Tag: OFCOM
Britbox: What is it and will it be able to compete with rivals like Netflix?
The BBC and ITV are proposing a new joint streaming service for the UK to take on the might of Netflix and Amazon. New commissions, recent shows and old British favourites will feature on the BritBox platform. But what exactly is it and can it really take on its rivals? Why are the BBC and…
Mobile coverage still limited in many rural areas, says Ofcom
Half of premises in remote locations across the UK still have “patchy or unreliable” mobile reception, despite wider improvements to mobile coverage across the country. According to Ofcom’s annual report, reliable voice calls are now available to 97% of premises in urban homes and offices from all operators, while 83% have access to complete 4G…
Half of homes could switch to faster broadband, Ofcom says
Half of British households could switch to faster broadband today, according to Ofcom, as the regulator announced proposed new rules that will force internet providers tell customers about their best deals. A review of broadband pricing practices will also be launched, alongside a new consumer website – Boost Your Broadband – offering information on broadband…
Parliamentary inquiry launched into addictive technologies, including AR and VR
An inquiry into the impact of immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality has been launched by a House of Commons select committee. A group of MPs from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee will look into the impact of virtual reality on the future of sport, entertainment and news. It will…
Which? finds loyal broadband customers face penalties of up to £220
Broadband customers who stay with the same provider and do not haggle for a better deal are being hit with “loyalty penalties” of up to £220 a year, a consumer group has warned. Which? found that in some cases consumers would be better taking up a new superfast broadband contract rather than staying loyal to…
Death of the desktop? Tech-savvy Brits shun desktop PCs and DVD players for smart devices
British shoppers are turning away from desktop PCs British shoppers are shunning desktop PCs and DVD players in favour of smart televisions and smart watches, according to figures from regulator Ofcom. Less than a third of homes now have a desktop PC, with consumers increasingly turning to smart technology, according…
Which? finds loyal broadband customers pay too much, suffer bad service
Broadband customers who do not switch are enduring “often terrible” customer service and potentially paying hundreds of pounds a year more than they need to with providers taking advantage of their loyalty, according to a consumer watchdog. Which? found that 71% of broadband customers have been with their provider for at least three years and…
Middlesbrough tops table – 4G table, that is. But coverage remains well short of Ofcom target
It's not very often that Middlesbrough tops any tables, but when it comes to 4G coverage the North East industrial town is in first place, says a new report. Consumer group Which? and analyst OpenSignal measured data from mobile phones across 20 cities in the UK. The OpenSignal study analysed more than 500m data readings…
The Digest: Apple names top apps… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Apple names its top apps of 2014; Uber makes the cut | Mashable "Apple compiled its annual list of what it considers to be the year's most standout apps, with categories ranging from 'best apps' to 'best games'. Some notable inclusions are Yahoo News Digest, Facebook's Paper and the SwiftKey Keyboard app. With…
Ofcom to sell more spectrum to make 4G faster… in 2016
If 4G still isn't fast enough for you then good news... if you wait a couple of years, things should get a bit better. According to PC Pro, telecoms regulator Ofcom will be auctioning off new spectrum in the 2.3ghz and 3.4ghz bands towards the end of next year or early 2016 - which the…
