– The UK Government will send a test Emergency Alert to mobile phones across the UK at around 15:00 on 7th September 2025.
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The Way We Listen and Watch Is Changing—and It’s All About Control
– There’s a quiet revolution happening in the way we experience music and video content. It’s not flashy. It’s not breaking headlines. But it’s real—and if you’ve found yourself skipping over bloated apps or ignoring subscription offers just to get to the song or clip you actually want, then you’re part of it.
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