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The article reports that the Office of Communications of Great Britain (Ofcom) has opened a consultation to make decision regarding its revised spectrum licence fees in Great Britain. Topics discussed include an increase in amount to be paid by operators including Vodafone UK, Telefónica UK, and Three UK in spite of reductions made by Ofcom, possible increase in costs of mobile operators to comply with regulations and plans of Ofcom to improve mobile coverage.

The article mentions that Office of Communications (Ofcom), Great Britain's government-approved agency for telecommunication firms, has varied the licences of four telecom operators such as Vodafone, O2, EE. It states that under the license variation, the operators will provide 90 per cent coverage for voice and SMS services by the end of 2017, and will agree to meet signal strength thresholds. According to the Ofcom consumer study conducted in 2014, 59 percent SMS services are essential.

The article focuses on a report of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the Internet of Things (IoT). It states that according to the report FTC emphasizes on adoption of measures to ensure privacy and security of consumers using IoT and mentions that FTC has defined IoT as devices or sensors. It mentions that Office of Communication(Ofcom) of Great Britain has announced to play significant role in developing IoT and presents comments from FTC chairman Edit Ramirez regarding IoT.

The article reports that Great Britain regulator Ofcom has released the details of plans designed to develop the Internet of Things with reference to the limits on data collection put by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to the technology sector. Topics discussed include views of Steve Unger, acting chief executive officer of Ofcom, the laws providing ensuring data protection, and the firm to increase its activities for network security to the internet of things sector.

The article offers information on telecommunication firm Ofcom seeks for comments on the use of spectrum above 6 Gigahertz for various purpose including scientific research, weather monitoring, and satellite broadcasting.

The article focuses on the consultation program by the telecommunication regulatory authority of Great Britain Office of Communications (Ofcom) on the use of 6 GHz spectrum and above for fifth generation (5G) technology. It mentions the establishment of 5G Innovation Centre by the University of Surrey, England for research on 5G technology. It also mentions that the Chinese telecommunication company Huawei has developed research centres to probe 5G.

The article reports that mobile operator O2 UK has been ranked as the leading telecommunication company in the customer satisfaction rating as reported by the Office of Communications of Great Britain. It mentions that Virgin Mobile and Vodafone is also amongst the top three customer service provider telecommunications company. It states the views of Claudio Pollack, consumer director at Ofcom, on use of this data for raising the standards of customer services.

The article reports on the expected appointment of Sharon White, the secretary of communications regulator in Great Britain Office of Communication (Ofcom), as its chief executive officer (CEO). It mentions the step down of Ofcom's current CEO Ed Richards. Topics discussed include consolidation of telecom companies like British Telecommunications (BT) PLC and O2 UK Ltd. and decrease in differences in services by broadcasting and telecommunication industry.

The article reports that British communications regulator, Ofcom, will open up the 700-megahertz frequency band to mobile operators for wireless broadband services. Topics mentioned include the pledge of outgoing chief executive officer (CEO) Ed Richards to ensure Great Britain still has competitive digital terrestrial television services, the significance of the frequency band in terms of manufacturing compatible mobile devices, and the role of Steve Unger as acting CEO at the end of 2014.

The article reports that the Office of Communications (Ofcom) in Great Britain has opened consultations for the auction of Long-Term Evolution spectrum in the 2.3 and 3.4 Gigahertz bands. Topics discussed include the auction maximising consumer value, the National Audit Office in Great Britain to judge the value of previous auctions, and views of Philip Marnick, Ofcom spectrum group director.

The article reports that according to Great Britain's Office of Communications (Ofcom), firm Google is put on trials for unlicensed spectrum as of October 2014 in Great Britain. Topics discussed include Google with Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Zoo using white space (WS) spectrum to get live footage of animals on YouTube website, meeting the demands for mobile broadband services through WS, and the ability of the television WS spectrum to travel further than Bluetooth technology.

The article announces retirement of Great Britain's telecoms and broadcasting regulator Ofcom's chief executive officer (CEO) Ed Richards in December 2014.

The article discusses that the mobile network operator, EE (Everything Everywhere) faces a customer backlash after introduction of service that lets subscriber to skip to the front queue when calling customer service centres. Topics discussed include prioritize calls from subscribers who pay 0.50 Euros, investigation of retail stores, and account management websites by EE, and EE being ranked in first place in terms of call completion success rates.

The article reports on the latest estimates by British regulator, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) which show that there were more than 6 million long-term evolution (LTE) subscriptions in the country by the end of March 2014.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a bill which will allow the U.S. consumers to legally unlock their phones to change their network operator and retain their device. Topics discussed include a guide published by Great Britain Ofcom, a communications regulator, which help consumers to unlock their phones, mobile operators not using the system of phone locking, and mobile virtual network operators like Virgin Mobile and Tesco Mobile to process unlocking.

