| Every few months in the UK YouGov run a poll | | | | concluded that around two thirds of mobile |
| to find the best mobile broadband provider. The | | | | broadband customers are unhappy with the level |
| latest one concluded that Three currently offers | | | | of service and connection of their broadband |
| the best mobile broadband service around, beating | | | | deals in general. |
| nearest competitors Orange and Vodafone but | | | | The results of the YouGov poll is undoubtedly a |
| what makes a good mobile broadband provider? | | | | great boost for Three but it might only be a silver |
| Increased popularity of video streaming and | | | | lining on what essentially is a large gray cloud |
| downloading is putting massive strain on the | | | | hanging over mobile broadband. |
| networks with a small percentage accounting for | | | | A previous YouGov Survey found that some of |
| around 80 percent of the traffic, leaving lighter | | | | the major complaints are slow speeds which 67 |
| users fighting for bandwidth and at times even | | | | percent mentioned, whilst another 49 percent |
| struggling to connect. | | | | complained of poor network coverage. |
| The survey questioned over 2000 mobile internet | | | | More complaints include 45 percent of those |
| users on 12 different aspects of their broadband | | | | asked not being able to connect to the network |
| service, and Three came top in 10 of the 12 | | | | when they wanted and another 49 percent |
| categories including Fastest Connection Speeds, | | | | complained of poor network coverage whilst |
| Reliability, Billing, Overall Quality of Service, Best | | | | surfing on the move. |
| Value for Money, Ease of Use and User | | | | Swish new advertising campaign providers |
| Satisfaction. | | | | suggests that further improvements are being |
| The winner of the mobile broadband deals poll | | | | made to improve mobile networks and coming |
| have inevitably invested a lot of time and money | | | | top in the YouGov survey certainly shows which |
| in the last few years improving its network | | | | providers are leading the way in the mobile |
| coverage, with the company now boasting 95 | | | | broadband market. |
| percent coverage across the UK. | | | | More low-keys offers such as offering a Samsung |
| Improving their own network coverage and | | | | R530 review the companies' priorities. |
| having some of the cheapest packages around | | | | Yet if mobile broadband is to survive then further |
| has helped the winners to gain 35 percent of the | | | | improvements need to be made, and at the |
| market share. | | | | moment Three is leading heading in the right |
| Yet despite topping the poll this could be | | | | direction, but if its network can't keep up with |
| considered as a hollow victory as it was just a | | | | users surfing habits then people will start to trade |
| few weeks prior that another YouGov poll | | | | their dongles in for smart phones in the future. |