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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

Open data

20 June 2022

Ofcom’s open data is a mix of data from or about the companies we regulate in the communications sector, and the citizens and consumers who use them.

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

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

Making Sense of Media bulletins

01 June 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

Internet research

Links to Ofcom's research on broadband speeds, internet safety measures and attitudes to internet use, as well as our consultations on aspects of internet policy

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/internet-and-on-demand-research

The communications sector at a glance

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

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

Online Nation: interactive report

31 May 2022

The interactive data for our first Online Nation report.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/internet-and-on-demand-research/online-nation/interactive

Online Nation

Online Nation is an annual report that looks at what people are doing online, how they are served by online content providers and platforms, and their attitudes to and experiences of using the internet.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/internet-and-on-demand-research/online-nation

Children’s Media Use and Attitudes

Our research includes findings relating to parents’ views about their children’s media use, and the ways that parents seek to – or decide not to – monitor or limit use of different types of media.

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

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

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