All Ofcom articles – Page 6
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Ofcom muscles up scrutiny of UK telcos’ inflated in-contract price hikes
Regulator launches investigation into customer clarity on in-contract, inflation-linked price hikes, which nowadays can be well above 10%.
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Ofcom to review Openreach price tactics — as controversial Equinox 2 provisionally cleared
Regulator minded to permit Openreach’s Equinox 2 upgrade to its incentivised wholesale pricing strategy for SPs, which is ostensibly intended to accelerate fibre adoption and copper shutdown.
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BT declares faith in pricing mechanics in face of negative headlines
CEO Jansen showers plaudits on Marc Allera’s ‘machine’ for keeping customers in challenging times
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Virgin Media O2 joins massive price-hike club
Operator confirms average yearly prices will shoot up 13.8%.
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Extreme weather to test network resilience in 2023
Forecast: more severe storms and heat with a chance of network outages.
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BT scrambles to explain massive price hikes
Group to raise most tariffs by 14.4%, based on December CPI rate and additional annual charges.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Europe: LTE coverage on Berlin’s subway reportedly delayed
LTE coverage on Berlin’s subway reportedly delayed, again
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VM O2 criticises new Openreach wholesale pricing
Virgin Media O2 CEO Lutz Schüler among those to call out new Equinox 2 proposition.
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Openreach’s Equinox 2 prompts competitor angst
New pricing model submitted to Ofcom for review, but altnets and challengers raise concerns about market power domination.
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BT welcomes UK regulation as commercial drone services beckon
Ofcom confirms January launch for UAS Operator Radio licences, paving the way for commercial, long-range, high-altitude drone operations.
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Ofcom takes watching brief on mobile future as BT warns of OS capture
Ofcom review promises to keep a closer eye on market development as mobile market evolution promises enhanced role for hyperscalers and big tech.
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COPTRZ training will see BT drones take flight
Drone solutions provider will train BT staff in drone piloting.
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UK delays Huawei networks ban after operator concern
Vodafone UK among operators to receive formal requirements to remove Huawei kit, but given more time to do so.
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Altnets gear up for Ofcom’s switching mandate
New wholesale platform providers step up to help fibre altnets offer wholesale services and support upcoming One-Touch Switch rules.
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Elsewhere in BT Consumer: EE signs up BSL commentators
EE signs up BSL commentators, enters sustainability pact, and supports 5G social tariffs.
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Ofcom assigns new spectrum and licences for satellite services
Regulator grants Starlink licences for six NGSO ‘gateway Earth stations’ to increase coverage and deliver faster responsiveness.
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UK’s Shared Rural Network takes “huge step” towards goals
Rollout plans to combat total not‑spots now agreed, with formal site reviews due by 2023.
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Ofcom reports minimal progress on UK mobile coverage
Numbers remain largely flat since January 2022 update.
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Products & Services
Virgin Media O2 looks to extend support for benefit claimants
Essential Broadband package targeted at those on Universal Credit gets 16% price slash as VM O2 responds to recent Ofcom challenge to industry.
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Ofcom: operators must do more to help crisis-hit customers
Regulator finds a huge jump in number of households struggling to afford communications services, with pay-TV spend under particular pressure.