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The TV Takeover: Are You Ready for The Rise of Digital?
Aug 8, 2017Co-founder of Kids Industries Gary Pope talks the transition of TV advertising to digital. 65 years ago, the first TV ad for toys aired in the US: 45 seconds of advertising history that led to the sale of 100m Mr and Mrs Potato Heads. ...
Tags: Kids Industries
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BT, Talktalk, and Vodafone Slammed in Latest Ofcom Report
Jun 29, 2017Ofcom has named BT, Vodafone, and TalkTalk as the most complained-about providers of communications services. The regulator's latest Q1 2017 study of UK consumer complaints lists looks at Broadband, Phone, Pay TV and Mobile services. ...
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Broadband Prices Could Fall After Openreach Told to Slash Prices
Apr 5, 2017Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has published proposals that will see BT Openreach cut how much it charges rivals to use its network, suggesting broadband prices for customers could fall. BT-owned Openreach runs the UK's entire broadband ...
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New Rules Force Broadband Providers to Make Pricing Clearer in Adverts
Nov 2, 2016New rules have come into effect which will force broadband suppliers to make pricing much clearer in their advertising. Changes brought in by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) mean companies can no longer separate line rental from ...
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Check Broadband Speeds and Mobile Reception with Ofcom's New Interactive Map Tool
Apr 5, 2016If you're moving house, or going to stay somewhere and want to know if you can stay connected, then this new tool is for you. It's an interactive map that lets you check broadband speeds and mobile reception levels in an area. Just head ...
Tags: Ofcom, Interactive Map Tool, Broadband Speeds, Mobile Reception Levels
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Ofcom Has Identified a Number of Spectrum Bands
Nov 27, 2013Communications regulator Ofcom has identified a number of spectrum bands that could be used for 5G mobile broadband. The new spectrum, which represents seven times the amount released for the 4G auction, could expand mobile data capacity ...
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Vodafone Has Failed to Meet Its Obligation to Deliver 3G Coverage to 90 Per Cent
Nov 11, 2013Vodafone has failed to meet its obligation to deliver 3G coverage to 90 per cent of the UK's population, according to an assessment by communications regulator Ofcom. Ofcom found that rival networks EE, Three and O2 had hit the target but ...
Tags: 3G, Computer Products, software
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Mobile Internet Speeds in The Greater London Area Have More Than Doubled
Nov 4, 2013Mobile internet speeds in the Greater London area have more than doubled since O2 and Vodafone began their 4G rollouts at the end of August, according to independent mobile network performance monitoring site RootMetrics. The firm found ...
Tags: 4G, software, Computer Products
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Consumers and Small Businesses Will Be Allowed to Cancel Their Mobile
Oct 25, 2013Consumers and small businesses will be allowed to cancel their mobile, broadband and landline contracts if they are subjected to price increases on a fixed-term contract, under new guidance set out by communications regulator Ofcom. Ofcom ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Mobile Networks Have Been Left Outraged at Ofcom's Decision to Increase The Fees
Oct 12, 2013Mobile networks have been left outraged at Ofcom's decision to increase the fees that they should pay for mobile spectrum that they have acquired. The communications regulator published a consultation on revising annual licence fees for ...
Tags: Mobile networks, Computer Products
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EE Has Reached One Million 4G Customers Four Months Ahead of Target
Sep 10, 2013EE, the UK's largest mobile network provider, has reached one million 4G customers four months ahead of target, the firm has said. Launched 10 months ago, EE said its 4G service offers mobile internet at speeds that aren't only the ...
Tags: 4G, Computer Products
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Vodafone and HSBC Have Decided to Extend Their 20-Year Telecommunications Partnership
Sep 3, 2013Vodafone and HSBC have decided to extend their 20-year telecommunications partnership by another two years. The multi-million pound deal will see Vodafone continue to manage the mobile communications of over 21,000 HSBC employees until ...
Tags: Computer Products, Electrical, Electronics
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Music and Film Have Asked UK Internet Providers to Create Databases of Customers Illegally
Sep 3, 2013Two of Britain's major music and film organisations have asked UK internet providers to create databases of customers illegally downloading music, film and books, and are asking for access to the information to help them to disconnect and ...
Tags: Computer Products, Consumer Electronics, Download Data
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Vodafone and O2 Have Begun Rolling out 4G [LTE] Mobile Data Services in Three UK Cities
Sep 2, 2013Vodafone and O2 have begun rolling out 4G [LTE] mobile data services in three UK cities. O2's services currently include London, Leeds and Bradford, while Vodafone is restricting coverage to parts of London for now. Further reading O2 ...
Tags: 4G, Computer Products
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O2's Chief Operating Officer Claimed The Company's 4G Network Will Be Better Than EE's
Aug 6, 2013O2's chief operating officer, Derek McManus, has claimed that the company's 4G network will be better than EE's, even though it will not work with the Apple iPhone 5. In an interview with Computing, McManus said that the £550m the ...
Tags: 4G Network, iPhone 5