Broadband Factsheet
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Up-to-date data on broadband availability can be found on our Local Broadband Information site.
Refer to our UK Broadband Report which has been published since 2023.
The broadband factsheet was a document published by thinkbroadband quarterly between 2012 and 2014 to present UK boadband statistics. It is presented in an easy-to-understand graphical form.
We are currently not publishing new factsheets, however the old ones are provided here for reference. We may look to start re-publishing the information in a slightly different form.
The latest factsheet for Q1/2014 was published on 05/03/14 and is available for download:
(click on the image to download the current factsheet)
Previous factsheets
| Edition | Key Topic | Date Published | Options |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1/2014 | The latest UK regional speeds showing fastest and slowest broadband areas | 05/03/2014 | download |
| Q4/2013 | Updates to market share of major broadband providers in UK | 28/11/2013 | download |
| Q3/2013 | UK regional broadband speeds and revised projection for UK wide average speed in 2015 | 10/09/2013 | download |
| Q2/2013 | Latest market share changes and improved information or rural/urban digital divide | 02/07/2013 | download |
| Q1/2013 | Effect of the acquisition of O2/BE customers by BSkyB and projection of UK broadband speeds in 2015 | 08/03/2013 | download |
| Q4/2012 | Projection of UK broadband speeds in 2015 and updated broadband market share | 26/11/2012 | download |
| Q3/2012 | Broadband speeds in rural and urban areas and what is possible with different speeds of broadband | 01/10/2012 | download |
| Q2/2012 | First factsheet; Breakdown of BT Group, Virgin Media and TalkTalk markets | 28/06/2012 | download |
What does the factsheet include
Each edition of the factsheet will contain core statistics as well as a special feature (beginning from the second edition) on a particular topic of interest in the broadband scene.
Core topics
- Highlights from broadband news in last quarter
- Broadband availability
- Average broadband speeds across regions
- Slowest and fastest parts of the UK
- Access to superfast broadband
- Current & historic market share of the largest broadband providers
- Data usage for common applications
Informational Topics
We seek to include information on how broadband works or how the markets are regulated by Ofcom.
- Telephone exchanges & Markets (Market 1 / 2 / 3 / Kingston)
- Broadband Timeline
- Recent key developments in broadband
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