OfCom tries carrot and stick to improve broadband performance as figures show one in six customers unhappy

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Can Musk factor, brand hype, Airtel-Jio partnerships boost Starlink’s services?

New Delhi/Mumbai: The back-to-back marketing agreements signed by Starlink with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio has finally paved the way for launch of the Elon-Musk-owned satellite internet provider’s services after an initial attempt four years ago. On Tuesday, Sunil Bharti Mittal-backed Bharti Airtel announced a partnership to offer Starlink’s satellite internet service to consumers across India, even as its existing …

Market Services Internet Service Satellite Satellite Internet Jio

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Ofcom tells social media sites to reveal how they will stop illegal content

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The regulator said platforms had until March 31 to send Ofcom their first risk assessment, setting out …

Safety Online Risk Content Platforms Indytech Ofcom

BSNL's 3 new plans disrupt private telecom companies, attracting millions of users

India TV News

BSNL's 3 new plans disrupt private telecom companies, attracting millions of users BSNL offers a variety of excellent recharge plans for its millions of customers. Since private telecom companies have raised their recharge plan prices, BSNL has experienced a resurgence in popularity. Today, we will highlight three of BSNL's long-term plans that are becoming significant challenges for private telecom companies. …

Telecom Plan Plans Private Free Users This Plan

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Are you a customer of the most complained about phone and broadband firms in Britain?

Daily Mail

TalkTalk and O2 topped the list of the most complained about broadband and phone companies, according to latest Ofcom data. TalkTalk also topped the list of landline providers that received the most complaints, with 8 complaints per 100,000 customers, tied with EE and Now Broadband. Now Broadband, which topped the list in the previous quarter with 18 complaints per 100,000 …

Industry Complaints Sky Mobile Service Average Ofcom

1 month, 3 weeks ago

GroupM sees India ad spend rising 7% in 2025 to ₹1.6 tn, digital to dominate

Live Mint

MUMBAI : India’s advertising market is poised for a 7% growth in 2025, rising to ₹1.64 trillion, according to media buying agency GroupM’s latest This Year Next Year 2025 forecast. While digital and TV together will account for 86% of ad spend, streaming TV’s share within total TV advertising is expected to rise to 12.6%, signalling a critical shift in …

Marketing Retail Media Data Privacy Digital Advertising Quick Commerce 2025

2 months ago

Comcast’s steep broadband subscriber losses take shine off strong studio performance

Live Mint

-Comcast reported a steep decline in broadband subscribers for the fourth-quarter on Thursday, overshadowing upbeat results fueled by blockbuster holiday releases such as "Wicked" and sending its shares 4% lower in premarket trading. The company's broadband unit has faced increasing competition in recent quarters from telecom firms such as AT&T and Verizon, who are trying to capture market share by …

Comcast

2 months ago

BT trading hit by weak phone sales as thousands of jobs go in ongoing revamp

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Telecoms giant BT has revealed …

Group Phone Sales Ms Kirkby

2 months ago

Martin Lewis reveals how customers are being 'ripped off' by broadband providers despite Ofcom rule change

Daily Mail

Martin Lewis has revealed how customers are being 'ripped off' by broadband providers despite a change in Ofcom's rules that should protect them. Martin Lewis, 52, has revealed how customers are being 'ripped off' by broadband providers despite a change in Ofcom's rules that should protect them But this only applies to new contracts. The money-saving expert, 52, issued a …

Energy Contract Price Standing Martin Rule Bills

2 months ago

Wickes upbeat on profits despite ongoing spending caution

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy DIY chain Wickes has seen …

Sales Sign Wickes

2 months, 1 week ago

What next for TikTok? MrBeast and Elon Musk among potential buyers as ban deadline looms

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So, what I am thinking about saying to somebody is, ‘buy it and give half to the …

Law Trump Order Tiktok Sign President Trump Ban

2 months, 1 week ago

After Musk-Ambani tussle, India bets satellite spectrum policy can attract many companies

The Hindu

India's decision to allocate satellite spectrum, rather than auction it, will give consumers more choice, the telecoms minister said on Monday, playing down concern by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio that it could lose out to Elon Musk's Starlink. Starlink has long wanted to launch in India and has in recent months clashed with billionaire Ambani's company over how the country …

