Investing in the UK’s Connected Future

The average Briton will use more than 10 GB of mobile data per month in 2024, and by 2028 this will explode to 27 GB, according to CCS Insight’s market forecast. As we manage more and more activities online, it’s no surprise that our hunger for constant and reliable connectivity has become insatiable.

Yet network speeds in the UK still leave much to be desired: a 2023 report from Opensignal shows the country has the slowest data download speeds in the G7. And with connectivity the linchpin for innovations in artificial intelligence, smart cities, sustainability and more, there’s a danger that consumers and businesses could lose out if the UK falls behind.

Keeping up with this level of demand is no easy task for telecom operators, which already spend vast sums upgrading their networks and building capacity. Many have come under fire for introducing inflation-linked price rises, but pricing of telecom services has been on a downward trend for some time, as data from Ofcom shows.

So, what’s needed to ensure operators can continue to shoulder this unrelenting growth in mobile data traffic and provide the connectivity to support the UK’s technological ambitions?

This is the subject of CCS Insight’s report, Investing in the UK’s Connected Future. Get your free copy below for all the insight.