Carrier 'refines' its digital switchover programme, and extends deadline for UK move from old analogue PSTN to digital landlines
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BT Investigated By Ofcom Over 999 Failure
UK regulator investigates BT over technical fault that resulted in UK-wide disruption to 999 calls on 25 June
Vodafone, Three Merger: Industry Reaction
Merger to create the largest mobile operator in the UK draws reaction from industry experts and commentators
Google I/O: Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 7a
New hardware device offerings include a budget Pixel 7a smartphone, a foldable Pixel smartphone, as well as a Pixel tablet
Ofcom Crackdown After ISPs Miss Broadband Switching Deadline
Uswitch says £1.85 billion has been lost in broadband savings, amid industry failure to implement easy broadband switching rules
Telephone Landline Usage In ‘Terminal Decline’, Uswitch Finds
As usage of WhatsApp, Zoom etc soars, the humble telephone landline declines, with 26 percent not even bothering to connect a handset
UK’s Slowest Streets For Broadband Named And Shamed
Speed tests collected by uSwitch.com show small village near Wigan gets just 0.14Mbps download speed
Poor Broadband Hinders Education Of 1.2 Million Children
Digital poverty line. Poor broadband line speeds see 1.2 million children falling behind, survey finds
Brits Miss Out On £5.8 Billion Because They Won’t Switch Mobile Networks
Too much hassle and lack of understanding holds back Brits from switching mobile networks
No UK City Has Superfast Broadband Claims uSwitch
uSwitch research contradicts Ofcom findings, but BT says to believe the official figures
BT Slams uSwitch Slowest Broadband Speed Claims
BT denies Cromarty Road is UK's slowest street for broadband and calls report "inaccurate" and "misleading"
One Third Of The UK Has Slower Than 5Mbps Broadband
uSwitch says much of the UK has broadband speeds "that are more snail’s pace than super-fast"
New Ofcom Rules Allow Swift Mobile Transfer
Mobile operators will be required to provide PACs to leaving customers without delay