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Vodafone UK to Retire 2G Mobile Network by 2030
Vodafone, now operating in the UK under VodafoneThree, has confirmed that it will withdraw its long-running 2G mobile service in 2030. This decision comes three years ahead of the UK government’s national deadline of 2033 for the retirement of both 2G and
Openreach to Make Phone Switch Safer with Prove Telecare
Openreach has confirmed a UK-wide launch of Prove Telecare, a migration service built to move households that rely on analogue telecare from copper landlines to digital voice over modern broadband and fibre lines. It follows a pilot that switched more than a
Openreach sees surge in full fibre traffic during early 2025
Openreach, the UK’s main wholesale broadband provider, has reported a sharp rise in data carried over its full fibre network in the first half of 2025. Traffic volumes increased by more than a third compared to the same period in 2024, showing
Best and Worst Areas for Mobile Signal in 2025
Which? have partnered with Opensignal to release a postcode-by-postcode breakdown of mobile service reliability in the UK, using over a year’s worth of app-based data collected up to August 2025. The results show how often users were able to access a usable
Freeola Expands FTTP Services with Trooli Full Fibre Network
Freeola adds Trooli to its FTTP footprint, extending choice for homes on the altnet’s network with symmetric, multi-gigabit potential. The tie-up arrives via Zen Internet’s Fibre Hub aggregation platform, which Freeola has joined to widen access beyond Openreach, CityFibre and Freedom Fibre
Community Fibre halves broadband satisfaction guarantee from 60 to 30 days
Community Fibre has shortened its Satisfaction Guarantee for new broadband customers from 60 days to 30 days. The policy still allows customers to leave their contract without early-exit fees if the service fails to meet expectations and the provider cannot resolve the