Tag: Ofcom
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Ofcom Says No 4G LTE Network in the UK Until 2015
UK residents may have to wait even longer to experience the blistering speeds of 4G mobile broadband technology, with a widespread 4G LTE network expected to be delayed until 2015. We already know that the UK government is expected to auction off the 4G spectrum to the UK’s major networks during the second half of…
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New Freeview HD Channel Coming – ITV, Channel 4 and 5 Fighting For 5th Slot
Those with a Freeview HD Television or Set-Top Box can look forward to even more High Definition content in the near future, as news of a fifth HD channel for Freeview has reached us. Television regulator Ofcom has invited ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 to fill a fifth HD channel slot, bringing the potential…
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BBC back UK 3G Survey – New app records & reports coverage
Over the next two months the Beeb are set to start testing the nation’s coverage to produce a comprehensive map of 3G coverage. The independent survey will be done through a mobile app using Google’s Android platform. The UK 3G Survey app from BBC and Epitiro will collect location data (presumably with user permission) from willing…
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BBC back UK 3G Survey – New app records & reports coverage
Over the next two months the Beeb are set to start testing the nation’s coverage to produce a comprehensive map of 3G coverage. The independent survey will be done through a mobile app using Google’s Android platform. The UK 3G Survey app from BBC and Epitiro will collect location data (presumably with user permission) from willing…
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Ofcom bans 36 month mobile phone contracts
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has introduced three new rulings to benefit UK mobile phone users. The three new regulations will reduce contract lengths, improve phone number porting times and also introduce a new emergency SMS system. Firstly UK networks will no longer be able to offer ridiculous 36 month contracts on mobile phones or mobile…
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Ofcom reveals O2 as fastest UK mobile network for broadband – Orange is not so bright
Hopefully the future is bright for Orange, because the present is pretty dull according to an Ofcom review which outs the UK network as our nation’s slowest mobile broadband provider. Orange reportedly fails to keep up with the demands of the UK public when it comes to 3G internet, with drooping dongles and poor performance at…