UK telco watchdog Ofcom hacked
MOVEit
Hackers responsible for the MOVEit cyberattack broke into the UK communications regulator Ofcom and stole information about companies it regulates, as well as its own employees.
UK opens mmWave spectrum
26 GHz and 40 GHz bands available
The UK's telecom's regulator Ofcom is making mmWave spectrum in the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands available for new mobile technologies and 5G services.
UK watchdog investigate claims that Apple and Google rule the mobile world
Apparently no one noticed before
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a market investigation into cloud gaming and mobile browsers after its study found Apple and Google constitute a duopoly that controls the mobile ecosystem.
UK braces itself for internet censorship
Ofcom to be given the power to remove “lawful but harmful” content
Free speech campaigners are worried about a new law which is arriving in the UK which will allow the government to censor "legal but harmful" material on the internet.
Ofcom thinks about banning locked phones
You need a choice
The UK regulator Ofcom is considering banning 'locked' mobiles so it is easier to swap carriers.
O2 fined by Ofcom
Did not provide accurate and complete answers
Mobile operator O2 has been fined £75,000 by telcom watchdog Ofcom for “failing to provide accurate and complete answers” to the regulator.
UK watchdog growls at airtime packages
Status quo means you can end up paying after contract expiry
UK telecom watchdog, Ofcom has growled at telco's for setting up rather nasty contracts which people continue to pay long after they have expired.
One in three net users attempt digital detox
Hey you, get off of our cloud
A report by British regulator Ofcom said the time people are on the internet has increased so much that one in three adults in the UK are consciously giving up their reliance on gadgets.
Christmas slows down your Wi-fi
Bah-humbug
Living proof that Christmas is bad for you – an Ofcom report is blaming Christmas lights as cause for poor wi-fi reception.
Brits prefer smartphones
Overtaken laptops
The British regulator Ofcom has said that smartphones have overtaken laptops as the preferred way for Britons to go online.