This increase is due, in part to ongoing BT fibre network, Virgin Media customers upgrading to a faster service, and the Government’s on-going Broadband Delivery UK programme extending superfast broadband into areas not covered by the commercial market.īut Ofcom has identified challenges in improving coverage across the UK. Superfast broadband is now available to over 8 out of 10 UK homes (83%, almost 24 million), up from 75% in 2014. The coverage and quality of fixed broadband services across the UK has increased markedly over the past year. The report concludes progress has been made in broadband availability and use of communications services, but highlights the need to improve the quality of service for consumers and businesses across the UK. The new Ofcom app is launched alongside Ofcom's Connected Nations 2015 report - an authoritative and in-depth review of telecoms and wireless networks of the UK and its nations. To help check the quality of your wireless internet signal, Ofcom has released a free Wi-Fi Checker app and is available for both Android and Apple Smartphones. A broadband service can lose its speed by the way Wi-Fi has been set-up or could be receiving interference from other electronic devices, such as a microwave or even a lamp. However, according to Ofcom, almost six million UK homes and businesses could improve their wireless broadband. According to the global ITC Development Index 2015 the UK is now one of the top five countries in the world when it comes to growth in developing information and communication technology access.
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