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  • UK’s 4G mobile auction: What the winners said

    UK’s 4G mobile auction: What the winners said

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    The UK’s telecoms regulator has announced the winners of its 4G auction, here’s what the successful bidders had to day in full, as well as the spectrum lots they secured and prices they’re paying: Vodafone UK chief executive Guy Laurence: “We’ve secured the low frequency mobile phone spectrum that will support the launch of our…

  • Ofcom announces 4G auction winners

    Ofcom announces 4G auction winners

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    Telecoms regulator Ofcom today announced the winners of the 4G mobile spectrum auction. 4G networks will allow operators to offer ultrafast mobile broadband services to consumers and businesses. Seven companies bid for 28 lots of spectrum in two separate bands – 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz. The lower frequency 800 MHz band is part of…

  • Ofcom names 4G mobile bidders

    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…

  • Broadband and mobile customers could get new right to cancel contracts over price hikes

    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…

  • O2 increases prices for pay monthly customers

    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…

  • TalkTalk announces TV and broadband growth

    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…