Ofcom

Ofcom Reveals Revised Proposals for 4G Auction

Ofcom proposes increasing coverage to 98 percent and won't reserve spectrum for Everything Everywhere

13 years ago

Ofcom And Mobile Providers Take RIM To Task Over Porn Access

BlackBerry mobiles allow kids to access porn sites but RIM promises to block illegal content in a matter of days

13 years ago

Ofcom Warns Of UK’s Slipping 4G Timetable

4G services may not become available in Britain for another four years, according to Ofcom

13 years ago

Ofcom Warns Operators Over Delayed 4G Auction

The head of Ofcom issued a blunt warning to Britain's mobile operators to stop delaying the 4G auction

13 years ago

Orange Complaints Double, Says Ofcom Report

Fixed broadband satisfaction is lower than mobile, and TalkTalk comes bottom

13 years ago

Ofcom Will Act To Regulate Net Neutrality

ISPs can use traffic management, but they have to make it clear to users how they will be affected otherwise…

13 years ago

UK Broadband Speeds Drop By Third At Peak Times

Connection speeds drop by 35 percent in the evening thanks to TV streaming, says uSwitch

13 years ago

Ofcom Boss Queries Need For Superfast Broadband

Ofcom's boss questioned the need for superfast broadband in a speech about the state of the UK's network

13 years ago

Midata Gives Consumers Back Their Personal Info

BIS has partnered Google, Mastercard and others to help consumers access the data companies hold on them

13 years ago

MPs Hit Out At Operators For 4G Auction Delay

MPs have stepped into the 4G auction debate, criticising mobile operators for delaying spectrum allocation

13 years ago

Internet Traffic In The UK Increases Seven-fold

A report by Ofcom shows an increase in Internet traffic and has revealed the extent of the UK's mobile coverage

13 years ago

EU Nations Must Deliver 4G Broadband by 2013

The EU has told member states to get the 800MHz band cleared for mobile broadband by the end of 2012

13 years ago

Ofcom Confirms 4G Spectrum Auction Delay

The 4G auction will be delayed, Ofcom has admitted after it opted for a second consultation process

13 years ago

White Space Partnership Tackles Mobile Broadband

Two wireless specialists promise an affordable white space device for mobile broadband in remote areas

13 years ago

4G Rollout Delay To Cost British Businesses Dear

A survey has warned that the delay in rolling out 4G will cost British businesses £730m a year

13 years ago

Government Pledges £150m For More Mobile Towers

The Conservatives have pledged money to improve mobile coverage in the UK's so called not-spots

13 years ago

Three Adds Unlimited Data, Warns Of 3G Crunch

Three has warned it may begin running out of 3G capacity next year if 4G auctions are delayed

13 years ago

TalkTalk And 3UK Top Ofcom List Of Shame

TalkTalk and 3UK are still attracting more complaints to Ofcom than other telecoms companies

13 years ago

Hunt Pleads With Mobile Operators Over 4G Delays

Jeremy Hunt will advise mobile operators not to challenge the 4G auction in a speech today

13 years ago

Ofcom Denies 4G Auction Delays

Telecoms regulator Ofcom says 4G auction is still on track, despite reports to the contrary

13 years ago

Ofcom Proposes Enhanced Wi-Fi On Whitespace Radio

Gaps in TV broadcast spectrum could fill the rural broadband map - if Ofcom can get the technology agreed

13 years ago

White Space Opportunties Touted In New Report

White space radio could soon yield innovative and important business opportunities for many sectors

13 years ago

3G Only Available Three Quarters Of The Time In UK

The BBC's crowdsourced survey reveals that 3G is generally unavailable 25 percent of the time in Britain

13 years ago

Dodgy Bills Land Talk Talk And Tiscali £3m Fine

Billing customers for phantom services has landed Talk Talk and Tiscali with a multi-million pound fine

13 years ago

Smartphones Worse Than 2G Handsets For Rural Calls

Smartphones are slightly worse than 2G handsets for making voice calls in rural areas, research has found

13 years ago

Britain Addicted To Smartphones

Smartphones have sunk their claws deep into the British population according to Ofcom

13 years ago

Ofcom Confirms Virgin Media Need Not Share Its Ducts

Virgin Media does not have "significant market power" so will not have to share its ducts, Ofcom has confirmed

13 years ago

Ofcom Slams ISPs For Phoney Broadband Claims

Broadband speeds in the UK are improving, but the advertising still misleads consumers, says Ofcom

13 years ago

Ofcom Faces Criticism Over Rural Mobile Coverage

An advisory panel has urged Ofcom to ensure that rural areas suffer no more mobile 'not-spots'

13 years ago

Virgin Media Says Ofcom’s Rural Broadband Price Cut Won’t Help

Virgin Media has warned that Ofcom's change to rural broadband pricing does little to address the problem

13 years ago