Less haste, more speed
UK consumers receive an average broadband speed of 3.6Mbit/s, according to research released by Ofcom.

consumers receive an average broadband speed of 3.6Mbit/s, according to research released this week by
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According to Ofcom, that is less than the average maximum possible speed of 4.3Mbit/s across the
Speeds are slowest between
However, most consumers say they are reasonably happy with their broadband service - although speed is the most commonly cited cause of dissatisfaction.
Although 3.6Mbit/s is sufficient for many internet applications, including audio and standard definition video, over 60 per cent of
The Ofcom research found that one in five of these subscribers actually receive an average speed of less than 2Mbit/s, while on average the actual speed consumers receive is 45 per cent of the advertised headline speed.
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