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united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland

Population 61 million. Industries: machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods.

Technologically advanced domestic and international telephone system. Equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems. Country code - 44; 40 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers.

260 telco news articles related to united kingdom

04.08.2008 – Ikea launches MVNO
31.07.2008 – BSkyB broadband subscriber growth strong
31.07.2008 – BT reports 1Q results
31.07.2008 – Carphone: Slowing broadband performance
29.07.2008 – BT hops to it, grabs Ribbit
24.07.2008 – 200Mbps broadband for Virgin by 2012
23.07.2008 – C&W renews contract with BSkyB
22.07.2008 – Vodafone 1Q results as forecast
17.07.2008 – OFT looking at C&W and Thus merger
16.07.2008 – C&W IOM to extend fixed line services
15.07.2008 – BT to invest USD3bln on new infrastructure
09.07.2008 – 3 UK looking to double customer base
08.07.2008 – BSkyB experimenting on broadband lines
04.07.2008 – Ofcom outlines super-fast broadband plans
03.07.2008 – On-Communications to adopt WiMAX
02.07.2008 – T-Mobile introduces HSUPA network upgrade
01.07.2008 – Tiscali continues strategic review
30.06.2008 – C&W raises bid for Thus
25.06.2008 – BSkyB and BT enter wholesale agreement
23.06.2008 – Two white knights for Thus?
19.06.2008 – Vodafone disconnects from Tiscali bid
18.06.2008 – BT selects Alcatel-Lucent for 21CN expansion
16.06.2008 – Virgin's ‘net neutrality’ annoys users
12.06.2008 – Carphone: broadband growth could falter
09.06.2008 – Ofcom to release analogue TV spectrum
03.06.2008 – Vodafone closes in on Tiscali
30.05.2008 – BT may be allowed to raise wholesale prices
29.05.2008 – C&W confirms approach for Thus
27.05.2008 – Vodafone on the up as Sarin steps down
27.05.2008 – Reliance snaps up Vanco
22.05.2008 – C&W: FY EBITDA jumps 23%
21.05.2008 – 3 to cut mobile termination charge by 45%
20.05.2008 – KCom FY profit halves; current trading in line
19.05.2008 – Qualcomm gets L-band spectrum
15.05.2008 – BT: Q4 boosted by new wave revenues
14.05.2008 – Vodafone to extend HSDPA network
14.05.2008 – BT and O2 announce managed access
14.05.2008 – Potential buyers for Tiscali short-listed
14.05.2008 – C&W wins GBP300m contract with Aviva
08.05.2008 – Tiscali may attract eight bids
08.05.2008 – Virgin Media reports 1Q results
02.05.2008 – O2 achieves 80% 3G coverage target
25.04.2008 – Blyk meets subscriber target early
22.04.2008 – BT to allow businesses to create hotspots
18.04.2008 – O2 UK launches HSDPA
17.04.2008 – Deadline for expressions of interest in Tiscali
14.04.2008 – Carphone bemoans BT’s LLU price hikes
11.04.2008 – Vodafone, BT: managed network agreement
09.04.2008 – New BT boss mulling WiMAX
03.04.2008 – BT: 21CN figures fall short
03.04.2008 – Carphone Warehouse to bid for Tiscali UK?
