Entries in 'ofcom' (51)
Brits 'waste' £5 billion on the wrong mobile plans
NEWSBritish consumers are wasting £5 billion annually on incorrect mobile phone plans according to research from Billmonitor.
Ofcom wants 0800 to be free on mobile
NEWSTelecoms regulator Ofcom has proposed that 0800 telephone numbers should be free to all phones including mobile phones.
TalkTalk is still most moaned about telco
NEWSBritish telco TalkTalk continues to be the most complained-about provider according to a new Ofcom Telecoms Complains report for the fourth quarter 2011.
Vodafone whinges about Ofcom's 4G decision
NEWSMobile operator Vodafone has accused the telecoms watchdog Ofcom of "taking leave of its senses" following the regulator's statement that it was "minded" to allow Eveywhere Everything to launch 4G ...
Ofcom clears the way for 4G this year
NEWSTelecoms watchdog Ofcom has given the go-ahead for mobile operator Everything Everywhere to launch 4G mobile services on the firm's existing 2G spectrum.
Ofcom takes aim at mobile 'bill shock'
NEWSTelecoms watchdog Ofcom has described an 'action plan' for reducing so-called mobile phone 'bill shocks', warning service providers that if the measures do not "sufficiently reduce consumer harm" the regular ...
£180m of 4G auction dosh to pay to fix TV interference
NEWSThe government will allocate £180 million from the upcoming auction of radio spectrum for 4G services to combat television signal interference resulting from the new technology.
Ofcom wants to make it easier to switch broadband
NEWSBroadband consumers may find the process of switching provider will become considerably easier following a proposal from telecoms watchdog Ofcom that takes aim at delays and red tape.
Ofcom tells EC 'BT must cut broadband prices'
NEWSThe European Commission has received a proposal from Ofcom to require BT’s Openreach wholesale broadband operation to cut the prices on three of its main products.
UK broadband speeds on the rise
NEWSTelco watchdog Ofcom has reported that average broadband speeds across Britain are on the rise but new guidelines will mean ASDL+ packages can only be advertised 'up to' 14Mb/s instead ...
Shadow Minister slams 4G auction
NEWSLabour opposition shadow minister for media has slammed the slow progress of the 4G radio spectrum auction, adding that the taxpayer was out of pocket millions of pounds due to ...
Ofcom unveils new £5 billion mobile spectrum auction plan
NEWSUK communications regulator Ofcom has given the go ahead for the upcoming auction of radio spectrum which will see a 75 per cent increase in the amount of radio spectrum ...
Rise of the planet of the apps
NEWSOfcom’s 2011 International Communications Market Report has revealed some interesting facts about mobile internet usage. The report states that the use of internet on mobile phones has more than doubled ...
Ofcom gets tough on net neutrality
NEWSBritish telecoms watchdog Ofcom has called on internet service providers to provide more information regarding traffic management the ISPs use to curb excessive demand.
MPs urge haste in 4G spectrum auction
NEWSA group of MPs that make up the Commons Culture, Media and Sport committee have urged Ofcom to change the current goal of one 4G mobile broadband provider reaching 95 ...
Ofcom maps British broadband quality
NEWSBritish telecoms regulator Ofcom has released interactive maps that depict the state of mobile coverage including 3G data services across the country.
4G mobile delay to cost business 'hundreds of millions'
NEWSThe Open Policy Group has released a report (pdf) that says British businesses will lose hundreds of millions of pounds due to the delay in the 4G mobile spectrum auction.
Three warns of capacity crunch if spectrum auction delayed
NEWSMobile operator Three has said that the telco could begin running out of mobile network capacity in city regions by the end of the next year, according to a BBC ...
A nation of smartphone addicts
NEWSA new Communications Market Report from Ofcom has revealed that the UK is a nation of smartphone addicts.
Ofcom says broadband speed 'reality gap' increasing
NEWSBritish communications regulator Ofcom has said that broadband speeds have increased by 10 per cent over the previous six months but the gap between advertised and actual speeds has widened.
