ISPreview Study Suggests UK Take-up of Superfast Broadband Slowed by Availability and Price Concerns
Summary
"A common mistake is to assume that broadband is all part of one network and as a result some people may give up the search for a faster connection after a single failed availability check with one ISP."For example, BT, Sky and TalkTalk (plus many others) all predominantly use Openreachs fixed line infrastructure, while Virgin Media has their own independent cable network and its a similar story for others like B4RN, Hyperoptic, Gigaclear and so forth.London, United Kingdom, March 01, 2017 --( PR.com )-- The Government of the United Kingdom estimates that over 91% of premises now have access to a "superfast broadband" (i.e. faster than 24 Megabits per second) connection, but a new online survey of 1,970 UK Internet users (conducted between 12th January and 23th February 2017) by consumer information site ISPreview.co.uk has claimed that confusion over availability, price and other issues may be hampering take-up.The survey found that 46% of respondents have so far managed to get a "superfast" connection and the majority (70%) of those said they were happy with its performance (i.e. 30% werent happy)."A common mistake is to assume that broadband is all part of one network and as a result some people may give up the search for a faster connection after a single failed availability check with one ISP."For example, BT, Sky and TalkTalk (plus many others) all predominantly use Openreachs fixed line infrastructure, while Virgin Media has their own independent cable network and its a similar story for others like B4RN, Hyperoptic, Gigaclear and so forth.