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Wanted: Operator to share market with 'lonely' LTE provider
EE may be feeling lonely as the only LTE operator in the UK so far, but it looks set to get some company soon as Vodafone gives more details on its investments and rollout plans. Over in France, Bouygues Telecom has also outlined plans for its launch later this year. This all adds up to some much-needed momentum for LTE in Europe.
Bouygues Telecom plans wide LTE launch in October
Bouygues Telecom said it will launch LTE services across France on Oct. 1, claiming it will be able to provide the high-speed mobile services in 100 cities by that date.
EE unveils new LTE plans, has a dig at rivals
EE unveiled the UK's first LTE shared data plans and said it has reached 500,000 LTE subscribers after seven months of providing service. The operator also took the opportunity to provoke its rivals by saying it feels "a bit lonely" as the UK's only LTE provider to date.
Vodafone to spend £2.5M per day on UK network
Vodafone UK said it will spend £900 million ($1.38 billion) on its network this year, or £2.5 million per day, to support the launch of its LTE network by late summer and drive the integration of fixed and mobile infrastructure.
How operators are fighting against falling ARPU
By Anne Morris Recent first-quarter results published by operators across Europe provided a stark reminder of the issues they continue to face, with revenues flat or down and profitability tough to...
How to fight against falling ARPU
The economic downturn, increased regulation that has affected call termination rates and roaming costs, and the onslaughts from over-the-top players have created a perfect storm for operators. Operators are now taking steps to protect their future businesses, and are exploring ways to boost revenue, but monetising data is hard to do.
Facebook vows Home improvements, halts U.K. launch of HTC First
Facebook said it is retooling its much-maligned Home launcher for Google's Android, promising significant improvements directly inspired by consumer feedback.
3 UK mulls pooling 800 MHz spectrum with EE, may speed up LTE launch
UK mobile operator 3 UK has discussed the option of pooling its 800 MHz spectrum with that of rival operator EE, and also suggested it could launch commercial LTE services ahead of schedule this year.
UK makes progress on LTE as O2 picks BT for backhaul, EE expands network
The UK may have been late to the LTE game, but the deployment of the technology is now advancing across the UK, with recent announcements from operators highlighting further progress in their rollouts of LTE networks.
Report: BT could reunite with O2 UK in wholesale LTE deal
BT has opened the bidding for a new mobile partner in a move that could see the UK's former telecoms monopoly back together with its former mobile unit, O2 UK, according to a report in the Financial Times .
