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Some businesses missing out on best communications deals

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0600

Telecommunications services are becoming more important to UK businesses, new Ofcom research revealed today, with communicating on the move vital for many firms. Ofcom’s first comprehensive research into how UK businesses use telecoms services

ISPs asked to make complaints procedures more effective

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:18:57 -0600

Ofcom's latest customer satisfaction report shows that overall satisfaction level were up, however, the long delays in complaints resolution still continue. ISPs would need to provide more information to broadband users about the complaints procedure

Europe Wide Standards Adopted for Audio Visual Media Services

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:41 -0600

Better consumer protection and a formal industry-led co-regulatory system will be introduced for the first time as common standards for video-on-demand services are adopted across Europe. The new measures are part of the European Union Audio Visual M

UK broadband fails to deliver speeds : Ofcom

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:29:34 -0600

According to the 'International Communications Market Report' from Ofcom, only 10 percent of the UK broadband users receive speeds of 8Mbps. When it comes to broadband price, UK offers cheaper broadband services, on average, £16 for a connection.

Ofcom delivers mixed verdict on UK broadband

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:12:58 -0600

Go here to read the rest: Ofcom delivers mixed verdict on UK broadband

Mobile coverage a concern for Ofcom

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:51:21 -0600

Read the original here: Mobile coverage a concern for Ofcom

41 Percent Say That Mobile Broadband is their Main Connection

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:46:08 -0600

Considering that mobile broadband has a reputation as a supplementary technology it comes as quite a surprise that 41% of people who took part in a recent Ofcom poll said that it provided their main connection to the internet. Mobile broadband is typ

UK Broadband exceed 17m connections while net additions fall in Q2

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:17:11 -0600

Latest Telecommunications Market Data Tables from Ofcom show total UK broadband connections now stand at 17,739,000, indicating sluggish growth in new broadband subscriptions during second quarter 2009 while LLU broadband providers continue to make s

UK Commercial Radio Revenues Q3 2009

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:34:01 -0600

Commercial radio revenue figures for 2009’s third quarter have been published.Q3 2009 DATA£120.2m total revenues£35.7m local revenues£59.8m national revenues – lowest quarter since Q1 1998£24.8m branded contentYEAR-ON-YEARTotal revenues – d

Ofcom reports better consumer experience with broadband speeds

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:26:35 -0600

Latest broadband consumer satisfaction report from Ofcom shows tha 81 % of the UK broadband users were happy with the broadband speed they received. Only 13 % switched their providers in 2009, comparing to 24% in the previous year.

Baroness Buscombe:what should we make of this combination of views?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:50:22 -0600

Baroness Buscombe has me intrigued. She's in favour of the media attacks on the House of Commons, but against those on the House of Lords. (Source) She's in favour of the Press Complaint Commission's remit being extended outside its core areas, but a

Ofcom Consultation on hiking BT Wholesale broadband charges

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:22:04 -0600

Latest consultation from Ofcom telecom regulator focus on how increasing BT wholesale charges on UK ISPs to reduce BT pension deficit can affect broadband users in UK.

The Internet - once and for all it really isn’t about teens

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:22:04 -0600

Over the past two years there’s been a raft of research out showing how 30+ Internet users are steadily getting to grips with social media. Despite that I still hear occasionally comments like “that’s not for us, we’re not c

The Internet - once and for all it really isn’t about teens

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:22:04 -0600

3000 complaints but OFCOM won’t investigate X Factor fix claims

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:03:09 -0600

TV regulator OFCOM have confirmed that despite receiving dozens of complaints themselves and 3000 more being submitted to ITV, they don’t intend to investigate ITV’s The X Factor. BBC News reports that Ofcom officials said that it only l

People will watch TV on their PCs…so long as it really is TV

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:44:29 -0600

I’m coming to this a few days late due to being in transit to Cow Africa, but UK comms regulator OFCOM has published it’s regular digest of facts and stats. Among other things, the look at adult media literacy reveals that online TV

People will watch TV on their PCs…so long as it really is TV

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:44:29 -0600

Illegal file-sharing: what does the public think?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:30:22 -0500

The latest Ofcom survey of internet users in the UK shows that less than half believes downloading shared copies of copyright music and films should be illegal. 42% say it should be illegal, against 33% who believe it shouldn’t be illegal and 2

Social networking in the UK: Facebook soars, Bebo and MySpace drop

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:50:43 -0500

Cross-posted from the Mandate blog: The latest Ofcom survey of internet usage is packed full of useful statistics and - even more helpfully - they are based on (a) proper research and (b) people in the UK. Many of the figures quoted are American - or

Energy Friendly WiMAX

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:34:38 -0500

Motorola Powers World’s First WiMAX-based Electric Utility Smart Metering for SP AusNet – Oct 22, 2009 (PR Newswire) The advanced mobile broadband technology allows fast and cost-effective roll-out of new metering infrastructure. Motorol

UK mobile networks getting ready for London 2012 Olympics

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:24:47 -0500

UK telecom regulator, Ofcom has come up with plans to manage mobile and wireless networks to support the various events during London 2012 Olympics. The seven week-long events and the subsequent Paralympics are expected to be the most technology-enab

İngiltere Raporu: Her 3 çocuktan biri ilk arama sonuçlarını “güvenilir” buluyor.

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:19:14 -0500

Birleşik Krallık‘taki medya standartlarını belirleyen ve bizdeki RTÜK benzeri bir kurum olan Ofcom‘un 12 ila 15 yaşındaki çocuklar arasında yaptığı bir araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre araştırmaya katılanların %32’

Internet dongles causing network strain

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:22:44 -0500

More than one billion people around the world will be accessing the internet by mobile broadband. These are the latest predictions for mobile broadband users by 2012. Slightly worrying however, is the fact that in Europe the current uptake on mobile

A lost generation of newspaper readers? Not necessarily

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:41:00 -0500

Not everyone is a fan of the French interventionist model of doing things, but an experiment in France shows that it's not inevitable that newspapers will soon be met with a lost generation of readers who no longer consume their news in print. Accor

80% Of British TV’s Are Digital

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:15:30 -0500

There is an estimated 60 million televisions in the UK (average household has 2.4 TV’s), and according to Ofcom 80% of those are Digital TV’s. A surge in uptake means the majority of us are now ready for the switch over from analogue taki

80% Of British TV’s Are Digital

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:15:30 -0500

Broadband VOD Service Regulations Proposed by Ofcom

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:11:48 -0500

The telecommunications regulator of the United Kingdom, Ofcom has a few days back issued a proposal for regulating the broadband VOD (video-on-demand) services for the first time in the history. According to the Ofcom proposal, the broadband video-on

Official UK 3G Coverage Maps Now Available

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:46:58 -0500

Ofcom Releases First 3G Coverage Maps For All UK Networks Ofcom, the UK’s independent regulator for the communication industries has finally published 3G coverage maps for the five UK mobile operators – H3G (3), Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile and

RBS want to keep the UK government at bay.

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:25:57 -0500

Royal Bank of Scotland is considering approaching the market for extra money to avoid handing more control to the government. The bank, now 70% owned by taxpayers, is preparing to join the government’s Asset Protection Scheme (APS) to stop some

The demand for DAB radio: where is it?

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:23:00 -0500

Most of the current debate on the challenges facing DAB radio seems to be focused on ‘supply side’ issues, such as upgrading existing DAB transmitters, making DAB radio receivers available in cars and the creation of another national DAB multiple