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The article reports that broadband service provider BT's chief executive officer (CEO) Gavin Patterson has stated that if telecom regulator Ofcom forces it to sell off its wholesale Openreach division, it would stop new network investments and launch legal challenges against the regulator. Topics include his statement that the company would defend the rights of shareholders in case of uncertainity, BT's competitors including Sky, TalkTalk and Vodafone pushing hard for BT to sell the unit.

The article discusses an auction of a 700-megahertz spectrum used by digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in France, and being offered by French regulator Arcep to help the French government raise 2.5 billion euros for state coffers.

The article reports that British telecommunication regulatory authority Office of Communications (Ofcom) has imposed fine on mobile network operator EE for misleading customers who made complaints about the company's mobile and fixed voice and data services. Topics discussed include EE's failures to tell customers about their right under the alternative dispute resolution scheme, release of data by Ofcom on the volume of complaints and mobile complaints generated by telecom company Vodafone.

Ofcom has introduced new rules aimed at protecting broadband consumers in the UK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BT has requested a fast track decision on its planned £12.5 billion acquisition of EE. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ofcom has proposed opening up BT's fibre networks to other operators in a bid to promote competition and innovation in the market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the report of the Great Britain Office of Communications (Ofcom) which shows the increasing use of tablet personal computer (PC) by British consumers since its launch on May 28, 2010. It says that more than half of households will have their own tablet PC by 2020. It adds that consumers use tablet PC for surfing the internet, communicating, and watching television (TV) and video.

The article discusses the plans of Great Britain's Ministry of Defence (MOD) to release the 2.3 and 3.4 gigahertz bands as part of government plans to make 500 megahertz of spectrum available for civil use by 2020. It informs that Great Britain Office of Communications has opened a consultation on its proposal to award the available spectrum later 2015 or early in 2016.

Survey data shows how reliant we are on technology [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that BT Cables firm would be required to provide dark fiber to competitive business providers as the Great Britain Office of Communications (ofcom) has proposed that the firm should provide physical access to its fiber cables. It mentions that the law will impact mobile operators like Vodafone that have been looking for dark fiber-based wireless backhaul solution. It include comments from Matthew Howett of consultancy Ovum, on the same.

The article reports that a preliminary set of bands in the 6-100 Giga Hertz (GHz) range for fifth generation (5G) telecommunication in Great Britain and harmonization of 5G mobile services globally has been identified by Great Britain Office of Communications. It informs that a proceeding in the U.S. has been initiated by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to monitor use of frequencies above 24 GHz.

The article reports that a preliminary set of frequency bands in range of 6-100 Gigahertz (GHz) has been identified by the U.S. Office of Communications (Ofcom). It mentions that bands above 6 GHz have not been allocated for use of mobile communications. It further states that Ofcom suggests studying frequency bands for fifth generation (5G) mobile broadband.

The article focuses on the European Commission's (EC) draft which reveals that the commission is planning to strengthen its telecommunication regulations to cover over the top (OTT) service providers. It mentions that the EC is emphasizing OTT applications and services such as Skype and WhatsApp that mimic telecommunication services. Sharon White, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Great Britain Office of Communications, raised concern over Internet.

Ofcom has announced its priorities in its 2015/2016 annual plan which includes the promotion of effective competition and informed choices for consumers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ofcom has introduced a pricing rule which will require BT to maintain a sufficient margin between its wholesale and retail ultra-fast broadband charges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sky and TalkTalk have called on the regulator, Ofcom, to split BT and Openreach as part of its first digital telecoms review in a decade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

British regulator Ofcom said today that it will undertake an "overarching review of the UK's digital communications market", in a bid to ensure that the demands of enterprises and consumers are being met. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article informs that Great Britain's Office of Communications (Ofcom) has ordered the mobile operators in Great Britain to reduce mobile termination rates (MTRs) by around 40 percent by 2017. It mentions the views of Claudio Pollack, director of Ofcom's Consumer and Content Group, on the fine for delay in providing an improved text relay service by British Telecommunications.

