Posted on: 11th April 2023, by Magrathea
As our clients will be aware, the Gaining Party Led rules for switching and porting came into effect last week and all service providers need to get compliant as soon as possible. We have been supporting industry efforts to address business switching and are pleased to be able to share this first industry-wide bulletin from […]
Read MorePosted on: 28th March 2023, by Magrathea
The switch off of 2G & 3G networks and the role of Ofcom The final switch off for 2G & 3G networks is due to happen in 2033; although the actual implementation is up to the mobile network operators so it could be earlier in some areas, Vodafone have in fact started with 3G […]
Read MorePosted on: 1st March 2023, by Magrathea
It is no secret that we have been supportive of the efforts to have some kind of national awareness campaign to help consumers understand why the PSTN is disappearing and what the future looks like. Something similar to the digital TV switchover would do the trick. Despite many months of lobbying though, neither the government […]
Read MorePosted on: 17th February 2023, by Magrathea
It is rapidly approaching a year since we first wrote about changes to switching and porting that resulted from the European Electronics Communications Code (EECC) and even then we were very aware of the enormity of the challenges ahead ( https://www.magrathea-telecom.co.uk/switching-and-porting-march-2022/). Not only is the industry tackling high levels of fraud and cyber-attacks alongside the […]
Read MorePosted on: 2nd February 2023, by Magrathea
We have had a few reasons to ponder this in recent months. Anyone familiar with The Telecoms Security Review will know that telecommunication providers now have obligations to meet determined by the tier they fall into. The tiers are based on the Ofcom system for assigning industry levies, and this uses ‘relevant turnover’ figures. At […]
Read MorePosted on: 13th December 2022, by Magrathea
The long-awaited statement arrived from Ofcom last month, firming up much of what they included in the consultation earlier this year which can be summarised as a three-prong approach: Disrupt scams by updating rules and guidance and supporting comms providers to do more; Collaborate and share more information between relevant parties (e.g. government, regulators, banks […]
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