Entries in 'ofcom' (66)
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.
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
Ofcom acts to reduce BT rural broadband charges
NEWSBritish telco regulator Ofcom has moved to reduce BT's charges for access to the firm's network which may lead to cheaper broadband for rural customers.
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Ofcom launches map of UK broadband
NEWSTelcom regulator Ofcom has launched the first interactive map of broadband access across the UK using data sourced from ISPs.
Ofcom: Mobile broadband speeds decreasing
NEWSResearch by Ofcom has found that while more people are using mobile broadband than ever before, available bandwidth has decreased and download times have increased.
Ofcom says 4G to deliver 230% more bandwidth
NEWSBritish telecoms watchdog Ofcom announced the results of research which indicated that 4G mobile networks could offer 230 per cent greater capacity with the same radio spectrum.
4G mobile radio spectrum auction plans unveiled
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British communications regulator Ofcom has unveiled details of an auction of radio frequency spectrum to be used for next generation 4G mobile phone services.
