Broadband Genie blog
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Competition: win a £75 Amazon voucher
Competitionby on 17 December 20202020 has been a tumultuous year, to say the least, and once again social media has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Even without everything else going on, these platforms were... more »
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New year lockdown: teachers and parents concerned about impact of further restrictions
Researchby on 10 December 2020With the end of lockdown in December, UK high streets are welcoming back customers and households are making plans to enjoy an intimate Christmas with a limited number of households. ... more »
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BT Fibre exclusive from Broadband Genie featured on Martin Lewis Money Show
Broadband dealsby on 26 November 2020Broadband Genie is currently offering an incredible exclusive Black Friday deal for BT Fibre which today was highlighted on the Martin Lewis Money Show. The Money Show... more »
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Sky-high cost of SpaceX Starlink won’t fly with broadband consumers
Researchby on 24 November 2020The highly anticipated Starlink satellite broadband service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX is now operational with its first public test (wryly titled the "Better than Nothing" beta),... more »
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95% of teachers believe further school closures will have a material impact on student prospects
Researchby on 02 November 2020As the UK prepares for a second lockdown, Broadband Genie surveyed hundreds of teachers across the country to see what impact a school closure would have on pupils. Teachers were polled... more »
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Competition: win a £50 Amazon voucher
Competitionby on 28 October 2020SpaceX has announced pricing for its forthcoming Starlink satellite broadband service, revealing that subscriptions for its beta program will cost 99 (around £75) per month, plus... more »
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New home, old broadband: UK still connecting new build properties with yesterday's technology
Researchby on 24 September 2020The government has been promising better broadband for years, but the UK continues to lag behind much of the world. Now new research by Broadband Genie has found that a small yet significant number... more »
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Zen Internet receives top award in Broadband Genie Awards 2020
Researchby on 07 April 2020Following the release of the broadband speed awards last month, we’re pleased to announce the final part of our home broadband survey that reveals how providers have performed in... more »
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Hyperoptic, Post Office, Sky & Zen top broadband speed charts
Researchby on 26 February 2020The first results of our annual home broadband survey are in, and it’s good news for Zen, Hyperoptic, Sky, and Post Office as they all came away with awards for speed. Fibre provider... more »
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Slow broadband speeds could hinder Xbox Console Streaming for UK gamers
Researchby on 07 February 2020Game Streaming is a new feature for Microsoft Xbox consoles which will allow gamers to play remotely via a smartphone. Using Console Streaming - currently in the beta (preview) stage -... more »