Category: Broadband
Live football and gaming drives Virgin Media O2’s busiest broadband day ever
Virgin Media O2 saw its busiest day on record for network traffic on Wednesday 15 February, hitting a peak of 24.77Tbps at peak (8-10pm average) – a 10% increase on the previous record The surge was associated with football fans streaming Arsenal v Manchester City in the Premier League as well as Champions League matches…
Full-fibre rollout to gather pace ahead of 2025 deadline, report shows
North East Lincolnshire is set to see 97% of households gain full-fibre access by March 2025 Blaenau Gwent is predicted to see the largest increase in full fibre access in Wales (+96.34%) Isles of Scilly, where only 1.97% of premises currently have full-fibre access, are predicted to see no further developments over the next two…
UK universities with most improved broadband speeds
Image: University of East London The University of East London has seen the biggest improvement in broadband speed, with an increase averaging 165Mbps (+237%) Swansea University has seen a decline in broadband speeds averaging 30.54Mbps (-39%) Broadband speeds at Edinburgh Napier University are over five times faster than they were in…
Squeezed households could slash mobile, broadband and TV bills by up to £250, claims Which?
Squeezed households could get ahead of upcoming price hikes and slash their mobile, broadband and TV bills by up to £250, Which? has found. As many mobile, TV and broadband firms prepare to hike monthly bills by up to 18 per cent this spring, new Which? research finds that customers could save over £250 a…
How to save money on your Mobile, Broadband and Streaming costs in 2023
As the curtain comes down on 2022, many of us will be looking ahead to the new year for ways to save money. Our broadband, mobile, pay-TV and streaming services are often overlooked as ways to make savings. However, taking the time to audit your bills and subscriptions could quickly save you hundreds of pounds…
Survey reveals UK areas with most improved broadband
Kingston upon Hull ranks as the most improved UK region for download and upload speeds since 2018, according to new research from Uswitch.com, the telecoms comparison and switching service. The study by Uswitch sourced annual median download and upload speeds for UK local authorities between 2018-2021 from Ofcom. Speeds were then ranked from most to…
‘Record rollout’ of faster internet connections, claims Ofcom report
More than four in ten homes can now access faster, more reliable internet connections, as the rollout of full-fibre technology continues at record pace. Ofcom’s annual Connected Nations report, which measures the availability of broadband and mobile services across the UK, found that full-fibre connections are now available to 12.4 million households (42%) – an…
Concerns about speed putting consumers off broadband social tariffs
Concerns about broadband speed are putting eligible households off signing up for discounted broadband deals, research from Which? has shown. It surveyed more than 2,000 people eligible for fixed broadband social tariffs to uncover the barriers to signing up. Worryingly, four in 10 of those surveyed who are eligible for and aware of social tariffs…
4 in 5 blast mid-contract mobile and broadband price rises
Four in five consumers say mid-contract mobile and broadband price rises are unfair, as 25 million mobile users and 10 million households on broadband deals face hikes next spring, according to new research from Uswitch.com. The majority of mobile and broadband providers link their annual price rises to inflation rates, measured by the Consumer Price…
1 in 3 Brits have never changed broadband provider
Over a third of Brits (36%) admit they’ve never switched broadband provider missing out on potential savings of £162 a year Over two-fifths of adults aged 45 and over admit they’ve never switched providers, with one in 10 seeing an increase of up to £15 per month in the last year Almost half of men…