26.03.2008 – Jersey Telecom contracts UTStarcom for NGN
17.03.2008 – Ofcom prepares auction of ‘L-Band’ Spectrum
17.03.2008 – Freedom4 seeks amendment for WiMAX
17.03.2008 – Airspan selected for Wightcable's WiMAX rollout
12.03.2008 – Time not right for Virgin Media bid
10.03.2008 – Consortium considering Virgin Media bid
06.03.2008 – Be to boost broadband coverage
05.03.2008 – C&W and Orange announce roaming deal
04.03.2008 – T-Mobile Venture Fund invests in femtocells
04.03.2008 – Vodafone trials femtocell technology
04.03.2008 – C&W sets new five-year growth targets
29.02.2008 – Virgin Media losses grow
27.02.2008 – Ofcom issues 3G deadline to O2
26.02.2008 – OFCOM: results of spectrum auction
22.02.2008 – Network Rail migrates 23,000 lines to O2
20.02.2008 – Vodafone, Orange sign mast sharing deal
20.02.2008 – T-Mobile signs MVNO deal with mfonex
15.02.2008 – Parts of UK to be freed from EU regulations
13.02.2008 – Vodafone to trial HSPA+
12.02.2008 – T-Mobile, Orange test 100-channel mobile TV
12.02.2008 – Vodafone plays down Tiscali interest
07.02.2008 – BT 3Q results disappoint
06.02.2008 – BT stops marketing Fusion
06.02.2008 – Virgin Media changes tack
06.02.2008 – ITV stake drags on BSkyB profits
18.01.2008 – Carphone reports lacklustre sales
14.01.2008 – BT: GBP10 billion network upgrade delayed
19.12.2007 – WiMAX ‘til the (concrete) cows come home
18.12.2007 – T-Mobile & 3 to share 3G network
18.12.2007 – Orange postpones video-on-demand service
11.12.2007 – Openreach rapped by Ofcom
07.12.2007 – Virgin selects BT Wholesale for GBP98m deal
30.11.2007 – Ofcom orders two hour MNP
30.11.2007 – SatLav goes mainstream
28.11.2007 – Tiscali expects sales to climb to EUR2bn
27.11.2007 – Tiscali UK mulls IPO
27.11.2007 – Føroya Tele leases submarine cable to BT
26.11.2007 – Telcos urged to invest in broadband
23.11.2007 – UK Broadband gets WiMAX mobility upgrade
13.11.2007 – Vodafone raises full year forecasts
13.11.2007 – C&W Int. CEO quits; 1H profit doubles
13.11.2007 – Asset sales lower Tiscali losses
12.11.2007 – Vodafone to boost HSDPA and launch HSUPA
08.11.2007 – BT meets 2Q forecasts
08.11.2007 – Virgin upbeat after growth in customers
02.11.2007 – Sky reports robust demand
31.10.2007 – Lebara Mobile launches PAYG SIM card
18.10.2007 – Colt profit up 5.6%
11.10.2007 – Carphone releases upbeat 2Q trading update
08.10.2007 – Orange leading race to 2012 Olympics
04.10.2007 – BT and Fon launch Wi-Fi community
04.10.2007 – O2 aims for a million broadband customers
04.10.2007 – Private equity groups circle KCom
26.09.2007 – BT Wholesale signs Orange fixed line deal
25.09.2007 – Blyk launches ad-funded wireless service
25.09.2007 – Google considering wireless spectrum bid?
24.09.2007 – BT to consider fibre optic network
21.09.2007 – Ofcom proposes 3G at 900 and 1800 MHz
18.09.2007 – O2 agrees revenue sharing deal for iPhone
18.09.2007 – Pipex chooses Axiom for city WiMAX
06.09.2007 – Orange ups ante with free US flight offer
05.09.2007 – Telefonica O2 to launch ‘Be’ broadband
04.09.2007 – Tiscali rolls out IPTV nationwide
03.09.2007 – BT hits broadband milestone
30.08.2007 – Vodafone awards C&W GBP40 million deal
29.08.2007 – Vodafone cuts users’ downtime
16.08.2007 – C&W bags Virgin deal
09.08.2007 – Virgin Media 2Q profits fall
08.08.2007 – O2 confirms broadband offer not nationwide
08.08.2007 – Virgin sale stalls
06.08.2007 – 3 calls for zero connection charge
06.08.2007 – Vodafone rejects sale of Verizon stake
06.08.2007 – NOW what?
