Summary
Ofcom Connected Nations and Map Your Mobile help compare digital connectivity. Connected Nations reports fixed broadband and mobile coverage at national and local levels, while Map Your Mobile provides modelled mobile availability and performance context.
Definition
Connected Nations is Ofcom’s regular reporting and data programme on fixed broadband and mobile availability, performance and usage across the UK. It includes data downloads and local breakdowns for broadband coverage and mobile coverage. Map Your Mobile is Ofcom’s consumer tool and methodology for comparing mobile network availability and performance. It uses mobile network operator predicted signal strengths at 50 m by 50 m locations and includes crowdsourced performance comparisons at postcode district or postcode area level. For buyer comparisons, use Connected Nations for area level fixed and mobile coverage context, then validate the exact address using Ofcom and operator checkers because modelled coverage can differ from indoor real world performance.