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Internet access connections in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by type
Which of these methods does your household use to connect to the internet at home?
by S. O'Dea,
last edited
May 4, 2018
This statistic shows the usage of internet access connections in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by connection type. As of February 2018, 92 percent of respondents accessed the internet via fixed broadband ADSL through a phone line or cable service, perhaps using a Wi-Fi router. On the other hand, accessing the internet via dialup access only amounted to one percent.
It is clear that the trend of having broadband internet access at homes has been increasing throughout the years.In the United Kingdom (UK), the share of households with broadband internet connection has increased by more than 100 percent in the last decade.
Which of these methods does your household use to connect to the internet at home?
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by S. O'Dea,
last edited
May 4, 2018
This statistic shows the usage of internet access connections in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by connection type. As of February 2018, 92 percent of respondents accessed the internet via fixed broadband ADSL through a phone line or cable service, perhaps using a Wi-Fi router. On the other hand, accessing the internet via dialup access only amounted to one percent.
It is clear that the trend of having broadband internet access at homes has been increasing throughout the years.In the United Kingdom (UK), the share of households with broadband internet connection has increased by more than 100 percent in the last decade.
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- Release date
- April 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- January 3rd, 2018 to February 28th, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,341 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- Those with access to the internet at home
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
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*This would include using a Wi-Fi signal to go online using a smartphone, tablet or laptop and would include superfast broadband services.
**connecting via a USB stick or dongle, or built in connectivity in a laptop or netbook or tablet computer with a SIM card.
***Using your phone's 3G or 4G mobile network
****known as tethering
Multiple choices were possible
The source adds the following information: "Data is tested at the 95% confidence level."
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- January 3rd, 2018 to February 28th, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,341 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- Those with access to the internet at home
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
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*This would include using a Wi-Fi signal to go online using a smartphone, tablet or laptop and would include superfast broadband services.
**connecting via a USB stick or dongle, or built in connectivity in a laptop or netbook or tablet computer with a SIM card.
***Using your phone's 3G or 4G mobile network
****known as tethering
Multiple choices were possible
The source adds the following information: "Data is tested at the 95% confidence level."
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