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Tips and guides for the broadband consumer.

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Best Broadband for Large Families in the UK

A household of five or six people, each streaming, gaming, video-calling, or doing homework at the same time, puts broadband under a kind...

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Broadband for Detached Garages UK Guide

A growing number of UK homeowners now treat their detached garage as something far more than a place to park the car. Home...

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Best Broadband for Remote Rural UK Homes

Around 1.7 million UK premises still cannot access a decent broadband connection, defined by Ofcom as 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload....

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Broadband Upload Speeds Explained

Most broadband deals shout about download speeds. The number on the advert, the one Ofcom tests, the figure you compare when switching provider....

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Improve Outdoor Broadband Signal

Your broadband works fine in the living room. Step into the garden and your video call freezes, your smart speaker stutters, and your...

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Alternatives to Traditional Broadband

Around 900,000 UK premises still cannot access a decent broadband connection, according to Ofcom’s 2024 Connected Nations report. For households stuck with slow...

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Broadband Speed for Home Security Cameras

A home security camera is only as reliable as the broadband connection behind it. You can spend hundreds of pounds on the latest...

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Broadband for Listed Buildings UK: No Damage Options

Around half a million buildings in England and Wales carry listed status, and thousands of people live, work, and run businesses inside them....