Businesses left out in the cold following Ofcom broadband compensation review
Despite a number of SME businesses in the UK using residential internet services, broadband compensation rules have failed to address the needs of corporate customers.
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Ofcom’s attempts to justify Openreach dominance will only hasten network’s decline
By Staff writer
It hasn’t been implemented yet, but Ofcom’s proposals to improve the quality of service provided by Openreach will prove a significant turning point in the broadband network’s life.
Ofcom hopes its mobile spectrum auction will prevent you having bufferface in 2020
Ofcom has recently set out its expectations of mobile network providers applying to its spectrum auction in 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands a move it hopes will boost competition and get the world ready for an expected rise in data traffic.
Why Brits complain about the service provided by telecoms providers
Ofcom has released its first service quality report, and it claims that while many are satisfied with their services overall, Brits complain about the broadband experience.
BT will be fined £42m for a serious breach of Ofcom’s rules
After an investigation by Ofcom, BT will be fined £42m for reducing compensation payments to other providers after late installations of ethernet services.
British SMEs overwhelmingly unsatisfied with broadband quality and reliability
New statistics gathered by Real Business have shone a light on the broadband quality failings currently being felt by companies throughout the country with many set to shop around.
Experts have their say about the landmark deal separating Openreach from BT
Almost two years since Ofcom started its review of digital communications, the regulator finally reached an agreement with BT over Openreach. But what do the experts have to say about this turn of events?
Broadband price hike for BT customers but you can change providers penalty-free beforehand
BT recently announced changes customers won’t be too happy about and it involves a broadband price hike.
What Ofcom’s plan for network separation means for UK telecoms market
By Staff writer
Is BT a service provider, or an infrastructure owner” Failure to properly deal with this question during its privatisation in 1984 has been a source of numerous allegations by rivals about margin squeeze and unfair cross subsidisation, particularly over unbundling the local loop. True and effective competition within the UK telecoms market is not possible without a network in third party ownership.
Openreach hails one Bristol business as the leader of its FTTP revolution
Just a few weeks after telecoms regulator Ofcom ordered BT to legally separate from its Openreach subsidiary, the latter division reiterated its aims to deliver superfast broadband to millions by unveiling the first firm to use its speedy offering viva la FTTP revolution!