Internet benchmarking firm Opensignal, the internet benchmarking firm, has published their “definitive” 2024 Fixed Broadband Experience report this December. The report looks at various UK internet service providers and then separately across 12 of its regions (inc. Scotland, Wales and
Did you know that connecting to an illegitimate Wi-Fi network could compromise your social media, or worse, your online banking accounts? Nearly half of internet users have admitted they connect to Wi-Fi networks without checking their legitimacy. We’ve all come
According to GoCompare, you could be one of 9.5 million UK homes that are paying for broadband speeds you don’t even need. 34% Paying for Broadband Speeds They Don’t Need Comparison website Go.Compare have recently shared a new survey where
A recent report released by OpenSignal has revealed that the proportion of data traffic across Wi-Fi is almost at 90% overall for users in the US, and over 80% in almost all cases away from the home, confirming suspicions that
Are you trying to enhance and improve your connectivity indoors? If so, you might be weighing up whether it’s best to go for Wi-Fi 7 or 5G. Both of these technologies offer their own unique strengths. Perhaps you’re leaning towards
Independent British political public policy think-tank the Social Market Foundation has released a new report ‘Growing Connections’ highlighting how the UK still has a while to go before achieving prevalent 5G mobile connectivity. What’s the reason for this? The report
Recent activity from Starlink hints at the prospect of delivering gigabit speeds to consumers. Starlink currently offers ultrafast broadband via a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) across the globe. Recently filed statements to the FCC (a
The team here at Geekabit are thrilled to share that we are a Finalist at Hampshire Business Awards in the Technology Innovation Award category. You might even say we’re ‘Wi-Finalists’… Geekabit, originally founded in Winchester in Hampshire, has gone from
Broadband Genie, the independent UK comparison service for telecoms and broadband, have published a new survey revealing some pretty shocking statistics when it comes to internet safety. 3,045 internet users were surveyed between the 1st January and 26th April this
Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, has recently published their latest Mobile Matters report for 2024. The report, using crowdsourced data from Opensignal collected between October 2023 and March 2024, has been used to benchmark how UK mobile broadband networks are
Last year, broadband service provider Virgin Media (O2) undertook a censuswide survey of over 2000 UK based customers. The survey revealed that 18% of those who responded switch their router off overnight. In the current climate, we wouldn’t blame you
Ofcom, the regulator for telecoms and media here in the UK, are beginning the enforcement of new rules regarding how Internet Service Providers use the words ‘Fibre’ and ‘Full Fibre.’ ISP websites and contracts listing terms like ‘Fibre’ and ‘Full