India Telecom Satellite Starlink Vodafone Reliance Vodafone Idea

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Many people are overpaying for internet, consumer watchdog says

Dutch News

Many people in the Netherlands are paying more than they should for telecommunications services because they have “sleeping” contracts which they do not update, Dutch consumers authority ACM said on Thursday. In particular, households in the budget segment with slower internet speeds of up to 100 Mbps are paying more than those with faster speeds who have updated their subscriptions, …

Internet Mbps

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Deliveroo sees orders and spending grow after expanding shopping ranges

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Will Shu, Deliveroo The gross transaction value – meaning …

Consumer Deliveroo Shopping Ranges

2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok responds after reports app could be sold to X owner Elon Musk

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok has said reports it …

China Musk Tiktok Ban Bytedance X Owner

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X/Twitter paying MPs to tweet is just one part of a huge battle for the future of the internet

The Independent

On the internet, upsetting people pays. “The fact that Reform MPs are profiting financially from posting on Musk’s X tells us all we need to know about how genuine their motives are,” said Carla Denyer, MP for Bristol Central and Green Party co-leader, and the Labour Party suggested that it was evidence that the politicians involved are “grifters who do …

Social Money Content Musk Elon Musk Twitter System

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Desperate Brits now prioritising access to NHS services over ‘free at point of care’

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Major new polling for Policy Exchange showed that improved NHS performance for core services, including …

Access Services Reform Vote Cent Free Nhs

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon plans to enter internet service business in the UK with their satellite broadband plan

Firstpost

The satellite internet industry is becoming a competitive battleground, with companies rushing to deploy clusters of low-Earth orbit satellites. Amazon’s Project Kuiper aims to deploy 3,000 satellites, taking on SpaceX’s Starlink While Kuiper plans to offer connectivity through small terminals initially, Amazon has hinted at exploring direct-to-device services. Image Credit Reuters Amazon is preparing to enter the UK as an …

Internet Amazon Earth Satellite Plan Bezos Satellites

3 months ago

OTTs in 2024: Strengthening ad models, an emerging dominant player and rationalizing content

Live Mint

New Delhi: The video-streaming industry in India continued its slow but steady trajectory in 2024, with the emergence of a brand-new force after the Disney-Jio merger was wrapped up and the latter’s OTT service JioCinema introducing premium subscription plans. Apart from SVoD, AVoD has emerged as a significant area of focus, especially in a price-sensitive market like India," said Manish …

India Market Focus Subscription Content Shah Platforms

3 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s X Raises Premium-Plus Subscription Fee To $22: Here's Why

ABP News

Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has increased the price of its premium-plus subscription tier to $22 per month in the United States, up from the earlier $16. While the premium-plus tier saw a significant hike, the prices of X’s basic and standard premium subscriptions remain unchanged at $3 and $8 per month, respectively. The premium-plus …

Subscription Musk Platform

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bluesky is testing paid subscription features, may introduce paid tier like Elon Musk's X

Firstpost

According to Bluesky’s GitHub page, the team is experimenting with several paid add-ons, which could include a profile badge, enhanced analytics, longer video uploads, and more profile customisation options As the app has grown rapidly—especially in the US, where usage has surged by over 500% in recent months—Bluesky is now looking at paid subscriptions as a potential revenue stream. Image …

Subscription Revenue Twitter Paid Bluesky

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Quiz plunges after warning over need for extra funding

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fashion chain Quiz has plunged …

Million Next Year Quiz

3 months, 4 weeks ago

London’s FTSE 100 loses ground as UK service sector growth slows

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy London’s FTSE 100 has been …

London Sign Ftse

4 months ago

'Unprecedented': Trump ally reportedly poised to divert billions into his own company

Raw Story

The world's richest man has been tapped by Donald Trump to drastically reduce government spending in ways that could benefit his own business interests. Tech billionaire Elon Musk was named by the president-elect to co-lead the quasi-governmental "Department of Government Efficiency" with entrepreneur and failed Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and the South Africa-born mogul is poised to cut funding …