The article reports on the move of Great Britain Office of Communications (Ofcom) in revising the proposed increase fees for 2G and 3G wireless telephone technology spectrum use.

The article discusses a research on consumers' preferences of mobile communication services. The author pays special attention to the increased demand for home Internet. Other topics addressed include customers' needs for Internet availability at public places and the need for British government to adapt mobile services legislation to answer consumers' requirements.

The author reflects on customer relationship services at the telecommunications industry in Great Britain and mentions that telecommunication companies try to prioritize their customers at every level, but fail in satisfying their customers at personal contact level. Topics discussed include transfer from asymmetric digital subscriber lines (ADSL) services to optical fiber communication service, EE Ltd. as most complained-about mobile operator, and unpopularity of broadband network operators.

The article focuses on the regulation from Great Britain Office of Communication (Ofcom) which forces British Telecommunication (BT) operator Openreach to enhance speed in line repairs and service installations for consumers. Topics discussed include the majority repair of phone and broadband in two days and line repairs in 12 days, possible sanctions and fines if company did not comply, and the required completion of 70 percent network repairs by Openreach within one to two working days.

The article offers information on the European Broadband Scorecard of the Office of Communications (Ofcom) that details the take-up of superfast broadband in Europe. The document details that Great Britain holds the highest superfast broadband coverage and take-up among the European countries. Moreover, Ofcom discovered that Great Britain's superfast broadband rose from 63% to 73% in 2011.

The article reports on the support given by British Prime Minister David Cameron to the fifth dimensional (5G) development efforts and pledges to allocate money to the Internet of Things (IoT). During the Centrum für Büroautomation, Informationstechnologie und Telekommunikation (CeBIT) event in Hanover, Germany, he told attendees that the government will allocate £73 million for the IoT development. Moreover, the other messages of Cameron are also stated.

The article offers information related to second screen, a computing device in smart phones and tablet computers to provide an enhanced viewing experience on another device. Topics discussed include Canadian information technology solution provider Technologia research related to the second screen for British Office of Communications (Ofcom) and Ofcom regulations for use of second screen.

The article offers information on the compliance of 3G coverage obligations by Vodafone UK. It discusses the assessment of 3G coverage of the communication providers in Great Britain in July 2013 by Great Britain Office of Communication (Ofcom), which reports that Vodafone has not met the 3G coverage obligations and has agreed to comply by the end of 2013. It mentions the plan of Ofcom to research on the operators' network quality and performance of 3G and Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks.

The article focuses on decreased average cost of communications of Ofcom, independent regulator and competitive authority for communications industry in Great Britain. Topics discussed include plan of regulators for five-fold increase in the cost of second generation (2G) and third generation (3G) spectrum, plans to increase combined 2G and 3G for 900 mega hertz (MHz) spectrum, and a high-end scenario covering costs for an affluent, two person household.

The article reports on the plan of telecommunications services company BT Group PLC on bringing up to 400,000 fiber broadband in more than 30 cities over the next three years starting 2014. Topics include the $4.9 billion investment of the company on fiber-based broadband, the 195,000 retail fiber broadband customers added by BT during its second quarter of operation, and the company's effort on driving the availability of fiber-based broadband.

The article focuses on Great Britain's Office of Communications' (Ofcom) proposal to charge one-off tax of 4.5 billion pounds on telecommunication operators for using 900 megahertz 2G and 1800 megahertz 3G spectrum. It mentions that a report by Enders Analysis Ltd. on 2G spectrum fees economics called proposal as unfair and harsh, balance between licence fees demanded by 4G investment businesses and consumers for job creation, and shows the current and proposed licence fees for operators.

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom will open bidding for spectrum bands seen as key to 5G deployments a week today, with six firms set to compete for the 2.3GHz band and 3.4GHz band licences [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK regulator Ofcom has unveiled major reforms to how customers switch mobile provider after a lengthy review [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lord Adonis, who heads the UK's National Infrastructure Commission, has urged regulator Ofcom to look at urgent reform of the telecoms sector to boost mobile coverage [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on an analysis of complaints made to the British Office of Communications (Ofcom) in 2013 related to the television (TV) service provided by the telecommunication firm BT Group PLC. According to the analysis, most of the complaints have been made against BT Group from July 2013 to September 2013, TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC has second most complaints and British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC has the lowest complaints. It mentions the telecommunication firm Orange SA.

The article reports on an advertising campaign conducted by mobile network operator and internet service providing company Everything Everywhere Ltd. on its Long Term Evolution (LTE) broadband services and mobile voice calls. It informs about the company's plan of investing 275 million euros in mobile calls during 2014 and improvements to its second and third generation networks during 2013. It states that the company is planning to set benchmarks for voice call quality and reliability.

