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1 week ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

It turns out that mobile networks are good for more than just bringing a signal to phones and other devices – they can also be used to forecast rain. You see, the wireless link between masts in mobile networks can be affected by precipitation, so if that data can be analysed, it can be used to predict imminent rainfall – by which we mean rain in between a few minutes and a few hours.

1 month ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

Mobile coverage in the UK is fairly decent overall, with most of the population being able to get some sort of a signal – even if not always 5G. But there are still areas where there’s no signal at all, and due to how remote these places are it could be tricky or expensive to service them. But Ofcom might have a solution, and it involves looking spacewards.

1 month ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

5G Standalone is the next big mobile connectivity upgrade, and it’s one that EE is well on the way to bringing to the bulk of the UK, as following an initial launch in September of 2024, the network has announced that loads more towns and cities will get 5G Standalone by the end of March. In total, by the end of this month 5G Standalone on EE will be available in 50 major towns and cities across the UK, bringing coverage to over 28 million people, which is more than 40% of the UK population.

1 month ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

It’s early days for AI, and we’re still discovering new ways it can be implemented, with Vodafone recently testing out a promising new use case for it. The network in partnership with Ericsson has successfully trialled a combination of AI and ML (machine learning) solutions to significantly reduce the power consumption of 5G Radio Units.

2 months ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson |Kevin Thomas

If you’re heading abroad then one of the questions you might be asking yourself is whether you’ll be charged to use your phone – and if so, how much. The good news if you’re on O2 is that this is the only one of the big four networks that doesn’t charge to roam in select locations on any of its plans, so depending on where you’re going there’s a good chance you won’t have to pay.