A recent survey by Opinium, carried out for Uswitch.com, discovered that over the past year, average monthly bills for broadband bundles and mobile services have increased by £18.50 and £9.50, respectively. Conducted in mid-April 2023, the survey found that 28% of participants are “angry” about the escalating costs, while 21% feel worried. Interestingly, the majority … Read more
Gigaclear, a rural-based full fibre broadband provider, has seen impressive growth recently. The ISP has doubled their customer base in the last two years. Its FTTP network now reaches 380,000 premises across England. The company recently celebrated a major milestone, as it now serves 75,000 customers. Gigaclear, an Abingdon-based company, aims to provide full fibre … Read more
In Q1 2023, Three UK became the fastest 5G operator in the UK. A report from Ookla, the company behind Speedtest.net, showed Three UK’s average speed was 275.85Mbps. This was much faster than competitors Vodafone UK at 138.90Mbps, EE at 111.14Mbps, and O2 at 70.63Mbps. The report did not include other details like upload speeds … Read more
The UK broadband regulator Ofcom has released its Q4 2022 complaints report, covering broadband, home phone, mobile, and pay TV services. The report showed that Shell Energy was the most complained about provider for both broadband and home phone services, while Virgin Media had the highest number of complaints in the pay TV sector. The … Read more
We have just got some important reports on UK broadband speeds, providers performance and complaints related to telecommunication services in the UK. This article highlights the key points of the research on the current broadband scenario of the UK – mainly speeds and performance. Ofcom’s report on home broadband speeds and providers’ performance Ofcom revealed the … Read more
Virgin Media has confirmed that its gigafast broadband service is now available to 10 million premises across the UK. According to Virgin Media, its network upgrade has recently enabled gigafast speeds to 1.7 million additional homes while 8 million UK homes in these cities are now able to get M600 and Virgin Media Gig1 Fibre … Read more