Trump Service Bill Starlink Levin Program Broadband

4 months ago

OTP Messages May Get Heavily Delayed Starting December 1: Here's Why TRAI Thinks It's Important

ABP News

Starting December 1, significant regulatory changes by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India are expected to impact how major telecom operators like Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL manage commercial messages and one-time passwords. Initially announced in August, the traceability guidelines require telecom providers to monitor the origins of all commercial messages, including OTPs. As these rules come into effect, users …

Telecom Trai

4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk confirms that he’s limiting people’s ability to share outside news on X

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has appeared to confirm that his social media company X, formerly …

Musk Post Indytech

4 months, 1 week ago

Private sector output shrinks for first time in more than a year

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Activity across the UK’s private …

Budget Private Sector

4 months, 1 week ago

Big Issue vendors offered devices to sell magazines through contactless payment

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Big Issue vendors are to be offered devices allowing them to sell the …

Issue Sign Devices Vendors Big My Phone Indytech

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Crackdown on subscription traps could save consumers £14 a month

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We hope the Government continues to crack down on …

Subscription Sign Consumers Subscription Traps Subscriptions

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Elon Musk’s Starlink coming to India soon?

Firstpost

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink could soon be the latest player in India’s telecom and internet market. New Delhi has said that it will allocate satellite broadband spectrum administratively rather than through an auction Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X speaks during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in …

India Telecom Internet Indian Musk Elon Musk Spectrum

4 months, 2 weeks ago

The rich country with the worst mobile-phone service

Live Mint

BRITAIN HAS long been a pioneer in telecoms. Until 2020 Britain’s four mobile operators were enthusiastic buyers of 5G equipment manufactured by Huawei, a Chinese firm; the British government was satisfied that Huawei’s kit would not offer a backdoor for surveillance by the Chinese Communist Party. But after intense lobbying from America, Britain’s politicians reversed course: telecoms operators must now …

Mobile British Network Country Huawei Britain

4 months, 3 weeks ago

BSNL Tests New Service To Send Messages Without SIM, Here's What We Know

ABP News

At the recent India Mobile Congress, BSNL, the government-owned telecom provider, revealed a new logo and slogan, along with seven new services. Known as “Direct to Device,” BSNL explains this service as a way to combine satellite and regular mobile networks to provide strong and reliable connectivity. Competition Lies Ahead In addition to BSNL, other leading telecom companies such as …

Service Satellite Musk Sim Bsnl Tests

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the internet on your phone is getting so slow

The Telegraph

Kester Mann, an analyst at CCS Insight, says many of the early promises of 5G, such as self-driving cars and smart cities, have failed to materialise, and many consumers have not been convinced of the benefits, or do not have a 5G-capable phone. The Conservative government’s belated decision to ban equipment from the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei within Britain’s 5G …

Huawei Britain Cma Companies Merger

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger could get green light, UK watchdog says

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The £15 billion merger between …

Mobile Green Light Sign Merger Cma Vodafone Light Uk

5 months, 1 week ago

India's Role in Fair Share Levy on OTT Platforms: GSMA's Gorman

Live Mint

India's stance on fair share levy on OTT platforms is a significant topic of discussion. GSMA's Gorman highlights the need for a balanced approach that ensures both OTT players and telecom service providers contribute fairly to infrastructure investment. The debate has intensified globally, with examples set in South Korea and the US, where OTT players have argued against the need …

Government Law Technology Economy New Delhi

5 months, 2 weeks ago

How social media will change under Ofcom rules

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ofcom has revealed when social media companies operating in the UK will need …

Social Media Online Sign Act Indytech Ofcom Online Safety

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Six of the UK’s biggest broadband providers judged to have ‘misled’ customers over price hikes

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The advertising watchdog has ruled against six of the UK’s …

Information Price Rises Virgin Media Broadband Price Hikes Our Website

6 months ago

Vodafone and Three UK promise £10-a-month price cap for some mobile deals

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vodafone and Three UK have …

