Broadband Genie blog

Ever since Netflix launched its streaming video service in 2007, the way we watch TV and movies has been transformed. Streaming has given us affordable access to enormous libraries of... more »

The Google Stadia cloud gaming service is due to launch later this year, and it promises to lower the cost of entry to gaming by removing the need for expensive consoles or PCs. Instead, players... more »

The new Google Stadia cloud gaming service promises to make gaming more accessible by letting players stream the latest titles over the internet, removing the need for expensive consoles or... more »

Broadband Genie has published the results of its annual Home Broadband Survey. For the third year in a row, Plusnet was voted the UK’s best broadband provider. But while Plusnet took... more »

Ofcom has released the latest update to its annual research into broadband customer complaints and general satisfaction levels. The key findings from the 2019 report can be found below:... more »

The first results from Broadband Genie’s annual Home Broadband Awards have been published, revealing that Virgin Media and Vodafone are the fastest providers for 2019.  Broadband... more »

Google is finally making serious moves into the gaming market with Stadia, a cloud-based service that promises to offer instant access to the latest titles without the need for expensive consoles... more »

Since June 2017 we’ve been able to use our mobile devices anywhere in the European Union without having to worry about roaming charges. But this was an EU rule and with Brexit looming... more »

Ofcom has introduced new regulations regarding the way in which broadband speeds are displayed to new customers. From 1st March providers must tell all new customers the minimum speed... more »

Next year everyone in the UK will have the right to request a broadband connection with a minimum 10Mb download speed, but according to a recent survey conducted by Broadband Genie many... more »