The average speed of a UK broadband connection 3.6Mbps, according to new research from regulator Ofcom.
The research reveals that speeds are still significantly lower than those that many broadband packages promise, as actual speeds are on average 45 per cent lower than those advertised.
The report finds that, on average, people are getting 85 per cent [...] CONTINUE
With so many high-speed broadband offers on the market these days, you’d think that the days of waiting minutes for a page to load would be over. Unfortunately, no matter how fast your internet package is, there are still times when everything will slow to a crawl. This is because there are many factors that [...] CONTINUE
Broadband speed tests have been slammed by Virgin Media, who claim they rely on “dirty data” to get their results.
A spokesman for Virgin media said that the tests, which claim to tell users how fast their internet connection is, were often inaccurate.
An increasing number of people are using to tests to find out how close [...] CONTINUE
BT has launched a new gadget which promises to improve broadband speed, and give users a more stable connection.
The new ‘Interstitial Plate’ (or ‘I-Plate’), which costs just £12 and can be self installed, works by filtering out electrical interference caused by televisions, lighting and home wiring.
Interference like this will generally work against broadband connections, [...] CONTINUE
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint lodged by BT against Virgin Media, over an advertisement for high download speeds.
Virgin’s ‘Hate to Wait?’ advertisement, which ran in the national media, claimed that a TV show could be downloaded in 26 minutes on its ‘M 2Mbps’ (megabits per second)’ package.
BT argued that this claim was [...] CONTINUE
