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Week in Review

Week in Review: LulzSec arrest, Apple loses iCloud exec

This week a teenager was arrested on suspicion of hacking, a prominent figure in Apple's iCloud strategy left the company and the Apple iPhone...

By Maggie Holland, 24 Jun 2011 at 14:10

Public Sector/News

BT

BT expands 20Mbps broadband reach

BT says over 80 per cent of the UK will be able to access its 20Mbps copper broadband by the end of the year.

By Tom Brewster, 4 Apr 2011 at 14:10

Public Sector/News

Court

Judge may take months to consider DEA review

A decision on the judicial review into the DEA could be two months away, according to sources close to the situation.

By Tom Brewster, 29 Mar 2011 at 17:07

IT Legislation/News

BT

BT reveals the cost to share its ducts

The telecoms giant finally gives into pressure and announces pricing and designs for its duct and pole sharing products.

By Jennifer Scott, 17 Jan 2011 at 11:41

Public Sector/News

Week in Review

Week in Review: Tablet frenzy at CES, VAT hiked to 20 per cent

This week, the tech industry goes crazy for tablets and a 2.5 per cent VAT hike hits us all.

By Jennifer Scott, 7 Jan 2011 at 16:46

Public Sector/News

Broadband

TalkTalk to buy up portion of BT broadband service

The internet service provider is planning on buying up some of BT’s wholesale fibre services to pass on super fast speeds to its customers.

By Jennifer Scott, 7 Oct 2010 at 14:35

Broadband/News

Broadband cable

Mobile operators promise good behaviour

The UK’s main mobile broadband providers have released a code of conduct centred around giving the customer the best information.

By Jennifer Scott, 3 Jun 2009 at 14:00

Mobile/News

Lord Carter begins universal broadband negotiations

An ongoing row over sharing broadband spectrum has spurred the communications minister to call the mobile operators into negotiations.

By Miya Knights, 11 Feb 2009 at 14:31

Mobile/News

Fibre

Virgin remains on top in broadband speed race

The broadband speed race is being won by Virgin, Ofcom figures show.

By Tom Brewster, 2 Feb 2012 at 12:15

Networking/News

Radio

Ofcom looks to FM Radio white spaces for rural broadband

White spaces created by the shift to digital radio could help bring quality broadband to rural areas.

By Tom Brewster, 7 Jul 2011 at 15:00

Mobile/News

Money deficit for pensions

Competitors could pay for BT’s pension deficit

A consultation launched by regulators Ofcom may see BT’s competitors making up for the deficit in its pension scheme.

By Jennifer Scott, 1 Dec 2009 at 15:57

Public Sector/News

mobile network

Ofcom allows mobile network spectrum trading

Mobile operators will soon be able to exchange spectrum.<br> <br>

By Paul Briden, 21 Jun 2011 at 13:10

Network Management/News

Broadband cable

BT gets go-ahead for watered down broadband unbundling

The European Commission has said it agrees with regulator Ofcom that BT should be able to offer only virtual unbundling for its fibre broadband...

By Richard Thurston, 3 Jun 2010 at 15:52

Networking/News

Cost cutting

Ofcom to cut landline termination fees

The UK telecoms regulator tells the big players to cut termination fees by up to 85 per cent.

By Jennifer Scott, 18 Jun 2010 at 12:12

Networking/News

Mobile broadband

O2 tops Ofcom mobile broadband survey

The telecoms regulator shows whose the fastest, and the slowest, when it comes to mobile broadband.

By Kristi McCann, 26 May 2011 at 14:02

Broadband/News

Mobile broadband

MPs call on Ofcom for better mobile broadband

The upcoming spectrum auction should ensure mobile broadband coverage for 98 per cent of the UK.

By Jennifer Scott, 20 May 2011 at 11:57

Broadband/News

Smartphone

Is the UK really ‘addicted’ to smartphones?

Most adults don't own a smartphone and less than half who do say they aren't 'highly addicted' to them, yet Ofcom claims the UK is hooked on the...

By Tom Brewster, 4 Aug 2011 at 09:53

Smartphones/News

Mobile calls

4G upgrade needed to sustain UK mobile usage

Ofcom says 4G power gains will double 3G capacities.

By Adrian Bridgwater, 13 May 2011 at 13:59

Networking/News

Figure using mobile phone

Ofcom cuts mobile termination rates

The communications regulator announces plans to dramatically reduce the amount operators can charge one another, leading to consumer cost savings.

By Maggie Holland, 15 Mar 2011 at 09:53

Mobile Phones/News

Coverage

Ofcom ups 3G power limit

After years of requests from mobile operators, Ofcom has agreed to up the maximum in-band power limit for 3G licences.

By Jennifer Scott, 8 Sep 2010 at 12:22

Mobile/News

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