Ofcom's research investigates the range of mobile options available to consumers, including different providers and opportunities for enhanced performance.
This report provides feedback on qualitative research carried out in June 2017 across all four nations of the UK, which explored the experiences and impact of poor mobile phone network coverage among residential consumers and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) consumers of mobile phones.
Our 2016 qualitative research report focused on those who conduct the vast majority of their online activities through their smartphone - either through choice or due to external factors limiting their access to alternative devices.
In 2011 we commissioned quantitative research into mobile coverage to understand consumers' information needs and what they think about coverage checkers.
Ofcom was approached by the avionic and telecommunications sectors suggesting that we should make moves towards the provision and use of mobile services on aircraft. This 2006 paper opened the discussion.
Quarterly updates tracking key trends emerging from the data we collect on the UK telecommunications sector including fixed voice services, mobile services and fixed broadband.
