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RSS ofcom zIn-flight mobile gets Ofcom thumbs up
News In-flight mobile phone calls may soon be a reality for travellers on UK airlines after UK telecoms regulator Ofcom gave its approval to the technology. The news follows a consultation on Ofcom proposals published in October last year and the... [26 Mar 2008]
O2 considers high fibre rollout
News O2 is considering investing in its own fibre-to-the-home network but wants to wait until Ofcom changes telecommunications regulation before it makes an investment. Following BT's Tuesday announcement that it was to plough £1.5bn into a fibre-access... [17 Jul 2008]
Ofcom auction: High-frequency spectrum to highest bidders
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom is to auction four bands of high-frequency spectrum which could be used for wireless broadband services. Ofcom said an ideal use of the frequencies might be the sharing of internet connections across buildings in close... [05 Dec 2007]
Broadband switching still a tricky business
News Switching broadband providers is still proving a tricky business despite Ofcom rules introduced a year ago designed to make the process easier. He added that Ofcom needs to address the problem "as a matter of urgency" and punish providers who are... [15 Feb 2008]
Broadband wireless gets spectrum boost
News Ofcom plans to open up more spectrum for very high capacity point-to-point wireless links.silicon.com's A to Z of Broadband More of the ether will be made available for broadband fixed wireless links, communications watchdog Ofcom has decided. [10 Nov 2006]
UK goes mad for social networking
News O is for Ofcom Four out of 10 adults in the UK regularly visited social networking sites during 2006 - more than anywhere else in Europe - according to Ofcom's latest International Communications Market report. [12 Dec 2007]
Broadband speeds under scrutiny
News Ofcom is being called on to introduce a code of practice for internet service providers (ISPs) around disparities in advertised and actual broadband connection speeds. O is for Ofcom According to the Ofcom-appointed Consumer Panel, there are... [19 Dec 2007]
Ofcom and ISPs kiss and MAC up
News At present the supplying of these codes is purely voluntary, meaning that industry regulator Ofcom is not able to take action when they were withheld. Although Ofcom research shows that 83 per cent of internet users who switch providers find the... [13 Dec 2006]
The A to Z of broadband
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Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News O is for Ofcom Last month telecoms regulator Ofcom announced a voluntary code of practice for ISPs for speed, with guidelines including providing customers with an accurate estimate of the maximum speed their line is likely to achieve, and offering... [14 Jul 2008]
Smaller ISPs: The secret to our success
News In an Ofcom survey, 54 per cent of smaller ISPs claimed their ability to offer personalised products rather than standard packages gave them the advantage over the bigger players. O is for Ofcom Despite Ofcom's best efforts to encourage competition... [26 Jan 2007]
Telco packages overwhelm customers
News Ofcom CEO Ed Richards said in a statement: "We need to reinforce our efforts to tackle consumer harm. A "significant minority" of consumers have trouble working out which company offers the best value or quality of service on particular packages... [17 Nov 2006]
Ofcom: Mobile broadband driving interest in fibre
News The rapid take-up of mobile broadband could help spur the arrival of super-fast fibre broadband networks in the UK, says telecoms regulator Ofcom, which has set out plans for a pro-investment regulatory framework that will guarantee operators who... [04 Jul 2008]
Ofcom plots spectrum auction
News Ofcom has today outlined proposals for auctioning off the largest ever release of radio spectrum in the UK. Ofcom is releasing the spectrum on a "technology and service neutral" basis, meaning companies that purchase the spectrum can decide the... [11 Dec 2006]
Don't paper over cracks in the digital nation
Comment The same upbeat tone runs through the Ofcom report - the source of the story (covered here by silicon.com). O is for Ofcom Ofcom's take on the digital divide being a 'town vs country' affair glosses over the real cracks in the digital nation... [23 May 2008]
