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Read more...The rapid take-up of mobile broadband could help spur the arrival of super-fast fibre broadband networks in the UK, says telecoms regulator Ofcom, which has set out plans for a pro-investment regulatory framework that will guarantee operators who ...
Read more...A new generation of super-fast broadband connections has moved a step closer, after the industry watchdog offered internet companies an incentive to invest in an improved network. Ed Richards, Ofcom's chief executive, promised companies such as BT ...
Read more...UK retail chains are ahead of their Continental counterparts in embracing e-commerce and are well positioned to compete for the online shopping loyalty of consumers in other European countries, says Tony Stockil, CEO of UK consultancy Javelin Group ...
Read more...Over a third of UK businesses predict they will need speeds of 100 Mbps to be able to meet future demand for next generation internet technology, according to the CMA's Next Generation Access report, the first major survey of UK business broadband ...
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