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Deutsche Telekom and PPF proposed changes in operating a network sharing agreement sealed between their subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, in an effort to alleviate competition concerns raised by the European Commission (EC).

UK operators Vodafone, O2 and 3 unveiled plans to increase 4G coverage in rural areas by building and sharing 222 new mobile masts, as they move to meet government connectivity targets.

CONNECTED BRITAIN 2020: Virgin Media CEO Lutz Schuler (pictured) explained the company aimed to leverage a pending merger with O2 UK to become a connectivity leader and boost competition in the country.

The UK government announced an agreement had been reached between the country’s four major operators to push ahead with a £1 billion Shared Rural Network (SRN), despite a spat over payment terms which threatened to scupper the plan.

The UK government accepted a proposal by operators to pool resources to address 4G coverage gaps in rural areas, in a deal worth more than £1 billion designed to deliver access to 95 per cent of the country by 2025.

O2 UK introduced a range of potentially innovative pricing packages, as it became the latest operator in the market to launch commercial 5G services.

UK operator O2 will team with the European and UK space agencies to support a project designed to develop connectivity solutions for autonomous cars using 5G and satellite technology.