Mobile network and broadband comparisons

Mobile operators and home internet providers compared side by side — coverage, speed, prices and support — with the sources each comparison read. 4 so far, newest first.

How to choose: what to compare in internet & mobile

  1. Coverage and real speed where you live and work — maps are optimistic, neighbours’ experience is not.
  2. Price for the amount of data you use, and how long a pack lasts.
  3. Reliability: outages, slow evenings, and how service holds up in rain.
  4. Customer support and how quickly faults are fixed.
  5. For home internet: installation cost, contract length, and whether the speed is shared.

Questions people ask

Which mobile operator has the best coverage?

It depends on where you are: an operator that is best in one city can be weak in another district. Each comparison here sets out coverage and speed from published tests and user reports, with the sources.

Is satellite internet better than broadband?

Where fibre or cable reaches you, broadband is usually cheaper and faster for the money. Satellite is most useful where wired internet is not available or not reliable.