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Many people thought 2020 was going to be the year that 5G came into its own – and then it wasn’t. Although it’s had a slower start than hoped (and for very good reasons!), the mass rollout of fifth-generation mobile network technology is just around the corner. 5G promises lightning-fast speeds and low latency. It’s […]

Over the course of this year we’ve turned to technology for communication, work, productivity – pretty much everything! Good tech has been a lifeline in helping businesses through the pandemic. In doing so, we’ve accelerated the growth of many trends that were already in place, and as a result, the way businesses operate may have […]

What a year it has been – and for many reasons, it’s one we would mostly rather forget. We’ve now had eight months, of restrictions, changed ways of working, social distancing and worry. Although the future looks brighter, it is still unclear when things will start to feel like normal. But it’s not all been […]

Many of us relied on our home broadband, our own laptops and whatever we could lay our hands on to get the job done at the start of lockdown – even if that meant working from the sofa from a laptop balanced on the knees! Of course that’s not a long term solution, but many […]

Apple events are always big news around the globe as the world waits to see what the company’s engineers and innovators have up their sleeves this time round. This year was no exception as the stunning new iPhone 12 range was officially unveiled. The headline innovation is speed as the range uses superfast 5G technology […]

The buzz around 5G has been going on for a while now, with a lot of excitement around what it can deliver, mixed with some controversy along the way as well. Although full deployment can take time and we’re not there yet, what is agreed is that 5G will certainly greatly change both social and […]

We have conducted some new research that shows that over half of small-medium sized businesses (SMEs) think that the benefits of 5G are over-hyped and exaggerated.  The research found that there is some confusion amongst SMEs around what 5G is, and the actual benefits it brings. Only 29% describe how well they understand 5G as ‘very […]

We’ve just completed some research to find out how small and medium-sized businesses (SME’s) intend to make the most out of the ongoing 5G roll-out. A whopping 72% believe 5G will make them more efficient and successful, which helps to explain why 22% plan to upgrade to 5G as soon as it becomes available to […]

The government is planning to spend £5bn on rolling out gigabit-capable broadband to the most remote parts of the UK. Those eagle-eyed amongst you may notice their change in language from their initial ‘full-fibre’ broadband talk a couple of months ago, to the more all-encompassing ‘gigabit-capable’ broadband. This includes 5G and other gigabit-capable networks, alongside […]

We answer our customer’s top questions on 5G We’ve all heard a lot about 5G in recent weeks and here at Onecom, we are getting a lot of interest from our customers. That’s why we thought we’d share some of the questions they’re asking to help you decide when the right time to buy into […]