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Introduction of new Openreach Escalation Process

After feedback from CP’s, Openreach has released a new escalation process for when dealing with faults and order issues for SMC’s. The new process came into effect on the 8th February 2010. Their aim is to have a clear and consistent process in place to manage... + more

Digital Bill Update

The new Digital Economy Bill looks to legalise elements of Lord Carter’s ‘Digital Britain Report’. The main measures that are to become law include: Tougher action against illegal file-sharing forcing ISPs to take a stand against offenders in the form of a... + more

published 28/01/2010

Average Broadband Speeds Increase by 22% in 2009

2009 saw a considerable growth in broadband speeds which looks set to continue. Research analysts at Broadband.co.uk have reported a 22% increase in average broadband speeds over the space of the year. The average speed test has increased to 4.478 mbps from 3.667mbps over the... + more

published 04/01/2010

Ofcom Statement on the Mobile Market

Ofcom have published a statement concluding its Mobile Sector Assessment. Mobile Evolution concludes that the UK mobile market is serving citizens and consumers well and it is not appropriate to do a wider market review at this point. However, the report also highlights... + more

published 21/12/2009

Google Release Google Goggles Image Search Ability

Smartphones Take a Step Forward with Google

Google have released a new piece of searching wizardry available on phones operated on an Android OS, which are based on a Linux platform leaving iPhone and BlackBerry fans empty handed. These smartphones have the capability to find information through images and not text... + more

published 09/12/2009

Conserving Geographic Numbers

Ofcom have published a consultation on conserving geographic telephone numbers by proposing to reduce the size of number blocks allocated from 10,000 to 1,000 in an additional 336 areas of the UK. Due to the sustained increase in demand for geographic numbers in certain areas,... + more

published 02/12/2009

Charities Awarded 116 European Helpline Numbers

The organisations that will run the first European 116 helpline phone numbers in the UK have been unveiled. The following organisations have been selected to provide their services on these 116 numbers: Missing People will use 116 000 for a missing children... + more

published 28/10/2009

Comms Provider Another Hit

Aurora Kendrick James recently sponsored the FCS annual industry event, Comms Provider 2009, held at City Point in London. Comms Provider 2009 brings together the stakeholders in the competitive telecoms industry to explore the changes in regulation and business and identify... + more

published 27/10/2009

Next Generation Broadband Update

BT Wholesale has recently announced their intention to expand the UK footprint of Wholesale Broadband Connect (WBC) to reach 20 million homes and businesses by Spring 2011 as well as substantially reducing prices along the way. Such an expansion would virtually double the WBC... + more

published 26/10/2009

UK Broadband Unfit for Future

A recent study for Cisco of the global state of broadband has put the UK 25th out of 66 countries in terms of the quality and reach of its networks. The research for Cisco found that countries such as Latvia and Bulgaria were better prepared than the UK for next-generation... + more

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