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London mobile networks rank last in Europe due to speed and latency issues

London's mobile network performance has dropped to the lowest in Europe, according to a recent analysis. Factors contributing to this decline include rooftop rent reductions, difficulties in obtaining planning permissions, and network congestion. This has resulted in Ookla ranking the UK's capital last for both speed and latency. AI

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London mobile networks rank last in Europe due to speed and latency issues

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Dan Robinson ·

    London’s mobile networks fall to bottom of Europe’s capital league

    Rooftop rent cuts, planning refusals and congestion leave Ookla ranking the UK’s capital last for speed and latency

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    London’s mobile networks fall to bottom of Europe’s capital league Rooftop rent cuts, planning refusals and congestion leave Ookla ranking the UK’s capital last

    London’s mobile networks fall to bottom of Europe’s capital league Rooftop rent cuts, planning refusals and congestion leave Ookla ranking the UK’s capital last for speed and latency https://www. theregister.com/networks/2026/ 10/20/londons-mobile-networks-fall-to-bottom-of-europ…