http://www.silicon.com Results for Ofcom en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39478057,00.htm Ofcom has published new proposals for speeding up number-porting times - the time it takes a mobile-phone user to transfer their phone number from one operator to another. Last year, an attempt by the telecoms regulator to shorten this process... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:51:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39473330,00.htm Ofcom's findings that the average rural user enjoyed a broadband speed of 3.3Mbps, just below the urban average of 4.6Mbps, are hard for the CLA to swallow. So why are rural areas being left behind? UK industry was brought to its knees by the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:02:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39469034,00.htm On Tuesday, Ofcom published the final version of its report into fixed broadband speeds, finding that the average download speed for a UK subscriber has increased since the preliminary results were released in January. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:46:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39452161,00.htm I was just about to contact Ofcom to find out whatever details they might furnish when I read an article detailing its alleged reluctance to reveal details of 2G and 3G coverage to a former journalist. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39451711,00.htm BT charge whatever it likes for fibre after Ofcom said it won't impose any pricing controls on fibre access. According to the ever-optimistic Ofcom head Ed Richards, the cheap cost of copper and mobile broadband will keep BT and others from running... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:54:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0,39024659,39449351,00.htm If elected, the Conservative Party would take away Ofcom's policy-making functions, David Cameron said on Monday. He acknowledged it was "clear that [Ofcom] has an important technical function", specifically in spectrum licensing and keeping an eye... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:51:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0,39024659,39445934,00.htm The head of UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has urged European parliamentarians and telecommunications ministers to resolve an argument that has erupted over a raft of new legislation. At the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (Ecta... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:05:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39442369,00.htm It also sets out Carter's final thoughts on safeguarding intellectual copyright in an age of illegal file-sharing - with telecoms regulator Ofcom set to be given "an explicit duty" of significantly reducing piracy. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:04:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39441299,00.htm As it stands, telecoms regulator Ofcom auctions available spectrum on the open market - a procedure that requires public sector bodies to compete with commercial bidders. "Emergency services are not delivered from an office environment sat behind a... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:10:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39440826,00.htm The telecoms regulator Ofcom is keen to free up more spectrum to increase the viability of mobile broadband in such situations. The average mobile-broadband download speed in the UK is 0.9Mbps, a quarter of the rate promised by most providers... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:51:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0,39024659,39435616,00.htm Ofcom has published its draft recommendations on how to manage radio spectrum during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The MoD have got quite a lot of spectrum - about a third of the spectrum that's under 16GHz," an Ofcom spokesperson told silicon... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 28 May 2009 08:32:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39429752,00.htm He also expects Carphone Warehouse's new status as the largest residential broadband supplier in the UK will give it added influence with the telecoms regulator, Ofcom. Carphone Warehouse has agreed to buy Tiscali's UK broadband business for £236m... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 11 May 2009 08:37:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39423616,00.htm The video-on-demand initiative between the BBC, BT and ITV needs to keep an eye on DRM, quality standards and fairness towards its rivals as it develops, according to Ofcom. An inequitable approach to participation in the joint venture which... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:43:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39422440,00.htm Darling also announced a review of the powers and duties of Ofcom to ensure it can strike the right balance between delivering competition and promoting investment in communications infrastructure. Digital technologies will share in a £750m pot to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:10:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39421944,00.htm That would be Lord Stephen Carter, minister for communications, technology and broadcasting and the former head of communications watchdog Ofcom. Digital Britain. Sounds like a rubbish tech-themed comedy show. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:40:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39410932,00.htm Almost half of Brits have indulged in a spot of e-democracy, Ofcom research has found. According to the regulator, 42 per cent of people surveyed said they have used the internet to look for information about a government or local council service... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:55:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39410923,00.htm BT had been waiting for regulator Ofcom to give return on investment guarantees on fibre before moving ahead with deployments - and earlier this month Ofcom announced telecoms providers will be able to price wholesale super-fast broadband... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:49:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39409756,00.htm Telecoms regulator Ofcom is mulling over the idea of introducing an emergency mobile roaming service in the UK. At present, mobile calls to 999 or 112 can only be connected if the caller's network is available in the area - which is a particular... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:03:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39408713,00.htm In August 2008, the telecoms regulator Ofcom said this approach could make 50Mbps connections a reality for the majority of the country. Ericsson has successfully demonstrated data-transfer speeds of more than 500Mbps over copper, the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:37:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39405226,00.htm O is for Ofcom In 2005, the regulator Ofcom forced BT to split off its access division, which became Openreach, as a separate entity, so other ISPs could use the UK's telecoms infrastructure without having to use BT as a wholesaler. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:00:02 +0000