As we approach 2010, many people are now beginning to look to the future with many ideas and suggestions as to what 2010 may hold for the UK broadband industry. This is a sector which has developed very quickly over the last few years and is now a focal point of the UK economy and commonplace in houses up and down the country. UK broadband speeds, while showing great improvement over the last few years, are still well behind many overseas countries which appear to have developed quicker than the UK in this particular arena.
While mobile broadband in the UK was forecast to take off in 2008 and 2009 so far it has not lived up to expectations. However, many believe that 2010 could be the year of mobile broadband in the UK as reliability and broadband speeds continue to improve. The ability to hook up to the Internet on the move is vital for both the business arena and the consumer market where demand continues to grow. The UK government is also playing a prominent role in developing the landline-based and mobile broadband sector and we can expect a flurry of announcements and initiatives over the next 12 months.