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Category: Mobile phones

Mobile phones, Regulation, Sure Falkland Islands issue, Telecommunications Posted on28/08/201928/08/2019

The curious case of 4G TV interference

This post is concerned with a particular issue arising from the introduction of the 4G mobile phone service in the Falkland Islands in 2018. 4G […] Read More

Mobile phones Posted on06/06/201913/06/2019

Roaming with your phone – in the dark?

Update: 12th June 2019 In regard to the footnote, the old Roaming Partner list has now been deleted from the Sure Falkland Island’s web server. […] Read More

Broadband, Mobile phones, Telecommunications Posted on24/05/201930/05/2019

A peek under the bonnet of the Falkland Islands’ 4G service: Part 2, Falkland Islands 4G

Update: 30th May 2019 Batelco signed the original Agreement with Star Solutions to install 4G LTE in the South Atlantic islands in March 2015. I […] Read More

Broadband, Mobile phones, Telecommunications Posted on22/05/201924/05/2019

A peek under the bonnet of the Falkland Islands’ 4G service: Part 1, 4G history.

Although consumers generally only care about whether their mobile phones work and that they get a ‘signal’ when they want to make a call, I […] Read More

Broadband, Mobile phones, Sure Falkland Islands issue, Telecommunications Posted on06/05/201915/05/2019

“We have just sent a code to your mobile phone” Oh damn!

Synopsis It’s critical for Falkland Islanders to be able to fully participate in the world of on-line services which are now driven by concerns of […] Read More

Mobile phones, Sure Falkland Islands issue, Telecommunications Posted on04/05/201911/05/2019

Do you have difficulty receiving or sending overseas SMS texts?

Summary I have been sending Short Messaging Service (SMS) texts to some Falklands Islands residents from the UK but the reply texts have not arrived […] Read More

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