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Full-fibre broadband now available to 17 million UK homes, claims Ofcom
Ofcom today publishes its Connected Nations report, which details the availability of broadband and mobile services in the UK, including the rollout of full-fibre and 5G. Full-fibre broadband is available to more than 17 million homes across the UK, which equates to 57% of homes and is an increase on last year’s 42%. For the first…
3 in 4 over 65s find language of broadband providers confusing
Almost three-quarters of over-65s (73%) believe that the language broadband providers use to describe deals is confusing, according to research by comparison site Broadband Genie Compared to other age groups, half of Gen-Z customers (50%) aged 16-24 also believe that broadband lingo could be clearer, while 56% of Millennials agreed, and called for more clarity.…
Vodafone is most complained-about broadband provider, Ofcom report claims
Ofcom has published the latest figures for complaints it has received about the UK's main landline, broadband, mobile and pay-TV services with Vodafone being the most complained about broadband provider for the period. These figures cover the period from April to June 2023, and show that while the volume of complaints remained consistent with the…
Vodafone launches £20 high speed, social broadband tariff
Vodafone has launched a new social broadband tariff with faster speeds to encourage people struggling with the cost of living to take up the help. The new plan, Fibre 2 Essentials, has been designed to offer more choice in the social tariff broadband market and meet the needs of busier households. Vodafone is promoting its social tariffs to pensioners,…
Ofcom and UK’s biggest telecoms firms commit to recruit more women
Ofcom and the UK’s biggest telecoms companies have come together to sign a new pledge, committing to help get more women build technology careers across the industry. The telecoms sector has been historically male-dominated – particularly in more senior technology-based positions. But Ofcom and seven of the biggest companies in the sector – BT, Openreach,…
Hyundai and Vodafone Business expand IoT partnership
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and Vodafone Business have announced a multi-year extension of their existing strategic partnership to provide customers with advanced in-car connected streaming and infotainment services in more than 40 countries across Europe. Under the partnership extension, Vodafone Business will bring its Global Internet of Things (IoT) Connectivity for Connected Car Service to…
3G Switch Off: Everything you need to know
3g network technology. Wireless mobile telecommunication service concept. Marketing website landing template. Vector stock illustration. Mobile experts reveal millions of people could soon be left without a mobile phone internet connection as Vodafone becomes the first network provider to switch off its 3G network this month. But how will this impact…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Brit pleads guilty to 2020 Twitter hack
A British national extradited to the US last month has pleaded guilty in New York to a role in one of the biggest hacks in social media history. The July 2020 Twitter hack affected over 130 accounts including those of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Joseph James O'Connor, 23, known as PlugwalkJoe, pleaded guilty to…
1 in 3 Brits now own refurbished phone, survey shows
Mobile phones top the list of tech items Brits would buy refurbished Cutting costs (47%) and being more sustainable (37%) cited as main motivators for doing so Vodafone has extended its range of refurbished phones to meet growing demand as searches for refurbished devices are up by 39% New research from Vodafone reveals Brits are…
Tech Digest daily roundup: UK Space Agency gives Rolls-Royce funding for nuclear reactor on moon
Rolls-Royce's vision of a lunar colony Rolls-Royce has received funding to build a nuclear reactor for a base on the moon. It might sound like the setup of a James Bond film, but is in fact part of a very real-world project that aims to see humans living and working on the…
