5G trials are now underway in Newbury, the home of Vodafone UK. The commercial 5G launch is scheduled to follow later this year Massive MIMO technology is an important part of the trial (dubbed the Active Antenna). However, this is not the only improvement that Vodafone is making in the area. Apart [...]
Vodafone UK has recently become the very first company to have conducted live 5G tests in Birmingham. As part of the ongoing 5G trials in the UK, the New Street station experienced what it’s like to be able to enjoy full 5G connectivity. Specifically, the test was conducted on the 4th of April. [...]
According to Vodafone, 5G will become available in 19 cities in the UK by the end of the year. Being a leading provider, the carrier activated the first 5G network in Greater Manchester in October. Since then, the following regions have received extended coverage: – Liverpool – Bristol [...]
Manchester Airport had the pleasure of being the first airport to give 5G technology a spin, and the credit goes to Vodafone UK for enabling it. Within weeks, other locations across the UK are scheduled to follow suit. Soon, Vodafone will add additional locations to the list and Snow Hill railway [...]
Vodafone UK have started testing the future 5G network with an early smartphone prototype that uses the Snapdragon X50 modem. Allegedly, it can replace the FTTH based broadband connections. The technology is capable of achieving a whopping speed of 4.51 Gbps, although 1-2 Gbps are probably the more [...]
The 3G, 4G and 5G flaw that was discovered by cybersecurity researchers is set to be fixed by the end of 2019. In terms of severity, they describe it to be the most critical one by far. The bad guys can take advantage of it to create IMSI-catchers. The researchers believe the vulnerability affects [...]
Smartphones have become a crucial part of every criminal investigation and an important scientific investigation tool. Criminal cases often involve analysis of another person’s phone, but, of course, there are also several challenges that come with it, such as converting images to text and [...]
Vodafone UK is planning to install a new range of fibre optic. It will be connected to small 4G antennas. From 2020, these will be upgraded to support 5G as well. Specifically, these antennas will be installed under manhole covers. From a purely technological perspective, they don’t consume much [...]
The switch is on: Vodafone has launched the first 5G network in the UK, effectively powering the next generation of wireless connectivity. According to the company, the first tests were performed on Thursday when it started the streams from Salford, Greater Manchester. Also, company representatives [...]