Aerospace technology company Selex ES has confirmed that it upgraded air traffic management radar in London and the south of England ahead of last week’s 2.6GHz 4G launches by Vodafone and O2.

Selex ES is responsible for a project that’ll see it upgrading more than half of the UK’s air traffic management S-band radar systems to avoid potential disruption from 4G mobile networks.

Last week was a good one for 4G in the UK. Not only did Vodafone and O2 launch their 4G networks… and not only did EE pass the milestone of 100 towns and cities with 4G coverage… but Three UK confirmed its plans for a 4G launch.

In a blog post, Three said it’ll begin its 4G rollout in December 2013.

Mark Bridge writes:

So – we take a short break at the end of the August ‘silly season’ and one of the year’s biggest mobile-related rumours becomes fact. At least we’re back in time to report on the final stages of the Vodafone/Verizon deal. Yes, it looks as though Big Red will be picking up something like $130 billion for its 45% stake in Verizon Communications… possibly within the next few hours. Just don’t mention the tax, okay?

Oxford University Press, the company behind the much-used Oxford English Dictionary, has added a collection of mobile technology related words to its free online service.

The latest quarterly update to Oxford Dictionaries Online includes BYOD, digital detox, emoji, Internet of things, phablet and selfie (as well as the headline-grabbing twerking).

Vodafone has confirmed it’s considering the sale of its stake in US-based Verizon Wireless.

Verizon Communications currently owns 55% of the joint venture, with Vodafone owning 45%.