Surfshark has released an internet divide study, which is based on data from the annual digital wellbeing index (DQL 2022). The study reveals that people from lower-income countries have to work 3 times more than higher-income countries for 3 times slower internet. In many of these countries, the internet is so slow that not even […]

Parks Associates’ research forecasts that by the end of 2025, approximately 93 per cent of US households will have a broadband subscription, either fixed or mobile. “The home broadband market is entering a time of renewed competition and innovation, with the emergence of several new players and growing fibre deployments,” said Kristen Hanich, Director, Research, […]

Asia-Pacific satellite connectivity business Kacific says it is boosting investment to its more than 480 distributors and their clients. The new offering is Kacific’s GigStarter and Crossbow service. Kacific says it has been successful in the retail market with its packaged Gigstarter plans, which cater to families, communities, and small businesses in under-served areas, and […]

As UK family bills rocket as a result of the economic crisis, the opposition Labour Party is calling on the government and Ofcom to stop a broadband bombshell hitting families and firms with a three-point plan to rein in expected broadband price increases and ease the cost-of-living crisis. Ofcom reports that nearly a third of […]

BT is running limited time offers for new and existing broadband customers taking out BT’s TV Entertainment package, as well as across multiple broadband plans including Fibre Essential. BT TV’s Entertainment package is now available for £6 per month for 24 months (down £11 from the usual price of £17 per month) – meaning a saving of £264 in total. The offer, […]

A study has found that UK households use on average 456 GB of data every month. That’s the equivalent of 65 hours of UHD streaming on Netflix, or streaming more than 63 thousand 3 minute songs on Spotify. Using Ofcom data from May 2022, the analysis carried out by BroadbandUK took into account Gigabytes of […]

The roll-out of full-fibre broadband continues apace, as the number of UK homes with access to it jumps by more than 50 per cent in a year, according to research from regulator Ofcom. Ofcom’s Connected Nations autumn update reports that 37 per cent of households can now get full fibre, which is more reliable and […]

Full fibre broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP), Air Broadband, has announced the launch of its latest service offering, access to hundreds of TV digital channels provided by Netgem TV. Over 250,000 homes across the UK can now add this TV offering to any level of Air Broadband service for £7 per month. Existing customers can […]

With the UK government reporting rapid progress in improving gigabit broadband coverage to 70 per cent of the country, up from 7 per cent in just three years, research from comparison site BroadbandDeals suggests that only a small minority are taking full advantage. Those in Northern Ireland reported the highest uptake at 16 per cent, […]