Category: Broadband
UK could be number 1 in broadband league tables rather than 35th
The comparison site has analysed the latest speed tests from Mlabs to look at where the UK stands and beyond the tabloid headline of the UK slipping four places down to 35th compared to last year. We take a look at the speeds they claim for the UK and how it easily we could climb the table if we wanted to.
July 2018 update on state of broadband coverage across the UK, nations and regions
The roll-outs continue but the impact of new build premises where superfast broadband can still be found to be lacking mean the superfast numbers change compared to 2017.
Is further superfast roll-out in Cumbria at a deadlock stage?
An increasing problem is that while the superfast roll-outs via the BDUK contracts have done what they were contracted to do, those who have missed out are probably more angry and frustrated than they were back in 2012 when the first BDUK cabinet appeared.
Popularity of different broadband services revealed for Q2 2018
We published a round-up of what we were seeing for product popularity amongst the larger UK broadband providers for Q1 some three months ago, so it is now time to reveal the latest set of data and therefore help people fill in the gaps on providers financial results which are due soon.
UK broadband speed test results for June 2018
The sun is out and holiday season is approaching so many of you will not be worrying about your broadband connection but we still produce our monthly analysis of what we see performance wise for the various broadband services.
Figures on what the many BDUK contracts have delivered across UK
We had said we were going to look at the impact of the numerous BDUK projects in July but worries over twenty projects being behind means we have brought forward our publication of what we can see from over 80 projects.
Peak and off peak performance at the largest UK broadband providers in May 2018
It is that time of the month to look at how the speed tests we saw in the previous month performed with regards to video streaming i.e. how well a single download performs during the day time and evening periods.
June update on state of broadband coverage across the UK, nations and regions
The celebrations are breaking out across the UK as we have seen the UK level of superfast coverage rise by 0.1% since our last update. Our monthly summary of what is changing across the UK reveals the regions where things are moving forward, backwards or going nowhere.
House of Lords voices desire for USO to be a full fibre USO
The House of Lords has been debating the broadband USO and while many elements are a re-hash of previous debates, the difference today is that Ofcom is actively working towards setting up the 10 Mbps minimum USO.
UK broadband speed test results for May 2018
May may have seen the switch to peak time average speeds in advertising but we are still going to publish our monthly 24/7 analysis of the top 60 packages.