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Half of UK Internet Users Claim No Broadband Speed Improvement for 3 Years

Posted: 15th Aug, 2011 By: MarkJ
ispreview internet broadband isp uk pollThe results from 815 respondents (polled between Mid-July and August 2011) to our latest monthly survey has revealed that almost half (47.8%) have internet connection speeds that are no better today than they were three years ago, yet 67.7% expect their future use of the internet to rise.
How much broadband data do you consume per month (pick closest)?
60GB+ - 37.6%
40GB - 13.8%
20GB - 13.6%
10GB - 12.2%
I don't know - 10%
5GB - 9%
1GB (GigaBytes) - 3.4%


Is your broadband speed any better than it was 3 years ago?
No - 47.8%
Yes - 46.3%
I don't know - 5.7%


Will your use of the internet increase in the future?
Yes - 67.7%
Maybe - 24.5%
No - 7.7%
According to Ofcom the average real-world fixed-line internet download speed in the UK during May 2011 was 6.8Mbps (Megabits per second), up from 6.2Mb in December 2010 and 5.2Mb in May 2010. This, along with supporting studies, suggests that national broadband performance is continuing to rise but clearly many are either failing or unable to take advantage.

It's likely that the reason why half of the UK has yet to benefit from faster speeds is because they live in an area where recent technological advances have yet to reach, such as isolated rural villages. Others might have simply chosen not to upgrade their existing service and are thus unable to take advantage of faster speeds or the latest deals.

The UK government's newly established Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) office is now embarking on a national scheme to improve the country's broadband infrastructure. The aim of this is to ensure that 90% of people in each local authority area will be within reach of a superfast (25Mbps+) broadband ISP service by 2015. As a result many previously isolated areas should soon be able to benefit from faster services.

Meanwhile this month's new survey asks how much importance you place upon your upload speed and whether or not ISPs should be doing more to promote this often forgotten side of internet connectivity? Vote Here.
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