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Map compares broadband quality in the UK

Map compares broadband quality in the UK

...Finally, Ofcom's map shows modem sync speed. This is the speed at which... Read more

7 July, 2011 by David Meyer

UK sees drop in average broadband speed

...2Mbps, whereas just 30 percent were faster than 5Mbps. This contrasts with Ofcom's report in February on the average broadband speed in the UK... Read more

30 April, 2012 by Ben Woods
BT passes fibre milestone as profits rise

BT passes fibre milestone as profits rise

...term trend of customers using their landlines less. BT also suggested that Ofcom-mandated pricing controls on its wholesale and unbundled line rental products would... Read more

10 May, 2012 by David Meyer
<endeca_term>Ofcom</endeca_term> maps UK mobile coverage

Ofcom maps UK mobile coverage

...Ofcom has published a map of the UK's mobile 2G and 3G... Read more

1 November, 2011 by Ben Woods
New 4G auction plan could clear deadlock

New 4G auction plan could clear deadlock

...The telecoms regulator Ofcom has issued revised proposals for the upcoming 4G spectrum auction, in a... Read more

12 January, 2012 by David Meyer

Ofcom: UK is 'addicted' to smartphones

...people increasingly turn to their handsets for both work and personal use, Ofcom has revealed. People are increasingly turning to their handsets for both work... Read more

4 August, 2011 by Ben Woods

Everything Everywhere wins Ofcom backing for 4G plans

...The UK could get 4G by the end of this year, after Ofcom introduced plans to allow Everything Everywhere to refarm its 2G spectrum for... Read more

13 March, 2012 by Ben Woods
DEA anti-piracy measures delayed until 2014

DEA anti-piracy measures delayed until 2014

...Sharing Statutory Instrument will need to be changed, and as a result Ofcom will need to change their code. Both will be published when they... Read more

26 April, 2012 by Rupert Goodwins

BT to lift limits on 'unlimited' broadband

...to broadband advertising irking advertising watchdogs at the moment. On 2 March, Ofcom called for telcos to stop advertising their products as offering 'up to... Read more

10 March, 2011 by David Meyer

Photos: Broadband Britain mapped - the high-speed and the not-spots revealed

...than a fifth, 23 per cent, in the broadband slow lane. However, Ofcom said it expects the situation to change in the coming months as... Read more

7 July, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

Ofcom gives details of three-strikes process in draft code

...would then be exempt from having to participate in the notifications process.Ofcom's draft code is another extremely rushed process, forced by the Digital... Read more

1 June, 2010 by David Meyer

Three hits out at Ofcom's flip-flop on 4G spectrum

...Three has described Ofcom's change of heart on sub-1GHz spectrum, which removed the operator... Read more

28 March, 2012 by Ben Woods

Ofcom: Operators 'gaming the system' over 4G auction

...over the auction could lead the government to take back regulatory powers. Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards, pictured in March, has said UK operators are... Read more

29 November, 2011 by David Meyer

Ofcom: Level playing field needed for rural broadband

...the UK must allow open access to a variety of internet providers, Ofcom has said. Communications minister cuts the ribbon on a new fibre cabinet... Read more

9 November, 2011 by David Meyer

Ofcom: Fixed broadband still bears the brunt of data

...broadband dongles as they do on their fixed home broadband, according to Ofcom. In its first Communications Infrastructure Report (PDF), released on Tuesday, the telecoms... Read more

2 November, 2011 by David Meyer

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BrownieBoy

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@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

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Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

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@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

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As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

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I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

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