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Three aims for connected devices market with Macheen tie-up

3UK has signed a deal with cloud M2M services firm Macheen
December 8, 2011 Written by Dawinderpal Sahota

3UK has signed an agreement with Macheen, a cloud service provider for connected devices. The deal provides the operator with access to a platform for the management of a variety of processes that are required to create, manage and bill M2M-related services.

Tags; 3UK, M2M, Macheen, Three, Cloud, Content & Applications, Europe, Handsets & Devices, M2M, Networks, News & Analysis, Operator

3UK says 97 per cent of the traffic on its network is data

3UK says 97 per cent of all of the traffic on its network is data
November 1, 2011 Written by Dawinderpal Sahota

Mobile operator 3UK has announced that 97 per cent of all the traffic travelling through its network today is data. The carrier added that in the 14 months between June 2010 and September 201, it has seen a 427 per cent increase in data usage for smartphone customers.

Tags; 3UK, data, smartphone, Three, UK, Content & Applications, Europe, News & Analysis, Operator

Ofcom postpones UK 4G auction

Ofcom hopes to be ready for spectrum auction by end of 2012
October 10, 2011 Written by Dawinderpal Sahota

UK regulator Ofcom has announced that it will delay the 4G spectrum auction until the final quarter of 2012 at the earliest. Ofcom said that it received a number of “substantial and strongly argued responses” to its initial plans and will undertake a further round of consultation to address issues raised.

Tags; 3UK, Ofcom, Spectrum auction, Three, UK, Europe, Everything Everywhere, LTE, Networks, News & Analysis, O2, Operator, Orange, Vodafone