One million people have mapped their mobile – have you?
Published: 29 May 2026
A million people have flocked to Map Your Mobile, a free mobile checker, to help avoid dropped calls, sluggish data and patchy signal, Ofcom has revealed today.
Switching off the UK’s 2G and 3G mobile networks: what you need to know
Published: 6 March 2024
Last updated: 29 May 2026
The 2G and 3G mobile networks are gradually being switched off over the next few years. Here’s what this means for you as a customer.
Switching off 2G and 3G networks: advice for IoT and third-party device suppliers
Published: 22 January 2024
Last updated: 29 May 2026
The UK’s mobile network providers will switch off their 3G and then 2G networks over the next few years. This page explains how suppliers of Internet of Things (IoT) and third-party devices can help their customers during this period of change.
3G and 2G switch-off
Published: 27 February 2024
Last updated: 29 May 2026
Ofcom has set out what it expects from mobile providers when they switch off their 2G and 3G networks. The switch-off will happen over the next ten years and support the roll-out of 4G and 5G networks, which offer faster and more reliable services for customers.
Connected Nations and infrastructure reports
Published: 19 December 2023
Last updated: 27 May 2026
Reports on the UK’s communications infrastructure, focusing on coverage and performance of fixed broadband and mobile networks.
Connected Nations update: Spring 2026
Published: 13 May 2026
This report provides a snapshot of mobile coverage and fixed broadband availability across the UK as of January 2026. It is an interim update to our Connected Nations 2025 report (CN2025), which was based on data from July 2025.
Connected Nations - Planned Network Deployment
Published: 17 October 2023
Last updated: 13 May 2026
Ofcom’s PND Report is prepared and published to supplement our infrastructure reports (known as our Connected Nations reports). The basis and purpose of this report are set out below and provide important context to the information we publish.
Connected Nations - Planned Network Deployments 2026
Published: 13 May 2026
Our 2026 report on planned deployments of very high-capacity networks examines the increase in full-fibre and gigabit-capable network coverage anticipated by the end of 2028.
Mobile signal strength measurement data from our spectrum assurance vehicles
Published: 7 March 2024
Last updated: 6 March 2026
We have been compiling the 4G- and 5G-specific signal strength measurement data that our spectrum assurance vehicles capture along roads in England, Scotland and Wales.
Drive route map
Published: 30 May 2023
Last updated: 6 March 2026
Alongside our 4G- and 5G-specific signal strength measurement data, we have published a map showing the routes our spectrum assurance vehicles have taken along roads in the United Kingdom.