Battersea Power Station in London at the launch of EE, Britain’s first 4G mobile network, last November

Mobile companies will use different airwave frequencies to offer 4G and this will impact on their service

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O2 enters the 4G fray with £26 a month tariff set for August 29 launch

4G networks offer faster download speeds and better access to streaming music and video

4G growth pushes EE closer to London float

Markets brace for £10bn float of surging mobile giant EE this year

4G demand pushes EE closer to £10bn float

The strongest-ever quarterly earnings from the UK’s largest mobile phone group, Everything Everywhere, today boosted the chances of its £10 billion flotation on the London stock market taking place by the end of this year.

Huawei have announced the launch of their new phone, the Ascend P6. At just 6.18mm, the P6 is the world’s slimmest phone.

Huawei announces world's thinnest phone - the Ascend P6

New handset to launch in the UK in June will be just 6.18mm thick

Government says internet companies are 'turning a blind eye' to online child abuse images as Maria Miller calls on Google, Yahoo and BT to take action

Internet chiefs will today be accused by the Government of turning a blind eye to the number of child abuse images that can be accessed online.

EE were the first network to introduce 4G services to the UK

New 4G networks could disrupt television signals

High-speed mobile networks are being rolled out across the nation this month

EE launched their 4G network in late 2012

EE is the best network for London, whilst Vodafone drops to last place

New reports from independent tester RootMetrics measures network downloads, coverage, and reliability across the capital.

The Business Matrix: Wednesday 22 May 2013

Peppa to bring home more bacon

Telecom giants in position for £1bn ambulance chase

The biggest corporate names in telecoms and technology are believed to be eyeing up a £1bn deal to provide secure radio networks for the emergency services.

The Business Matrix: Wednesday 10 April 2013

EE to double network speed

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Tally ho as Spitfire beer gets a boost

The Business Matrix: Friday 1 March 2013

BAT delivers smoking profits

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