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Ofcom UK to Restrict Number Spoofing to Tackle Mobile Scam Calls from Abroad

21st July, 2025 (15 Comments)

The UK internet content and telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed changes that will require phone providers to withhold the Caller ID (CLI) of calls that appear to come from a UK mobile roaming abroad unless they can verify its validity. The goal is to tackle scam calls by cracking down on number “spoofing“.

Ofcom Consults on Changes to UK Wholesale Landline and Mobile Call Markets

18th July, 2025 (1 Comment)

The UK communications regulator has today launched a couple of new consultations to set future regulation for the wholesale markets that enable landline and mobile phone calls. A number of changes have been proposed as part of this, although most of them are fairly minor or merely confirm a continuation of the existing approach.

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Ofcom Cuts UK Mobile Licence Fees for 900MHz and 1800MHz by GBP60m

18th July, 2025 (0 Comments)

After much debate, the UK telecoms regulator has today agreed to reduce the total amount paid by the primary mobile network operators – EE, O2 and Vodafone / Three UK – to use the 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2100MHz radio spectrum bands by around £60m per year. The bands support the use of 2G and 4G mobile (mobile broadband) services.

Ofcom UK Confirm Changes to 3.9GHz Band for 5G Mobile and Wireless Broadband

17th July, 2025 (2 Comments)

Ofcom has introduced changes to its existing licence for the 3.9GHz (3925 – 4009MHz) radio spectrum band, which among other things will adjust the authorised frequency from 3925-4009MHz to 3800-3884MHz (i.e. making it more efficient) and allow Three UK (VodafoneThree) to harness it for fixed wireless and 5G based mobile broadband services (Three Home Broadband).

Ofcom Study Examines UK Speed and Coverage of 4G and 5G Mobile Networks

17th July, 2025 (6 Comments)

The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has today published their 2025 Mobile Matters report, which uses Opensignal’s crowdsourced data (collected between October 2024 and March 2025) to benchmark the performance of UK mobile broadband networks by both technology (2G to 5G), nation and operator choice – including Three UK, O2, Vodafone and EE.

BT Study Claims UK Makes it Too Hard to Install New 5G Mobile Masts – Missing £230bn Boost

14th July, 2025 (19 Comments)

Broadband and telecoms giant BT (EE) has published a new report from Assembly Research, which suggests that the UK is one of the hardest countries for building new mobile broadband infrastructure and has called for more reform of the planning rules (e.g. allowing taller masts). The prize, claims the report, could be to unlock up to £230bn in economic benefits by 2035.

CityFibre Agrees £2.3bn Funding Deal to Boost UK Full Fibre Broadband

14th July, 2025 (18 Comments)

Digital infrastructure builder CityFibre has today announced that they’ve reached a crucial UK funding agreement worth £2.3bn (mix of debt and equity). The deal will support the ongoing deployment of their new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network and also drive a new wave of consolidation.

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Ofcom Make it Quicker to Raise UK Broadband and Phone Complaints

8th July, 2025 (3 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today confirmed that they will make it quicker for consumers to access Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) providers, which are third-party ombudsman schemes that help people to resolve complaints with their phone, broadband and mobile providers.

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Broadband ISP Brsk Fined £14k by Ofcom UK for Telecoms Poles Rule Breach

7th July, 2025 (4 Comments)

Alternative broadband ISP Brsk (Netomnia) has been fined £14,000 by Ofcom over its roll-out of hundreds of new 9 metre high telecoms poles in the city of Birmingham, which were installed to support the roll-out of a new full fibre (FTTP) network. But they were today found to have breached two conditions under the Electronic Communications Code (ECC).

TOTSCo Start Onboarding UK ISPs for Business Broadband Switching

7th July, 2025 (0 Comments)

The One Touch Switching Company, which is the industry-led organisation responsible for helping to implement Ofcom’s solution (One Touch Switching) for easier UK consumer switching between broadband providers, has begun the ISP onboarding process for its complementary business switching solution.

KCOM Publish Prices for Broadband Infrastructure Sharing in Hull UK UPDATE

3rd July, 2025 (15 Comments)

Hull-based network operator KCOM, which has already deployed their own Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across a big chunk of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has today quietly published their first terms and pricing details for a new PIA solution. The product allows rivals to run new fibre via the operator’s existing cable ducts and poles.

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Ofcom Updates on UK Satellite Broadband Fees and Project Kuiper

1st July, 2025 (0 Comments)

The UK communications regulator has today published a shotgun blast of new satellite broadband consultations, which cover everything from changing satellite gateway fees to introducing another new gateway licence for Amazon’s future Project Kuiper network. Ofcom has also proposed short duration licences for mobile (4G/5G) networks in the lower 2.3GHz band.

Ofcom Launch Improved UK 4G and 5G Mobile Speed and Coverage Checker

26th June, 2025 (17 Comments)

The UK communications and media regulator, Ofcom, has today launched an overhauled mobile network coverage checker, which includes enhancements that are intended to better match people’s real-world experiences, particularly of modern 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) service performance and signal strength.

Ofcom UK Directs Tismi to Block Specific Phone Numbers Due to Serious Misuse

25th June, 2025 (1 Comment)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued an update on their investigation into communications provider, Tismi (Tismi BV), which directs the company to “block all calls and messages” sent to or from specific mobile numbers allocated to it by the regulator after they were “linked to serious fraud or misuse“.

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CityFibre Close to £2bn Funding Deal for UK Full Fibre Broadband Plans

24th June, 2025 (28 Comments)

Alternative network operator CityFibre, which has already built a gigabit-capable full fibre broadband (FTTP) network to cover 4.3 million UK premises (RFS), is reportedly set to sign a £2bn funding deal – reflecting a split of debt and equity – to help keep them in business and support their plans for a major consolidation of rival operators.

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Ofcom Set Final Rules for 5G UK Mobile Auction of 26GHz and 40GHz

20th June, 2025 (3 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today set out the final regulations for their plan to auction off a large chunk of millimetre wave (mmW) radio spectrum frequency in the 26GHz and 40GHz bands, which will come into force on 30th June 2025. The spectrum will be used by mobile network operators to deliver faster 5G data (broadband) services.

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Ofcom Warns UK Broadband ISPs NOT to Use Alternative Switching Methods

19th June, 2025 (29 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has posted an update on their investigation into the performance of the new consumer broadband and phone switching system (One Touch Switching). This found no major problems with the biggest ISPs but did warn that some providers on Openreach’s network were using an “alternative switching method“, which they said must stop.