Simon has visited some of the most remote places o Earth, and has trouble with his broadband
Adventurer Simon Reeve says he has taken extreme steps to get connected to the internet, including scaling scaffolding outside his home. The writer and presenter has travelled to some of the most remote places on earth, including the Arctic, the Congo Rainforest and the Kalahari Desert.
But despite being based in the UK, he is one of millions of Brits living in homes unable to access full-fibre broadband. Slow and unreliable Wi-Fi is the UK’s biggest pet peeve, according to new research by Vodafone. Nearly a quarter rely on hot spotting from their phone every day.
Simon said: “I’ve travelled to some of the most remote places on earth, and I know just how important it is to stay connected. Even at home in Devon I’ve had to resort to wandering around a field, sitting on scaffolding and even banning my son from streaming to combat slow Wi-Fi.”
55% admit taking work calls in unusual spots, including the garden, the car, and even the bathroom when signal dips. For many, losing internet access has meant abandoning the working day altogether, with 18% saying they logged off for the rest of the day.
A Vodafone spokesperson added: “Slow or unreliable broadband is still a daily frustration for millions of people across the nation, whether they live in a remote hamlet or the middle of a busy city. Our research shows just how much it impacts people’s lives.”
Vodafone is launching 5G Broadband, which could benefit around 3.7million houses in the UK who can’t yet access full fibre.
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