“The latest report from Ofcom on UK broadband speeds suggests that there is still a wide disparity between urban and rural areas.
The average broadband speed in the UK stands at 28.9Mbps (megabits per second), a 27% increase on the average speed last year, the study indicates.
But it was weighted towards urban areas, where users enjoy services three times faster than in rural areas.
Speeds in the countryside had “not improved” said one expert.
An Ofcom spokesperson said: “Most people’s broadband is getting faster, but too many people still can’t get a good, reliable service.”
Dan Howdle, editor-in-chief of broadband comparison site Cable told the BBC: “Ofcom’s report is quick to highlight the increase in UK broadband speeds as an overall average and goes as far as to split things down into urban, semi-urban and rural contexts. …”
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