Our mission
Our mission at Broadband Savvy is to help you get the most you possibly can from your home broadband connection.
We aim to cut through the jargon, and provide clear, practical advice to help you improve your digital connectivity, or get connected for a reasonable price.
In the digital age, having fast, reliable, reasonably-priced broadband isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity.
We’re not a comparison site.
There’s more to broadband than just comparing different deals at different prices.
While we do review broadband packages, we also aim to explain how you can get the best speeds you possibly can from your current provider. We want to equip consumers to get the right deal for their household, given their internet usage – rather than having to guess how much speed they need.
We also offer advice and assistance. Feel free to contact us if you need help getting online or troubleshooting internet issues.
Our work
On our website, we have a variety of different types of content designed to help British households improve their digital connectivity.
- We create interactive tools, such as our internet speed needs calculator and broadband speed availability checker.
- We explain how to solve common broadband problems, such as poor Wi-Fi signal.
- We explain different broadband concepts, such as what latency means, to help people understand different digital connectivity topics.
- We help people get better broadband connectivity at home, such as by improving their download and upload speeds.
- We review different broadband providers, based on our experience with them, and their value for money, among other factors.
- We review Wi-Fi routers, dongles, and mobile broadband devices, helping people make better broadband buying decisions.
As well as writing articles on our website, we also publish a range of different videos on these topics on our YouTube channel.
Our team has helped contribute to broadband-related articles in the Guardian, Yahoo UK, and other leading media publications.
Meet the team
Tom Paton
I’m Tom, and I founded Broadband Savvy.
We started because there was a clear gap in the market for well-put-together information and advice on broadband in the UK. This became especially true after COVID, when digital inclusion became an increasingly significant issue across the UK.
Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve always been tinkering with our broadband connection. I still remember trying to connect my Nintendo Wii to the internet in 2010 to play Mario Kart online. It wouldn’t connect, no matter what I did, until after days of trial and error, I figured out I just needed to reset the router.
As a bit of an internet nerd, I thought I could help people solve common broadband issues, by taking the time to put together quality online resources. That’s why I built Broadband Savvy.
Tom has nearly 10 years’ experience publishing broadband-related content, including writing tutorials and troubleshooting guides, and reviewing routers, MiFi devices, and dongles.
His views have been published in the Guardian and on Light Reading, and he regularly discusses broadband-related issues on national and local radio. He is also a regular host of videos published on the Broadband Savvy YouTube channel.
Tyler Bevan
Hey there – I’m Tyler. I help create broadband content at Broadband Savvy, and I also manage social media operations and partnerships.
I’m an internet nerd and a keen gamer, which means I’m constantly tinkering with my home PC. Currently, I’m using BT Full Fibre 500 at home, but I usually maintain a 5G internet connection as well just for testing.
In my spare time, I play Sunday league football, and I love to play with my dog. But when I’m not training, gaming, or swapping parts around in my computer, I help out with Broadband Savvy.
Tyler has more than five years’ experience helping people improve their digital connectivity. He is responsible for a large number of broadband provider and device reviews published on our website, with a particular focus on the analytical side of testing – such as collating data on speed and latency tests.
He is also responsible for managing Broadband Savvy’s social media accounts, and helps to write scripts for the Broadband Savvy YouTube channel.
Our editorial principles
- Content must be easy to read and understand, no matter the reader’s level of technical expertise.
- Content must be actionable and practical, and must make it clear how to implement the advice provided.
- Interactive tools, diagrams, and videos must be used when this would make a topic easier to understand.
- Information provided must be relevant, correct, and up-to-date. Articles are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that content remains valid.
- Products and services reviewed must be thoroughly tested and evaluated by our team. We only recommend products or services that we would also use ourselves.
Got a question, or need help?
Want to ask us for help with a broadband-related issue, or have a broader question about our website? Get in touch using our contact page.
We are also generally available to help journalists working on articles relating to broadband issues facing communities across the UK.