Cma Vodafone Three Uk

6 months, 1 week ago

Tech companies should do more to promote local news, says Nandy

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Tech giants should …

Local News Local Email Westminster Email View Newspapers Nandy

6 months, 1 week ago

Google emails show unease over advertising dominance

Live Mint

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Trial proceedings in the U.S. government’s antitrust case against Google’s advertising business have provided a rare window into internal company anxieties about its central role in the buying and selling of ad space online. Witnesses so far included YouTube Chief Executive Neal Mohan, who previously ran Google’s display-ads business and faced heat on the witness stand for an email …

Market Witness Google Company Mohan Justice Department Executive

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Millions of Vodafone and Three customers could see their bills rise, officials warn

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of millions of Vodafone and Three customers could see their prices rise …

Merger Cma Indytech Customers Vodafone Reduced Service Mobile Network

7 months, 1 week ago

Ofcom hiring more online safety staff amid calls to tackle misinformation

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Media regulator Ofcom is ramping …

Safety Online Act Ofcom Online Safety

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt guided by differentiated approach for OTTs, cable TV content regulation: MIB

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: The ministry of information and broadcasting told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the government is guided by “a differentiated approach” for content regulation on over-the-top platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and cable TV networks. Minister of state for information and broadcasting, L Murugan, in a written response to Trinamool Congress’s Dola Sen, said that …

Content Mib Broadcasters

8 months, 1 week ago

Mobile phone companies banned from hiking prices mid-contract based on inflation

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy From next year, mobile phone, paid television and broadband companies …

Price Ofcom Mobile Customers

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ofcom bans inflation-linked price rises for mobile and broadband customers

The Telegraph

Ofcom last year launched a review of pricing systems amid concerns customers were struggling to understand how much they would pay over the course of their contract. And of those who are with providers that adopt inflation-linked price rises, very few customers were neither aware of the price rise nor able to identify that it was inflation-linked with an extra …

Price Ofcom Future Pay

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Royal Mail boosted by election postal votes and stamp price hikes

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Royal Mail has seen its …

Universal Service Billion Royal Mail Ids Universal Service

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre responds to recent mobile tariff hike: Here's what government has to say

India TV News

Recently, all the major telecom operators in the country have updated the rates of their prepaid and postpaid tariff plans, sparking controversy. In response to misleading claims regarding the recent mobile services tariff hike, the government stated the current mobile services market operates through the market forces of demand and supply. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has stated that …

Telecom Services Mobile Trai Mobile Services

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Crest Nicholson attracts fresh bidding interest after shrugging off Bellway

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Crest Nicholson has attracted fresh …

Crest Persimmon Offer Bellway Crest Nicholson

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Streaming giants challenge new Canadian revenue-sharing rules

Al Jazeera

Global streaming companies have said they were challenging new Canadian rules that oblige them to help pay for local news, saying Canada’s federal government had acted unreasonably and provided no legal basis for the demand. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the national broadcasting regulator, said in June that major online streaming services must contribute 5 percent of their Canadian …

Canadian Crtc

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Inter-ministerial meeting on revenue sharing by I&B ministry stays inconclusive

Hindustan Times

The first inter-ministerial meeting, convened by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday to discuss the imbalance in bargaining power between Big Tech companies and digital news publishers, and the dominance of the former in digital advertising, was inconclusive on whether a legal framework is required to address the issues, three people aware of the matter said. The officials …

Advertising Competition Google Digital Online Digital Advertising Meeting

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet on revenue-sharing between Big Tech, online news publishers today

Hindustan Times

The ministry of information and broadcasting will hold an interministerial meeting on Wednesday to discuss the dominance of Big Tech companies in digital advertising and its disproportionate impact on digital news publishers and a possible legal framework to ensure a level playing field, according to a memorandum reviewed by HT. Meet on revenue-sharing between Big Tech, online news publishers today …

India Canada Tech Indian Google Digital Companies

OfCom tries carrot and stick to improve broadband performance as figures show one in six customers unhappy

History of this topic

Ofcom tells Shell Energy to ‘get a grip’ on broadband and landline complaints

Telecoms giants agree to improve low-cost offers amid rising cost of living

Broadband firms must tell customers about cheaper deals, watchdog rules

£440m government spend will bring broadband to 600,000 new homes

How Ofcom's review of BT Openreach could improve your internet service

Broadband customers unsure over contracts

Discover Related