News

March 14, 2013

Average residential UK broadband speeds reached 12.0Mbit/s in November 2012, Ofcom research reveals.

Keywords: Broadcasting, BT, Internet, Virgin

February 5, 2013

Over a third of young people have come into contact with online content that upsets or worries them, new research reveals today.

Keywords: Internet, Media Literacy, Online safety

December 3, 2012

Online stores are preparing for the biggest shopping day of the year today as consumers stock up on their Christmas gifts.

Keywords: Broadband, Consumer, Internet, Online safety

November 16, 2012

Ofcom today published plans to enable the release of new airwaves for future generations of mobile devices, which will help meet consumers’ growing demand for data on the move.

Keywords: 4g, Broadband, Internet, Mobile, Phone, Spectrum, Telecoms

October 23, 2012

Children are texting and spending more time online than ever before, according to Ofcom’s latest annual report on children’s media habits.

Keywords: Internet, Media Literacy, Mobile, Online safety, TV

October 22, 2012

Over half of people in the UK (56%) have been targeted by online criminals yet millions are stil in the dark about online safety, a new survey reveals today.

Keywords: Advice, Internet, Online safety

July 25, 2012

The eyes of the world will be on London during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Keywords: Broadband, Broadcasting, Digital TV, Internet, Mobile

July 17, 2012

Text-based communications are surpassing traditional phone calls or meeting face to face as the most frequent ways of keeping in touch for UK adults.

Keywords: Broadband, Broadcasting, DAB, Digital TV, High definition, Internet, Landline, Media Literacy, Mobile, Ofcom, Phone, Radio, Telecoms, TV

July 2, 2012

Ofcom is aware of a current email scam which attempts to persuade the recipient to pay a fine, supposedly relating to copyright infringement under the Digital Economy Act.

Keywords: Internet