The article offers information on a report published by Great Britain's Office of Communications (Ofcom) on Great Britain's position in telecommunication industry as compared to other Western European countries and the U.S. It revealed that consumers in Great Britain pay less for their mobile services as compared with consumers in the U.S. It also reports on six cheapest countries for communications services including Great Britain, Italy, and France.

The article offers information that four British mobile network operators including Telefónica O2 UK Ltd., Vodafone Ltd. and Hutchison 3G UK Ltd. were summoned to meet David Cameron, Prime Minister of Great Britain, in November 2013. It states that the meeting will attempt to bring down the mobile bills. It mentions that other telecommunication companies including Virgin Media Inc., British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc (BSkyB) and Talk Talk will also join the meeting.

The author focuses on the need to fulfill third-generation (3G) telecommunication services by telecommunication firms before the planning to move on fifth-generation (5G) networks. Topics include the business plans of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. in 5G, the failure of Vodafone Group PLC in meeting 3G services and lawsuits filed against Orange SA and Societe Francaise du Radiotelephone SA. Other topics discussed are long-term evolution (LTE) networks and 3G coverage obligation.

The article reports that the telecommunication form Vodafone Group PLC has failed to reach its target regarding the third-generation (3G) in order to implement long-term evolution (LTE) networks. It states that the firm is the one of Great Britain's four mobile network operators to miss its coverage obligations as reported by Great Britain's Office of Communications, which is commonly known as Ofcom. It states that the firm fell 1.4 per cent short of the 90 per cent coverage requirement.

The article reports that mobile network operator Everything Everywhere Ltd. (EE) has introduced several measures in Great Britain. It states that the company has decreased prices of long-term evolution (LTE) and has plans to offer home broadband services. It mentions that the company has announced plans for pay-as-you-go LTE service and LTE plans called 4GEE Extra.

The article reports on the proposal of the Office of Communications (Ofcom) in Great Britain to increase the license fees for 2-Generation (G), 3G and long-term evolution (LTE) services by 2014. It says that mobile network operators EE Ltd. and Vodafone Group PLC expressed disappointment on the regulator's plan since it can add to their financial burden in meeting the investment requirements for LTE networks. It notes that the move could also lead to higher consumer bills for mobile services.

The article reports that the Office of Communications (Ofcom) of Great Britain has chosen BT Group PLC, Microsoft Corp., and Google Inc to participate in its white space technology pilot trial. It says that the white space trial is aimed to help meet the demand in the British wireless communication industry. It adds that the white spaces would be used on various industries including transportation, wireless internet (Wi-Fi) access, and wireless device connection.

The article reports on the announcement by broadband service provider BT which states its plan to increase broadband services packages by 6.5 percent effective January 2014. It states that the plan is figured to support BT's investments for sport program including the acquisition of rights to Premiership football and rugby games. Moreover, it provides outlook on the customers' feedback about the BT's initiative.

The article informs that the great Britain-based telecom regulator Ofcom has introduced a consultation on spectrum sharing that explores mobile and Wi-Fi networks. It mentions that the objective of the consultation is to develop a better understanding of the spectrum role accessed in the mobile broadband and machine-to-machine (M2M) sectors.

The article informs that Office of Communications, a regulatory authority for telecommunication in Great Britain has cleared 800 MHz spectrum for long term evolution deployment five months ahead of schedule.

The article offers information on the shortage of new phone numbers in Great Britain and also focuses on the implementation of a new system by Office of Communication (Ofcom) Great Britain for providing new phone number in market by October 2014.

The article informs that the Great Britain telecommunication regulator Ofcom will allow spectrum currently reserved for 2G services to be used for long-term evolution (LTE) services which will be welcomed by operators seeking additional resources for their future network strategies. It also informs that operators will not be able to use their 900 megahertx (MHz), 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands at any time because LTE process will require clearing the frequency bands of their existing use.

The article reports that Great Britain Office of Communication (Ofcom), a British regulator said that it is going to look into the dispute between British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (BSKyB) and a British multinational telecommunications services company BT Group PLC (BT). It informs that BT is preparing to launch three television (TV) channels under the brand BT Sport in August. It states that for the first time Ofcom has been drawn into a dispute over competition in the Great Britain.

The article informs that Office of Communications (Ofcom), the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting of Great Britain has invited the telecommunication industry to take part in a pilot of "white space" broadband technology in Great Britain. It mentions that Ofcom said that the technology could be rolled out during 2014. It adds that the Ofcom is planning to free up more spectrum for the next generation of high-speed mobile data services.

Ofcom is revoking and re-examining rules it laid out in the 2016 Business Connectivity Market Review after Openreach won a legal battle against the regulator's plans for dark fibre access [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Kalpak Gude, president of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance talks to Capacity about the future if 5G, explains what WiGig and the next generation internet is and how the DSA hopes to solve the spectrum crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]