Ofcom
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Ofcom names 4G mobile bidders
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Telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced the names of the companies bidding for the UK’s 4G spectrum which will allow networks to offer super-fast mobile broadband. The bidders include Everything Everywhere, owners of T-Mobile and Orange who are already offering 4G services, O2 owners Telefónica and Vodafone. Also bidding are BT subsidiary Niche Spectrum Ventures Limited…
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Broadband and mobile customers could get new right to cancel contracts over price hikes
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Broadband, phone and mobile customers could gain the power to end their contract without penalty if prices increase. At present customers are generally unable to exit a contract if prices increase during its term without paying a penalty. The only exception is where a provider agrees an increase would to cause a ‘material detriment’ to…
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O2 increases prices for pay monthly customers
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With just 14 days to go until Santa makes his annual visit, mobile network O2 has given customers an early Christmas present – news of a 3.2% increase in line rental costs from February 2013. The company says it’s being forced to increase prices because of rising external costs and says it has “held off…
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TalkTalk announces TV and broadband growth
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Telecoms firm TalkTalk says it’s connected 29,000 customers to its YouView-based TV service since launching the product in September and is signing up 1,000 TV customers per day. TalkTalk offers customers who take its Plus broadband and phone service a free YouView box in return for signing a new 18 or 24 month contract. Announcing…
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Ofcom announces 4G auction timetable
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Telecoms regulator Ofcom has published the timetable for auctioning radio spectrum to enable mobile network operators to launch 4G services. 4G offers user faster mobile data speeds than existing 3G services. Existing networks O2 and Vodafone are expected to bid. Orange and T-Mobile owners EE have already launched 4G services on their existing spectrum and…
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UK completes switch to digital TV
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The UK’s switch to digital only broadcasting was completed in the early hours of Wednesday morning, ending 70 years of analogue broadcasting. Since 2008 regions of the UK have been switching to digital, freeing up space on the radio spectrum which can be used for services such as high-speed 4G mobile broadband. The final region…