Telecoms

  • Three quarters of UK homes have access to super-fast broadband

    Three quarters of UK homes have access to super-fast broadband

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    Almost three quarters of UK homes have access to super-fast cable and fibre broadband according to a report from Ofcom. The telecoms regulator says 73% of UK homes have access to speeds of at least 30Mbit/s through services such as Virgin Media’s cable broadband and BT’s Infinity fibre product. Despite the widespread availability of super-fast…

  • Ofcom bans mid-contact price hikes for landline, broadband and mobile users

    Ofcom bans mid-contact price hikes for landline, broadband and mobile users

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    Residential and small business customers will be able to end their landline, broadband or mobile contract without penalty if prices are increased mid-contact under new rules published by Ofcom. The new rules follow the telecoms regulator’s consultation earlier this year and come into effect on 23rd January 2014. They apply to any new landline, broadband,…

  • Apple unveils new iPad Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Pro

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    Apple has announced new versions of some of its most popular devices. The firm’s MacBook Pro with Retina display has been updated with new processors and graphics cards, improved battery life, faster flash storage and support for next generation Wi-Fi connections. In addition the firm has lowered the starting price to £1,099 and is including…

  • Virgin Mobile extends EE MVNO deal

    Virgin Mobile extends EE MVNO deal

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    Virgin Mobile, the world’s first virtual mobile network, has re-appointed EE as its airtime and connectivity partner. Unlike EE, O2, Vodafone and Three, Virgin Mobile doesn’t licence spectrum from Ofcom or own transmission sites, instead it bulk buys access to EE’s network which it uses to power its services. The two companies first partnered for…

  • Sport and live entertainment channels highlighted in new BT TV ad

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    BT’s flatmates are back this weekend with a new campaign highlighting the firm’s TV products. The latest ad sees Simon’s girlfriend, played by Aisling Jarrett-Gavin, trying to keep the peace as Simon drives the others mad while they’re trying to enjoy BT TV. Based on the YouView service of which BT is a joint shareholder…

  • Sky highlights on demand growth in latest results

    Sky highlights on demand growth in latest results

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    Almost 3.5m Sky TV boxes are now capable of accessing on-demand content according to the firm’s latest results. The UK’s largest provider of pay TV says 642,000 additional homes connected their Sky boxes to the internet in the three months ended 30 September 2013, taking the total to 3.4m. The company has been highlighting its…