UK Telecommunications 5g Services - PPC Market Share Analysis December 2025

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK 5g Services category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

5g Services – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications 5g Services UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 10.3289064992
89.6710935008
10%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 31
69
31%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 13%
Transactional 8%
Navigational 22%
Seasonal 0%
Local 3%
Problem Solving 11%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Telecommunications 5g Services brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
vodafone.co.uk 19.12
three.co.uk 18.65
ee.co.uk 11.36
phonesltd.co.uk 6.5
ebay.co.uk 4.67
uswitch.com 4.54
o2.co.uk 4.42
virginmedia.com 2.94
netgear.com 2.82
lycamobile.co.uk 1.94
others 23.04
  • vodafone.co.uk - 19.12%
  • three.co.uk - 18.65%
  • ee.co.uk - 11.36%
  • phonesltd.co.uk - 6.5%
  • ebay.co.uk - 4.67%
  • uswitch.com - 4.54%
  • o2.co.uk - 4.42%
  • virginmedia.com - 2.94%
  • netgear.com - 2.82%
  • lycamobile.co.uk - 1.94%
  • others - 23.04%

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In the competitive landscape of Google’s PPC, Vodafone leads with 19.12% click share, closely followed by Three at 18.65%. EE captures 11.36%, while ‘others’ collectively hold a significant 23.04%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Telecommunications 5g Services brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date three.co.uk phonesltd.co.uk vodafone.co.uk g.network uswitch.com ee.co.uk ebay.co.uk o2.co.uk lycamobile.co.uk virginmedia.com
2025/12/01 19.27% 5.81% 16.11% 3.45% 7.51% 10.91% 2.97% 4.97% 2.35% 9.04%
2025/12/02 14.98% 8.93% 11.9% 3.09% 7.4% 11.31% 2.59% 5.63% 2.75% 8.39%
2025/12/03 22.1% 7.71% 13.28% 1.11% 4.22% 12.4% 1.67% 6.76% 2.54% 6.56%
2025/12/04 20.76% 7.34% 13.33% 1.72% 5.84% 8.97% 2.21% 6.55% 3.58% 5.21%
2025/12/05 18.5% 8.73% 8.83% 3.32% 4.16% 10.26% 3.77% 6.56% 3.86% 4.35%
2025/12/06 20.99% 8.01% 12.88% 4.22% 3.74% 8.78% 3.55% 8.62% 3.63% 4.99%
2025/12/07 17.83% 8.52% 11.21% 3% 4.57% 10.37% 1.36% 6.39% 3.74% 7.75%
2025/12/08 15.64% 9.38% 8.52% 2.23% 8.96% 9.54% 2.9% 8.49% 3.42% 6.88%
2025/12/09 16.18% 9.81% 7.04% 0.17% 5.28% 8.86% 3.5% 8.86% 3.77% 3.78%
2025/12/10 18.23% 8.3% 7.5% 0.78% 6.55% 8.84% 4.91% 6.38% 3.39% 6.19%
2025/12/11 18.01% 8.6% 6.91% 0.65% 6.4% 10.8% 5.4% 6.38% 3.27% 6.46%
2025/12/12 19.35% 8.98% 7.38% 0.58% 4.79% 8.48% 6.08% 6.01% 2.98% 6.94%
2025/12/13 18.95% 8.95% 7.3% 3.6% 7.16% 10.86% 4.59% 5.45% 2.82% 6.31%
2025/12/14 26.47% 10.11% 7.38% 2.91% 5.02% 11.42% 3.29% 4.37% 3.48% 6.93%
2025/12/15 21.02% 9.68% 7.67% 2.59% 4.41% 10.04% 3.12% 6.27% 3.04% 2.96%
2025/12/16 15.41% 11.75% 10.43% 3.62% 6.5% 11.58% 2.19% 5.38% 3% 2.92%
2025/12/17 22.15% 9.93% 10.06% 0.42% 4.1% 10.2% 2.33% 4.26% 2.13% 0.99%
2025/12/18 19.45% 10.14% 8.36% 1.27% 6.33% 12.33% 4.28% 4.58% 2.41% 0.56%
2025/12/19 20.38% 9.54% 10.22% 4.6% 4.45% 11.44% 5.47% 4.85% 2.2% 0.97%
2025/12/20 27.55% 10.92% 11.37% 2.43% 5.22% 8.18% 2.33% 4.4% 2.35% 1.14%
2025/12/21 20.43% 11.7% 9.95% 3.18% 7.7% 12.05% 4.06% 4.73% 2.87% 0.87%
2025/12/22 21.26% 8.66% 10.46% 1.91% 6.26% 10.41% 5.04% 3.26% 1.9% 0.59%
2025/12/23 23.21% 9.24% 9.09% 0.82% 6.34% 8.9% 5.72% 3.72% 1.66% 0.23%
2025/12/24 19.96% 10.68% 8.77% 0.47% 6.96% 11.34% 2.63% 5.96% 2.4% 1.12%
2025/12/25 17.06% 10.86% 12.5% 1.05% 6.57% 10.08% 2.01% 5.53% 2.23% 3.41%
2025/12/26 17.74% 10.92% 10.89% 2.19% 7.26% 11.54% 2.64% 5.43% 2.59% 1.63%
2025/12/27 18.68% 13.32% 12.25% 2.33% 3.9% 8.16% 2.78% 5.79% 2.95% 0.64%
2025/12/28 25.94% 10.79% 10.33% 0.26% 4.46% 10.34% 2.41% 5.74% 2.32% 1.02%
2025/12/29 15.59% 9.88% 11.5% 6.19% 8.63% 9.02% 5.42% 4.55% 2.3% 0.69%
2025/12/30 18.59% 10.54% 13.58% 7.61% 6.5% 7.01% 7.58% 4.38% 1.84% 0.85%
2025/12/31 22.44% 11.6% 11.2% 8.06% 7% 6.16% 5.77% 4.03% 2.08% 0.92%
  • three.co.uk
  • phonesltd.co.uk
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • g.network
  • uswitch.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • o2.co.uk
  • lycamobile.co.uk
  • virginmedia.com

