Category: Broadband
UK climbs to 9th place in Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life Index
Cybersecurity company Surfshark has today released its 6th annual Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL). This study, which indicates how well a country is performing in terms of overall digital wellbeing, shows the UK has risen by six places from last year to 9th in the world. Out of the index’s five pillars, the UK…
Landline switch-off sparks concerns for elderly and vulnerable
‘Hanging up’ on old tech requires action to ensure millions of elderly and vulnerable people stay connected as the UK retires traditional landline technology. A third of Brits (34%) are unaware of the upcoming switch from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Digital Voice technology. Survey shows widespread concern for older relatives and friends,…
7 in 10 UK home now have access to full fibre
Ofcom has just published its Connected Nations 2024 report, which outlines progress on the availability and take-up of broadband and mobile services in the UK. It finds that nearly seven in 10 (69% or 20.7 million) UK homes now have access to full-fibre broadband, up from 57% (17.1 million) in September 2023. Taking full-fibre and…
Slowest broadband streets in UK revealed in new survey
Greenfields Road in Bishop Auckland is the UK’s slowest street The County Durham road came bottom with average broadband speeds of 0.35Mb - 2,634 times slower than Tynemouth Street, London, which boasts the fastest broadband speeds of 921.76Mb. Turnberry Crescent in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen is Scotland's slowest street; the B4570 in Ponthirwaun is Wales’…
NOW Broadband is most complained about broadband provider
Once again Now Broadand generated the most fixed broadband complaints while EE was the most complained about landline provider, according to latest Ofcom figures. As the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom receives complaints from customers about their landline, fixed broadband, pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV services. To better understand the reasons for dissatisfaction among residential customers in…
Broadband, TV, mobile switchers could make annual savings £235, Which? reveals
Broadband, TV and mobile customers could save up to £235 a year by switching deals, Which? research has revealed. The consumer association surveyed more than 5,000 customers whose broadband, combined broadband and TV or mobile phone contract had ended in the past 12 months, asking if they had switched or haggled, and how much they…
Ofcom opens investigation into Gigaclear over Emergency Calls
Ofcom has opened an investigation into whether broadband network provider Gigaclear breached its regulatory obligations by failing to provide accurate and reliable caller location information to emergency organisations. Under Ofcom’s rules (called the General Conditions), when someone calls 112 or 999 using a landline with a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) connection, their telecoms provider…
UK advertising watchdog cracks down on misleading broadband ads
The UK advertising watchdog has cracked down on marketing campaigns by telecoms companies including BT, EE, Virgin Media and O2 for misleading consumers about price rises added to their bills during their contracts. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued a batch of rulings against ads run by BT, its subsidiaries EE and Plusnet, as well as…
Sky Stream to launch across EE stores from October 15th
Sky Stream to launch in EE retail stores, via the EE website, and EE telesales from 15th October For the first time, EE customers will be able to order Sky Stream alongside EE home broadband Sky Stream makes it even easier to access Sky’s TV services EE, the consumer brand for the BT Group, and Sky have announced…
Which? estimates energy and broadband customers lost nearly £300 million to poor customer service in the last year
Which? research has found energy and broadband customers lost an estimated £298m and 27.3 million hours to poor customer service in a year. Which? surveyed more than 4,000 people to uncover how many people had a customer service issue in the year to May 2024 and how poor customer service impacted their finances, time and…
