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2nd Jan, 2024 (19 Comments)

The latest UK summary of fixed broadband coverage for H2 2023 has found that “full fibre” (FTTP) ISP networks have grown to reach 60.54% of premises (up from 52.77% in H1 2023) and 79.86% are within reach of “gigabit” speeds (up from 76.22%). Continue on to see details for England, Wales, Scotland and N.Ireland.

World-broadband-download-and-upload-speeds

30th Dec, 2023 (21 Comments)

As usual, we’re ending 2023 by taking a look back to see how the United Kingdom’s position, at least in terms of the top 50 fastest countries for both fixed broadband ISP and mobile (4G, 5G) data speeds, has changed since 2022. The UK fell from 44th to 51st for mobile and was unchanged at 56th for fixed lines.

fibre splice outdoor openreach engineer fttp

29th Dec, 2023 (17 Comments)

Some of us may take this for granted, but it’s easy for regular consumers to overlook that fixing a broken fibre optic cable on your property is NOT the same as the old approach for re-wiring network cables. Put simply, in most cases, you should not attempt to correct a broken fibre yourself. But you can learn.

Network cable connected to wifi router on white background.

28th Dec, 2023 (55 Comments)

One often overlooked advantage of the national rollout of gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP networks across the United Kingdom is that it also provides homeowners with a unique opportunity to solve a historic problem, the correct placement of their wireless routers for optimal signal distribution.

27th Dec, 2023 (8 Comments)

We’re today taking a quick look back over 2023 to see how the average UK broadband download and upload speeds have changed across the fastest nationally available fixed line, satellite and mobile network operators. As usual, improvements in FTTP and 5G coverage are continuing to fuel performance gains.

Network map of United Kingdom. Country digital connections map. Technology, internet, network, telecommunication concept. Vector illustration.

1st Jul, 2023 (15 Comments)

The latest biannual summary of UK fixed broadband coverage for H1 2023 has found that “full fibre” (FTTP) ISP networks have surged to reach 52.77% of premises (up from 45.13% in H2 2022) and 76.22% are within reach of “gigabit” speeds (up from 72.66%). Read on for details of England, Wales, Scotland and N.Ireland.

Broadband-speed-meter

24th Jun, 2023 (22 Comments)

We take a quick look back to see how the average UK broadband download and upload speeds have changed across the fastest nationally available fixed line ISPs and mobile operators over the past six months. Suffice to say, the growing coverage of gigabit-capable fixed line and 5G networks continues to push performance.

Housing Search and UK Broadband Under Magnifying Glass

21st Jun, 2023 (1 Comment)

The latest H2 2022 study into the broadband coverage of UK new build homes reveals that 98.3% of houses constructed by the end of 2022 were covered by a fixed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network (unchanged from H1 2022), which falls slightly to 98.1% when only looking at the latest early data for 2023.

1000 Mbps Gigabit Broadband Blue Sign

28th May, 2023 (52 Comments)

We’ve today returned to conduct our brief annual study of how much UK broadband ISPs are charging consumers for their top gigabit broadband (1Gbps+) tiers. The good news is that prices – driven by aggressive competition – broadly continue to fall, albeit not by as much as we saw between 2021 and 2022.

Cityfibre Engineers at Work in Street 2023

14th Apr, 2023 (57 Comments)

CityFibre has spent the past few years building their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to 2.6 million premises (2.3m Ready for Service) and slowly solidifying their position as the UK’s third-largest infrastructure player after Openreach (BT) and Virgin Media. Suffice to say, it’s time for a summary of ISP choices on their network.

Contract under magnifying glass

12th Apr, 2023 (25 Comments)

We’ve lost count now of how many times ISPreview has had to say this over the years, but there are still far too many broadband ISPs in the UK – particularly larger players – that fail to clearly inform their customers of how much their package will cost post-contract. As a result, consumers often feel misled when it comes time to re-contract.

fibre optic connection to house

11th Apr, 2023 (32 Comments)

The excitement is palpable. You’ve just been told that a UK network operator has deployed a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network down your road and made it live, only to then suffer the bitter pill of disappointment when you discover that your house is one of the few that can’t get it. But why? We take a look.

city overview abstract art uk broadband

8th Apr, 2023 (31 Comments)

Most people tend to assume that the problem of slow broadband ISP connectivity is one that predominantly affects rural areas, which is matched by a presumption that commercial operators (Openreach, Virgin Media etc.) will quickly blanket big UK cities and towns with the fastest speeds. But such assumptions are not always correct.

city construction broadband uk

7th Apr, 2023 (13 Comments)

We’ve today published our second annual summary of the top broadband network operators with the greatest share of the new build homes market, which specifically reflects those that are catering for such developments by deploying Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP technology. This update adds a comparison with last year’s data.

Cityfibre-ONT-Installed-in-Home-2023

21st Jan, 2023 (92 Comments)

Alas, as the editor of ISPreview.co.uk, I don’t have a magic wand for making full fibre networks appear outside my door. Just like everybody else, I was forced to wait.. and wait. But the day did finally come and from an operator that, like so many other alternative networks these days, didn’t even exist for consumers until a few years ago.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland map outline.

4th Jan, 2023 (19 Comments)

The latest independent biannual summary of UK broadband coverage for H2 2022 has estimated that “full fibre” (FTTP) ISP network rollouts have surged to reach 45.13% of premises (up from 37.61% in H1 2022) and 72.66% are within reach of “gigabit” speeds (up from 69.24%). Read on for details of England, Wales, Scotland and N.Ireland.

Home Phone and UK Broadband VoIP Services

30th Dec, 2022 (70 Comments)

A growing number of UK consumers are planning to move their home phone service away from their fixed line broadband provider and on to a dedicated Voice-over-IP (VoIP) provider, which may save money and give you one less thing to worry about when switching ISP. We take a quick look at the options and challenges involved.

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