UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has given a go ahead to the use of ‘earth station’ antennas on fast moving vehicles including planes, trains and boats thereby opening up the road of faster…
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Ofcom proposes stricter fault repair, new installation rules for BT Openreach
Ofcom has proposed a set of stricter rules for BT Openreach requiring the telecom giant to carry out 80 percent of fault repairs within two working days, regardless of the nature of…
Ofcom: Users won’t have to pay for calls made to 0800, 0808 from mobile
Ofcom has revealed its plans of freeing up calls to 0800, 0808 and 116 numbers from mobile phones starting June 2015 in a bid to clear the confusion surrounding the pricing structure…
Ofcom: UK consumers benefit from cheapest mobile phone deals
A new study by Ofcom reveals that consumers in the UK enjoy the cheapest mobile phone and communication service deals as compared to their European counterparts. As compared to UK, consumers in…
Ofcom looking to free more spectrum to meet with future mobile broadband demands
Ofcom has unveiled its plans of moving spectrum in 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands from public sector and auctioning it for commercial usage to ensure that UK has enough spectrum to meet with…
Ofcom: Vodafone failed to reach 3G target
Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, has revealed that Vodafone hasn’t managed to meet with its 3G coverage obligations in stipulated time. As per terms and conditions related to 3G mobile spectrum licenses…
UK’s competitive mobile market will protect consumers claims Ofcom
Ofcom’s decision of raising mobile spectrum fees has left carriers in the UK completely outraged. The communications regulator on Friday published a consultation on increasing the proposed license fees for mobile spectrum….
Ofcom license fee hike may see 4G prices soar in UK
Mobile operators in the UK may have to pay up to £244.4m extra (cumulative) if Ofcom goes ahead with its proposed plans of hiking annual fees for licensing the 900MHz and 1800MHz…
Superfast 4G Hits the UK – But Plans are Already Being Made for Hyperfast 5G
Telecoms authority Ofcom is already making plans for the release of 5G mobile services even though 4G has only just hit the country. The UK communications regulator has apparently already begun work…