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Articles tagged with: Ofcom
UK Starts Consultation on Revamping Radio Spectrum Management
The UK's government has launched a consultation setting out its intention to implement a series of recommendations made by the Independent Spectrum Broker (ISB), Kip Meek, on how to make the best use of radio spectrum. more
Related Tags: radio-spectrum, 900mhz, 800mhz, vodafone, o2, tdd, broadband, radio, UK
Freedom4 Granted Permission to Launch WiMAX Network in the UK
The UK's Daisy Group has announced that its subsidiary, Freedom4 has been granted a licence variation by the telecoms regulator, ofcom to offer mobile WiMAX services to its customers. Freedom4 is a joint venuture between Daisy Group and Intel Capital. more
Related Tags: wimax, intel, freedom4, broadband, UK
Consumers prefer communications over celebrations in recession
Around half of British consumers would sooner cut back on eating out, home improvements and holidays than give up communications services, according to new research from the UK's telecoms regulator, ofcom. more
UK Consults on Speeding Up Mobile Number Portability
..service." On the web: Ofcom more
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UK: a way out of the spectrum re-farm deadlock?
Opinion by Matthew Howett, senior analyst at Ovum
900MHz to be liberalised in the hands of the existing holders, but access to
other spectrum would initially be capped.
more
Related Tags: vodafone, o2, 800mhz, 900mhz, digital-dividend, UK
UK Regulator to Offer Accreditation to Price-Comparison Websites
A price comparison service that allows consumers to get cheaper mobile phone deals by monitoring their online bills was has been accredited by the UK's telecoms regulator, ofcom. BillMonitor's price comparison calculator has been awarded the ofcom price accreditation scheme logo for meeting the terms of a rigorous independent audit. The audit checks whether the information provided to consumers is accessible, accurate, transparent, comprehensive and up to date. more
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Pay Freeze for Ofcom Staff and Directors
UK telecoms regulator, ofcom says that there would be no pay increase for its staff in 2009-10. In addition, the members of its Executive Committee have agreed that they should not be considered for a bonus this year. more
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UK Regulator Consults on Changes to Mobile Termination Rates Regime
..termination rates can be found at: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/mobilecallterm/ more
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UK Planning a Shake-Up of Radio Spectrum
The UK government has published details of plans to revamp radio spectrum management which could resolve a long-running battle between the two original mobile networks. Vodafone and O2 have been fighting plans proposed back in 2007 by the telecoms regulator to take back some of their licensed radio spectrum and refarm it to the later networks. more
Related Tags: radio-spectrum, 900mhz, 800mhz, vodafone, o2, telefonica-o2, UK
UK Publishes Proposals to Introduce Mobile Roaming for 999 Calls
The UK's telecoms regulator, ofcom says that it is planning to introduce automatic national roaming between the five mobile network operators for calls to the emergency networks. The regulator said that at the moment, mobile calls to emergency numbers can only be connected if the caller's own network is available in the area. This is a particular issue in remote areas and means that in some parts of the UK - particularly in Scotland and Wales - emergency mobile calls cannot be connected from certain mobile networks. more
Related Tags: eu, roaming, national-roaming, UK