27.07.2007 – Virgin Mobile TV to end Jan 2008
26.07.2007 – Tax credit boosts BT’s bottom line
19.07.2007 – Price cap gets cellcos off the hook
19.07.2007 – More chat aids Vodafone 1Q results
19.07.2007 – BT and T-Mobile sign network agreement
18.07.2007 – C&W 2008 profit to meet forecast
17.07.2007 – O2: got iPhone, dumps i-mode
17.07.2007 – Providence may do battle for Virgin Media
13.07.2007 – Tiscali set to acquire Pipex assets
11.07.2007 – 259,000 new BSkyB customers in 4Q
04.07.2007 – Alcatel-Lucent to aid BT's 21CN migration
02.07.2007 – Carlyle makes offer for Virgin Media
29.06.2007 – Bharti launches Channel Islands network
26.06.2007 – European Court of Justice rejects VAT claims
20.06.2007 – United Utilities to sell Thus stake
19.06.2007 – UK Broadband to offer WiMAX across the UK?
07.06.2007 – Investors seek Vodafone restructuring
05.06.2007 – Carphone Warehouse profits down 10%
04.06.2007 – Wireless broadband receives boost
29.05.2007 – Ofcom delays second 3G auction
29.05.2007 – Vodafone narrows loss
24.05.2007 – C&W doubles net income
22.05.2007 – Thus reports full year financials
18.05.2007 – C&W wins Virgin Media deal
17.05.2007 – BT reports full year results
02.05.2007 – Airtel to launch as Airtel-Vodafone
02.05.2007 – National WiMAX coverage plans
02.05.2007 – BSkyB's profit dips 6%
01.05.2007 – C&W denies plans to cleave business in two
24.04.2007 – The Cloud launches London Wi-Fi network
24.04.2007 – Carphone looks to clear service backlog
23.04.2007 – BT acquires Comsat
19.04.2007 – O2 Airwave sold
18.04.2007 – Openreach: two million unbundled lines
18.04.2007 – Pipex mulls future despite lack of suitors
13.04.2007 – Cloud9 launch delayed
13.04.2007 – Virgin Media hauls BSkyB into court
12.04.2007 – Carphone walks away from Pipex
05.04.2007 – Orange UK announces first MVNO deal
05.04.2007 – NSN wins Pipex WiMAX deal
02.04.2007 – Carphone bumps up broadband investment
30.03.2007 – Vodafone gets in on supermarket action
30.03.2007 – Ofcom to regulate VoIP
28.03.2007 – Tesco claims a third of all pre-paid net adds
27.03.2007 – Price reductions in the UK mobile market
26.03.2007 – BT gets green light to bid for Pipex
22.03.2007 – Losses widen at Tiscali
21.03.2007 – Virgin Media eyes up Pipex
16.03.2007 – O2, Alca-Lu complete Manx UMTS/HSDPA-900
13.03.2007 – For sale to highest bidder: Pipex
28.02.2007 – Virgin Media loss widens
20.02.2007 – OFT likely to investigate 3G network sharing
15.02.2007 – Be increases broadband coverage to 33%
14.02.2007 – C&W selects Alvarion’s BreezeMAX
13.02.2007 – ZTE wins handset deal from Vodafone
13.02.2007 – Orange UK Launches HSDPA
09.02.2007 – Deutsche Telekom to make play for C&W?
