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The SpeedGeo project, which compares broadband connection quality by benchmarking the internet speeds of real users, has published their Q3 2026 results and once again named Virgin Media as the fastest fixed broadband ISP. But the study only examined a handful of the largest ISPs, which ignores all of the smaller often faster altnets and retail providers that exist.
The latest Q3 2026 study is based on data gathered from real measurements conducted by users of SpeedGeo’s V-SPEED applications, including via their website, as well as on Android, iOS, Windows and macOS. A total of 874,769 tests were conducted across “fixed and mobile-broadband lines using cable or Wi-Fi connections” between 1st October 2025 and 30th September 2026 (Q4 2025 to Q3 2026).
As with the above note, there are always caveats to consider with speedtest based studies like this, not least because the results for broadband lines tend to be more reflective of take-up than network availability. For example, some fixed ISPs may have a much larger proportion of customers on slower copper-based lines, which can weigh against those on faster FTTP services with the same provider (i.e. pulling the average down).