Internet connection technologies used in Great Britain 2013-2019

This statistic illustrated the popularity of selected internet connection technologies used in Great Britain between 2013 and 2019. Of households in 2019, 98 percept used fixed broadband.

Share of households using selected internet connection technologies in Great Britain from 2013 to 2019

Characteristic	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Fixed broadband (DSL, cable, optical fibre, satellite, public wifi)	94%	91%	94%	93%	93%	98%	98%
Mobile broadband via mobile phone network (handset or dongle/card)	17%	26%	21%	30%	26%	48%	64%
***Mobile narrowband connection (less than 3G)	1%	3%	3%	4%	1%	-	-

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Release date

August 2019

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

2013 to 2019

Number of respondents

1,800**

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

households in Great Britain with internet access

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* The source indicates: "The source of this information is the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OLS). The OLS is a multi-purpose survey developed by ONS for use by government departments, other public bodies, charities, academics and the media. It provides a fast, cost effective and reliable way of obtaining information on topics too brief to warrant their own survey."
** The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey is carried out by interviewing a nationally representative sample of households in Great Britain. About 1,800 households are sampled each month and estimates are subject to sampling variability, as are those from all sample surveys.
Data prior to 2017 published earlier by the source.
Data for mobile narrowband connection not included in the 2018 report.

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