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internet_statistics_growth by 123rf

24th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Technology data and insight firm FDM CCS Insight has today launched a new dataset (Network Panel) that claims to provide “unprecedented visibility into UK broadband market performance, regional trends and adoption of fibre to the premises (FTTP)“. The goal is to enable operators, investors and industry watchers to benchmark performance and identify emerging trends.

Broadband-speed-meter

24th June, 2026 (2 Comments)

France-based internet connection benchmarking firm nPerf has this morning published the results from their first biannual (H1) 2026 crowdsourced study into fixed broadband ISP speeds among “countries comparable in size to Romania“, which saw the United Kingdom rank 2nd with an overall score of 126,638 nPoints (just behind Romania on 128,587).

Slow snail speed UK broadband network by 123RF ID65113067

24th June, 2026 (13 Comments)

A new study from Broadband Genie, which analysed 144,067 web-based broadband speed tests over an unspecified 12-month period, has claimed that 18% households in the UK are receiving “broadband” download speeds slower than the Universal Service Obligation (USO) of 10Mbps download or 1Mbps upload. But take that claim with a pinch of salt.

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utility_warehouse_uk_isp_logo_2020

23rd June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Energy and communications provider Telecom Plus, trading as Utility Warehouse (UW), has today published their latest H2 FY26 Results to the end of March 2026 and revealed that their broadband ISP grew its total UK customer base to 568,647 (up from 561,086 in H1) and their mobile base grew to 787,426 (up from 698,054).

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22nd June, 2026 (1 Comment)

Broadband ISP BT has informed ISPreview that last Friday’s (19th June) FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Scotland v Morocco, which kicked off at 11pm BST (UK time), sent streaming demand across their network soaring, with a 544% increase in peak traffic through ITVX compared with an average evening.

Streetwave Neath Port Talbot Council Map of Mobile Coverage

20th June, 2026 (5 Comments)

Network analyst firm Streetwave has published the partial results from a new study, which compared real-world mobile network (4G, 5G) coverage and mobile broadband performance across the Neath Port Talbot Council (NPTC) area in Wales, which sits just next to Swansea and is home to around 145,000 people.

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Mobile-broadband-UK-operator-network-speed by 123rf

18th June, 2026 (12 Comments)

Network benchmarking firm Opensignal has this morning published their latest analysis of 5G non-standalone mobile (mobile broadband) and 5G Standalone (5G+) availability and performance across Europe. The results rank the UK last in Europe with average download speeds one-third of Denmark’s and the lowest Excellent Consistent Quality score in the region.

Football player kicking ball over uk internet laptop screen by 123rf

18th June, 2026 (9 Comments)

Last night at 9pm saw England take on Croatia in their first FIFA World Cup 2026 match and, given the growing prevalence of TV streaming solutions and the fact that the match took place outside of normal working hours, we were keen to learn whether this would have a noticeable impact on internet traffic. ISPreview has thus examined the impact on several networks.

European Union member states

18th June, 2026 (2 Comments)

The European Commission (EC) has published their annual 2026 study of broadband and mobile network coverage in Europe, which reveals how the EU’s fixed gigabit broadband (FTTP and Hybrid Fibre Coax) and 5G mobile networks compare across all of its 27 countries. We compare this with the United Kingdom below.

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Switchity UK Full Fibre Map of Ofcom's Jan 2026 Data

17th June, 2026 (5 Comments)

Comparison service Switchity has taken Ofcom’s recently released Spring 2026 Connected Nations data report (our summary) and turned it into a simple but useful map of full fibre (FTTP) broadband coverage across the United Kingdom, including devolved constituencies (781 seats) and all 361 local authorities.

Loading please wait image with buggering broadband snail by 123RF - 33574191

15th June, 2026 (1 Comment)

A new survey of 2,000 British adults, which was commissioned by broadband ISP Zen Internet (vested interest), has claimed that one in five UK sports fans have missed key moments due to buffering and freezing while watching live sport at home, while almost half (47%) have experienced some other form of internet-related problem while watching.

Download and upload speed by CoPilot for MJ 210725

15th June, 2026 (3 Comments)

We’ve today published ISPreview’s first biannual study of the United Kingdom’s broadband download and upload speeds for 2026, which covers the first half of the year. The report reveals how the performance of the fastest fixed line internet providers, mobile network operators and Starlink (satellite) services has changed since the end of 2025

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Router with wireless network signal by 123rf

12th June, 2026 (11 Comments)

A new YouGov survey of 16,474 people from across 14 European countries, including the United Kingdom, has very unsurprisingly found that only 10% of respondents expressed mistrust towards European router manufacturers. The figure rises to 38% for manufacturers from the USA, 52% for China and 67% for Russia. But many don’t know where their broadband router is built.

binary pound gbp money uk

12th June, 2026 (9 Comments)

A new study from Broadband Genie has compared the cumulative prices of common household expenses, including utilities, council tax, groceries, transport, and entertainment. The result identifies that the average cost of a “new” broadband subscription is 10% cheaper than it was in 2016.

Project-Gigabit-Funded-by-UK-Government

11th June, 2026 (1 Comment)

The Government’s Building Digital UK agency has today published an annual progress report on their publicly subsidised gigabit broadband rollout schemes. The data reveals that some 1.42 million premises have now received coverage under BDUK’s gigabit programmes since their inception, including 192,570 premises in 2025/26 alone.

Network cable connected to wifi router on white background.

8th June, 2026 (10 Comments)

Internet connection benchmarking firm Ookla (Accenture), which operates the popular broadband and mobile Speedtest.net service and app, has published a general summary of WiFi technology adoption across the world that reveals how the UK has a fairly strong level of Wi-Fi 6 and 7 adoption vs most of Europe.

YouFibre New Broadband Router - Permission from Dan Jenkins via X on 110225

4th June, 2026 (12 Comments)

Internet provider YouFibre, which is the retail ISP arm of alternative network operator Netomnia (Substantial Group) and offers full fibre (FTTP) broadband speeds of up to 7-8Gbps, has today revealed that they’ve finally topped the 500,000 customer mark after completing the integration of Brsk’s base into their UK operations (up from 460,000 in Feb 2026).

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