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Ofcom and CMA target AWS and Azure with UK cloud market antitrust probe
An antitrust investigation has been opened into cloud computing in the UK after concerns were raised about the dominance of…
UK telecom companies face tough new cybersecurity rules
UK telecom companies face fines of up to 10% of their turnover if they don’t follow industry best practice when…
Vodafone and O2’s 4G spectrum could be reused to help deliver better 5G services
Ofcom has launched a consultation into plans that would allow Vodafone and O2 to reuse 4G frequencies for 5G, a…
Goodbye TV (Theatre Microphones Too); Hello 5G: Ofcom Clears 700 MHz for Auction
Communications regulator Ofcom has successfully moved TV broadcasters off the 700 MHz radio frequency -- a three-year effort that it…
Gigabit Voucher Scheme Flops, as Government Pledges a Strategic Review — and We Chase Our Tails
Uptake of a government voucher scheme designed to turbo-charge deployment of gigabit-capable broadband has been desperately poor -- and the…
6 GHz for All: Ofcom Shrugs Off Interference Concerns, Opens Up Spectrum, Licence-Free
Ofcom is making airwaves in the lower 6 GHz band available -- license-free -- for Wi-Fi services in a pioneering…
189,000 UK properties Can Now Legally Demand Fast Broadband says Ofcom
As of March 20, 189,000 businesses and residential properties in the UK can legally demand fast broadband, according to new…
Ofcom’s New Broadband Rules: A Crisp Reflection of Ongoing Brexit Uncertainty
Mobile network operators will be compelled to offer phones open to every network, under new proposals published today by regulator…
UK’s First Commercial 5G Service Will Be Launched by EE on May 30th
Qualcomm and EE are preparing to launch the UK’s first commercial 5G services as EE gets ready to switch on…
UK Full Fibre: Sweeping Regulatory Shakeup Needed
Full fibre rollout across the UK (estimated to cost £30 billion) would take 20 years and still only reach 75…