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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…

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…

Media and telecoms regulator Ofcom is to consult on giving how consumers better protection against unexpected price rises within fixed-term landline, broadband and mobile phone contracts. Ofcom says a review carried out earlier this year “into the fairness of certain contract terms has identified a number of issues” with current rules and flagged up the…

The UK’s first 4G mobile data services will launch on 30 October, network operator EE has confirmed. 4G provides mobile data speeds far faster than existing 3G services. Communications regulator Ofcom has allowed EE to use existing bandwidth to offer 4G while rivals must wait for additional capacity to be auctioned before they can launch…