UK consumers are feeling increasing overwhelmed by the range of broadband and content bundles on offer, according to the a report from EY’s annual digital home survey of 2,500 UK consumers. Nearly half of households (46 per cent) in the latest survey (2018) believe there is too much choice in the market, up from 43 […]
There were several big movements in the month of June on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Two services saw increases of 1 Megabits per second (Mbps) or more – both in Taiwan. Taiwan’s So-net saw the largest […]
Netflix has released May data from its ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. There are a few highlights on the index this month, mostly around speed gains and country ranking movements. Taiwan’s Taiwan Mobile saw the largest increase on the […]
The UK’s biggest broadband, phone and pay-TV companies have committed to put fairness at the heart of their business, after signing up to Ofcom’s new Fairness for Customers commitments. The media regulator has developed the commitments to strengthen how companies treat their customers. They aim to help ensure people are always treated fairly by their […]
DNA is launching faster broadband and next-generation television services for housing companies and householders across the Tampere region in South Finland. The company has agreed to purchase an extensive fibre network infrastructure used by ICT Elmo Oy (formerly Tampereen Puhelin) as well as Elmo’s consumer and housing company business. The sellers are ICT Elmo Oy […]
Research by satellite broadband provider bigblu, in partnership with Konnect Europe, reveals that people living in UK rural areas with low quality Internet must travel up to five miles to get connectivity. With more than a quarter of respondents unhappy with the quality of their current Internet provider, nearly three quarters (72 per cent) said […]
Spain is the most expensive European country when it comes to pay-TV, according to a report from kelisto.es Taking a pay-TV package is 20 per cent more expensive than the average in the UK, France, Germany or Italy. A basic package with only TV and broadband Internet costs
Plusnet has been named best broadband provider in the UK for the third year in a row. Research and analysis from UK broadband comparison website Broadband Genie found Plusnet scored well across all categories, comfortably winning the main award. Post Office Broadband was voted most trusted provider and Zen Internet picked up the award for […]
Netflix has released April data from its ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. In speed increases this month, Turkey’s Türk Telekom continued its gains from March with the largest increase on the index. The ISP experienced an increase of 0.48 Megabits […]
UK households are benefiting from faster, more reliable internet as Ofcom research reveals average broadband speeds have jumped nearly 20 per cent in the last year. Ofcom’s annual home broadband performance report compares how different broadband packages perform, using data from monitors installed on people’s broadband routers. For the first time, the average download speeds […]