Consumers encouraged to shop around to get the best deals from telecoms providers. From 15 February, telecoms providers will be required to write to customers at least 10 days before their contract ends, to warn that it is expiring and setting out what they will pay in future. This follows research by Ofcom that found…
Full-fibre broadband connections can deliver speeds of up to one gigabit per second. They are up to five times more reliable than copper and less likely to slow down when lots of people use them at the same time. Having a choice of networks has delivered significant benefits to people, such as innovation, better services…
Ofcom has announced updated proposals to release crucial mobile airwaves to meet growing demand for mobile broadband and support the rollout of 5G. To help improve mobile services and enable more people and businesses to access 5G networks, Ofcom plans to release more mobile airwaves through an auction in spring 2020. In December 2018, Ofcom…
Later this year, London will gain 10 million more landline phone numbers, as Ofcom introduces a new ‘(020) 4’ range to keep the capital connected. The capital, which has the 020 dialling code, currently has 30 million phone numbers allocated across the existing (020) 3, 7 and 8 ranges. Due to the increase in new…
Fine of £13.3m dished out by Ofcom after EE and Virgin Media found to have been over-billing customers who ended their contracts early. The telecoms regulator said there were around 400,000 EE customers who paid up to £4.3m too much, as a result of being over-billed when they ended their contracts early. Similarly, Virgin Media…
Ofcom supports fibre investment with unrestricted duct and pole access. These latest proposals hope to address competition for dedicated, high-speed, or leased lines (Ethernet). This includes the high-speed point-to-point data links used to connect larger businesses that provide the capacity for both mobile network operators and broadband ISPs. These lines also provide vital, high-capacity links…
The telecoms regulator told the House of Lords that internet regulation would be more effective if the government developed legislation that an independent body could enforce. The meeting with the House of Lords Communications Committee, Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), discussed internet regulation in the modern digital economy, as well as how…
Around two in three pay-monthly mobile customers are on a contract that ‘bundles’ the cost of a handset with the cost of using the phone, known as airtime. Ofcom estimates that as many as 1.5 million consumers are still paying installments towards a handset that many have already paid off by the time they get…
The latest Ofcom Communications Market Report focuses on smartphone usage and how technology has revolutionised our lives over the past ten years. The study shows 78% of people in the UK now own a smartphone, rising to 95% among 16-24 year-olds. This has increased from just 17% a decade ago. The smartphone dominates many people’s…
Latest figures from Ofcom put TalkTalk top of the bill for broadband and landline complaints, with BT and Vodafone most complained about for pay-monthly mobile services. Ofcom has published the latest league tables on the complaints it receives about the UK’s major providers of telecoms and pay-TV services. This quarterly report reveals the number of…
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