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Statistical release calendar 2022

Ofcom's statistical release calendar lists the Official Statistics we are scheduled to publish in 2022.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/data/statistics/stats22

Usability and accessibility research

This section covers research into usability of devices and services, and accessibility, particularly in relation to older people and those with disabilities.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/accessibility-research

Television and on-demand programme services: Access services report – January to December 2021

26 May 2022

The extent to which broadcast television channels and on-demand programme services (ODPS) carried access services in 2021.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/accessibility-research/television-and-odps-access-services-jan-dec-2021

Statistical release calendar 2022: pre-release access lists

In accordance with the conditions for pre-release access to Official Statistics set out in the DCMS statement of compliance, named officials can receive privileged early access to Official Statistics.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/data/statistics/stats22/pre-release-access-lists

Communications industry facts and statistics

Facts and statistics on the communications industry, taken from Ofcom's research publications.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/facts

Connected Nations update: Spring 2022

20 May 2022

The first interim update to our Connected Nations 2021 report gives a snapshot of mobile coverage and fixed broadband availability across the UK as of January 2022.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/infrastructure-research/connected-nations-update-spring-2022

Connected Nations update: Spring 2022 – Interactive report

20 May 2022

This interactive report gives a snapshot of mobile coverage and fixed broadband availability across the UK as of January 2022.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/infrastructure-research/connected-nations-update-spring-2022/interactive-report

Report: Choosing the best broadband, mobile and landline provider

18 May 2022

This is Ofcom’s fourth annual report on how service levels compare in telecoms.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/quality-of-service/report

Making Sense of Media events

Information about our past and upcoming Making Sense of Media events, and how you can get involved.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/media-literacy-research/making-sense-of-media-events

Interactive report

Interactive visualisation of data from Connected Nations, Summer update 2021.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/infrastructure-research/connected-nations-update-summer-2021/interactive-report

Annual monitoring updates on the postal market

06 May 2022

An effective and ongoing monitoring regime is one of the key safeguards of the regulatory framework that Ofcom put in place in the UK postal sector in March 2012

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/postal-services/information-for-the-postal-industry/monitoring_reports

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Accessibility Report 2022

03 May 2022

An annual report on improvements for people with visual impairments.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/accessibility-research/electronic-programme-guide-epg-accessibility-report-2022

Telecoms data updates

Quarterly updates tracking key trends emerging from the data we collect on the UK telecommunications sector including fixed voice services, mobile services and fixed broadband.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/telecoms-research/data-updates

Telecoms and pay-TV complaints data

These documents are intended to help consumers make better informed decisions, especially those who are thinking about changing provider or purchasing a new service. We also believe that publication of provider-specific complaint volumes incentivises providers to improve their performance.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/telecoms-complaints-data

Telecoms and pay-TV complaints interactive data Q4 2021

27 April 2022

This interactive data is a supplement to our Q3 (July to September) 2021 report on telecoms and pay-TV complaints.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/telecoms-complaints-data/telecoms-and-pay-tv-complaints-interactive-data-q4-2021

ADR schemes' performance

19 April 2022

Every quarter we publish key performance results for the two main ADR schemes, CISAS and Ombudsman Services.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/problems/adr-schemes/adr-schemes-performance

Adults' media use and attitudes

This annual report looks at media use, attitudes and understanding, and how these change over time.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/media-literacy-research/adults/adults-media-use-and-attitudes

Broadband speeds research

Research on fixed line home broadband speeds, mobile broadband performance, and related research.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/telecoms-research/broadband-research/broadband-speeds

Making Sense of Media bulletins

07 April 2022

Ofcom's Making Sense of Media bulletins summarise media literacy activities by a range of organisations in the UK and overseas.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/media-literacy-research/bulletins

Adults' Media Lives

Ofcom's Adults' Media Lives study was set up in 2005 to provide a small-scale, rich and detailed qualitative complement to Ofcom's quantitative surveys of media literacy. The project follows the same 19 individuals over time, and interviews them on camera each year about their media habits and attitudes.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/media-literacy-research/adults/media-lives