08.02.2007 – Vodafone and Orange to share UK networks
08.02.2007 – Virgin Media close to C&W tie-up
08.02.2007 – BT Q3 tops forecasts
07.02.2007 – Cloud9 plans Isle of Man debut in March
06.02.2007 – 3 claims best 3G coverage
06.02.2007 – Tiscali to launch internet pay-TV service
02.02.2007 – T-Mobile reveals 2006 subscriber figures
31.01.2007 – Vodafone reports 3Q results
25.01.2007 – BT interested in buying Tiscali UK
17.01.2007 – 3 ditches roaming charges
16.01.2007 – Pipex begins business review
16.01.2007 – BT selects Nortel, Siemens for 21CN
12.01.2007 – Carphone 3Q sales rise 32%
10.01.2007 – BT claims a million VoIP customers
09.01.2007 – Vodafone launches broadband offer
08.01.2007 – BT launches Wi-Fi version of Fusion handset
04.01.2007 – Hutchison 3G business behind target in UK
03.01.2007 – BT claims ten million broadband lines
02.01.2007 – Vodafone rolls out nationwide broadband
02.01.2007 – BT closes in on PlusNet deal
18.12.2006 – Tiscali to sell UK division
13.12.2006 – BT eyes wireless spectrum
11.12.2006 – Ofcom plans 2GHz spectrum auctions
11.12.2006 – Carphone to close AOL UK deal by year end
07.12.2006 – O2 might offload police radio network
06.12.2006 – ntl withdraws bid for broadcaster
05.12.2006 – Ericsson to modernise T-Mobile network
28.11.2006 – BT plans IPTV launch next week
22.11.2006 – ntl extends ECI support services contract
20.11.2006 – Thus expects full-year operating profit
16.11.2006 – BT to buy PlusNet
16.11.2006 – O2 reveals ambitious rollout plans
15.11.2006 – Drop of service quality with free broadband
15.11.2006 – Vodafone to launch fixed line services
14.11.2006 – Vodafone reports 1H loss
13.11.2006 – ntl prepares GBP5b bid for broadcaster
13.11.2006 – O2 Group posts strong 3Q KPIs
09.11.2006 – BT posts strong fiscal 2Qs
08.11.2006 – ntl losses widen on the back of acquisitions
08.11.2006 – C&W betters expectations
07.11.2006 – One million unbundled local loop lines
03.11.2006 – Sky claims a million registered for broadband
02.11.2006 – Carphone profits drop
30.10.2006 – Urban WiMAX plans January launch in London
25.10.2006 – H3G buys 95 UK stores from O2
24.10.2006 – Thus puts UK ISP up for sale
19.10.2006 – Ofcom critical of BT’s efforts
19.10.2006 – COLT results continue to disappoint
16.10.2006 – Vodafone seals eclusive deal with Phones4U
16.10.2006 – Vodafone to disband NBI unit
13.10.2006 – BT interested in mobile WiMAX spectrum?
13.10.2006 – BT reveals 21CN rollout plans
12.10.2006 – C&W completes NGN rollout
12.10.2006 – Carphone seals AOL deal
12.10.2006 – BT eyeing PlusNet?
11.10.2006 – Broadband costs to dent Carphone earnings
04.10.2006 – Fixed lines will be 10% of Vodafone revenues
02.10.2006 – Kingston acquires business service provider
28.09.2006 – ntl goes quad-play
22.09.2006 – Bharti awarded second Guernsey licence
21.09.2006 – Carphone and Sky face off for AOL UK
20.09.2006 – Vodafone, Ericsson expand HSDPA network
19.09.2006 – Vodafone provides roaming services update
14.09.2006 – China Telecom eyes corporate customers
14.09.2006 – BT Global Services reveals business plan
13.09.2006 – Ofcom issues new termination proposals
11.09.2006 – Vodafone seals BT broadband deal
08.09.2006 – BT launches wholesale mobile TV
07.09.2006 – Pipex boosts broadband business
06.09.2006 – BT starts 21st century from November in Cardiff
05.09.2006 – Pipex to trial WiMAX in south east
04.09.2006 – JT to stop selling 18-month contracts
25.08.2006 – Ofcom angers VoIP operators
21.08.2006 – Virgin Mobile to offer ‘free broadband’
18.08.2006 – T-Mobile launches HSDPA-enabled handset
16.08.2006 – Private firms to make fresh ntl takeover bid
15.08.2006 – Tiscali looking to add mobile for quad-play
14.08.2006 – Disney Group postpones launch of MVNO
14.08.2006 – Tiscali UK confirms HomeChoice takeover