In the space of three months, a wave of consolidation has swept through the UK telecoms market, transforming the landscape for mobile operators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation to determine whether a new obligation to extend mobile phone coverage should affect operators' annual spectrum licence fees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ofcom has amended the licences of the UK's four mobile operators to ensure 90% geographical coverage by 2017. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ofcom has laid out a strategy designed to ensure that the UK plays a leading role in developing the Internet of Things (IoT). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ofcom has opened consultation on the use of spectrum bands above 6GHz which are expected to be suitable for supporting 5G mobile services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hutchison Whampoa, owner of Three, is said to be exploring a purchase of Telefónica's O2 subsidiary in the UK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK regulator Ofcom is to introduce a new pricing rule designed to ensure BT maintains a sufficient margin between its wholesale and retail superfast broadband charges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The UK government has struck an agreement with the country's four mobile operators designed to raise network coverage to 90% by 2017. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK railway infrastructure operator Network Rail has applied to regulator Ofcom for additional powers to control and extend its fibre network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BT has confirmed that it is in talks with Telefónica to buy back O2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

British incumbent BT is planning to abandon its wholesale unit and incorporate the division into its Openreach subsidiary, the Telegraph reports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Capacity brings you the latest mergers and acquisitions in the wholesale arena. If you have any deals you'd like us to share, please tweet us @capacitymag or email editorial@capacitymedia.com. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ofcom has announced plans to release new spectrum which can be used for 4G services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A summary of the week's biggest telecoms news stories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK regulator Ofcom has revealed that it is ahead with plans to introduce more spectrum to the market by utilising white space technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK regulator Ofcom has outlined a policy to help SMEs benefit from communications services across the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK operators are reportedly putting pressure on regulator Ofcom to open up the nation's fibre-optic broadband infrastructure, presently operated by BT's Openreach division. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Approximately a third of UK mobile phone users battle coverage problems every week, according to a report from the country's telecoms regulator, Ofcom [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Capacity brings you the latest mergers and acquisitions in the wholesale arena. If you have any deals you'd like us to share, please tweet us @capacitymag or email editorial@capacitymedia.com. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ofcom is set to review a proposed increase in costs for using airwaves to operate mobile services in the UK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has said Vodafone is failing to meet its 3G coverage obligations, after it published an assessment of UK's mobile phone network operators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

What might life be like for network providers in the 2020's? With only two US presidential elections, seven Super Bowls and 12 total solar eclipses to go before we find out, Richard Irving asks where innovation is taking the wholesale sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With Vodafone named and shamed by Ofcom for not hitting its 3G targets, how accessible are reports for quality of service (QoS) standards across the industry? Capacity investigates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK watchdog Ofcom has implemented plans to stop telecoms providers from charging consumers for switching operators when they raise prices unexpectedly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mobile lobby group GSMA has argued that the proposal made by Britain's telecom regulator Ofcom to increase spectrum licence fees is a threat to 4G roll-out in the UK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Capacity brings you the latest network news. If you have network developments you'd like us to share, please tweet us @capacitymag or email editorial@capacitymedia.com. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK telecoms watchdog Ofcom has published a spectrum-management plan which sets out a strategy for the country's wireless infrastructure for the next ten years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK regulator Ofcom has proposed further cuts to the country's mobile termination rates, as it attempts to lower costs for consumers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ofcom, the UK's telecoms regulator, has today proposed a set of guidelines for margins that BT will have to uphold when wholesaling its superfast fibre offering to rivals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Capacity brings you the latest mergers and acquisitions in the wholesale arena. If you have any deals you'd like us to share, please tweet us @capacitymag or email editorial@capacitymedia.com. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that according to data by digital communications market which was reviewed by British Office of Communications (Ofcom), telecommunications services BT is pressuring Ofcom to break it business relations. Topics discussed include plans of Ofcom to review competition and investment in mobile, broadband and fixed-line services, views of Ofcom's acting chief executive Steve Unger on the review plan, and separation of BT's infrastructure division Openreach in 2006.