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4G Network launches on Everything Everywhere

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November 1, 2012

The next generation of mobile internet use launched this week, with new superfast 4G networks made available in 11 cities nationwide. The new fast connection is currently only available to Everything Everywhere customers, which includes those connected to Orange and T-Mobile. Other networks will not be able to offer 4G until next year. The first…

Latest research shows mobile data speeds in London are significantly slower than New York

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October 16, 2012

Mobile broadband users in London, receive connection speeds that are up to four times slower than their counterparts in New York. According to extensive research carried out by RootMetrics, mobile download speeds in New York are ‘significantly faster’ that in London. The results have been collated from 16,707 on the ground tests across both cities.…

UK moves a step nearer to fastest broadband in the UK

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September 21, 2012

The UK Government has just announced how it will split the budget set aside for UK wide broadband upgrades. Earlier this year £114 million was promised to 10 UK cities to pay for extensive city-wide work to upgrade networks to provide the fastest connection speeds in Europe. The breakdown includes £25 million to London, and…