UK broadband among the slowest in Europe

Analysis of over 557 million broadband speed tests worldwide has revealed that the UK now sits in 47th place, with an average speed of 37.82Mbps. The research from Cable.co.uk puts the UK ahead of 174 countries, but behind 46 others, coming in behind 21 Western European countries. This puts the UK among the slowest in the region when it comes to average broadband speed, losing 13 places since the measurements were taken last year. To put things into some perspective, 32 of the top 50 fastest-performing countries are located in Europe, with six in Asia, seven in the Caribbean region,… [Continue Reading]