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People often say that certain broadband providers are a better choice than others if you like to play online games. In fact, many ISPs advertise that they are a particularly good choice for gamers. The thing that matters most to online gamers is latency, which measures how quickly your connection can send and receive packets … Read more
According to Ofcom, 48,000 premises across the UK still cannot access decent broadband – defined as a download speed of at least 10 Mbps – using fibre or fixed wireless technology. Having speeds this slow makes the modern internet essentially unusable, and leaves people cut off from essential services and support networks. Under the Universal … Read more
In recent years, a number of independent broadband providers, known as altnets, have rolled out new fibre networks in different parts of the UK. As a result, many towns and cities can now get full fibre broadband for the first time. However, this advancement has led to a large broadband price disparity between different parts … Read more
Compared to other utility providers, especially energy companies, you might not think that broadband providers generally have a significant carbon footprint. However, the truth is that large internet service providers can have a considerable environmental impact, especially those that own and operate their own fibre networks. Building, upgrading, and maintaining broadband networks produces large amounts … Read more
Best Cities For Gamers Worst Performers Complete Rankings* Our Comments “ Depending on what you’re looking for, there are a number of different cities that would make a great place to live as a gamer. Cities such as Bucharest scored well due to their cheap, fast internet, and low costs of living. Other … Read more
Late last year, we commissioned some research into how British households buy broadband. We wanted to understand to what extent people were able to find broadband deals that met their speed needs. Were people overpaying for more speed than they needed, or were they unable to get a fast enough plan for their household? We … Read more
In December 2019, we released a tool on Broadband Savvy known as the “bandwidth needs calculator”. This tool has quickly become one of the most popular pages on our site. Every month, thousands of people are searching for answers to questions such as “what internet speed do I need?”, “how much bandwidth do I need … Read more
Alternative fibre broadband networks (known as altnets) have seen significant growth in the UK over the past five years. In many parts of the country, if you want fibre broadband, your choices are no longer limited to either Openreach or Virgin Media – you also have the option of choosing a smaller, alternative fibre broadband … Read more
It’s well-known that local infrastructure and services can have a huge impact on what your house is worth. Being in the catchment area of a good school for example can significantly increase the value of your property. With the amount of time we now spend online for work, learning, and leisure, having fast broadband is … Read more
Best UK Cities for Geeks Top 25 Best Cities for Geeks To Visit or Live* Best Performers: Download Speeds For many geeks, good download speeds are an absolute must. You need fast broadband to be able to download video game updates quickly, and stream your favourite Star Trek series without experiencing buffering. Cities outside of … Read more