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In December 2025, “three.co.uk” led with fluctuating spend, peaking at 27.55 on the 20th. “phonesltd.co.uk” steadily increased, ending at 11.60. “vodafone.co.uk” saw a mid-month dip, recovering to 11.20. “g.network” spiked late, reaching 8.06. “uswitch.com” maintained moderate levels, closing at 7.00. “ee.co.uk” started strong, declining to 6.16. “ebay.co.uk” rose to 7.58 on the 30th. “o2.co.uk” remained stable, finishing at 4.03. “lycamobile.co.uk” fluctuated, ending at 2.08. “virginmedia.com” decreased, closing at 0.92.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Telecommunications 5g Services

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2025/12/01 56
2025/12/02 58
2025/12/03 66
2025/12/04 67
2025/12/05 72
2025/12/06 68
2025/12/07 70
2025/12/08 68
2025/12/09 66
2025/12/10 68
2025/12/11 68
2025/12/12 66
2025/12/13 65
2025/12/14 62
2025/12/15 64
2025/12/16 67
2025/12/17 65
2025/12/18 64
2025/12/19 65
2025/12/20 60
2025/12/21 62
2025/12/22 67
2025/12/23 69
2025/12/24 68
2025/12/25 68
2025/12/26 69
2025/12/27 64
2025/12/28 68
2025/12/29 71
2025/12/30 64
2025/12/31 63

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December saw a dynamic shift in distinct advertisers, starting at 56 and peaking at 72. The month concluded with a slight dip, ending at 63.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Telecommunications 5g Services

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
vodafone.co.uk 2.81%
ebay.co.uk 1.07%
samsung.com 0.98%
phonesltd.co.uk 0.95%
giffgaff.com 0.77%
netgear.com -0.88%
4gon.co.uk -1.09%
o2.co.uk -1.97%
broadbandbuyer.com -2.61%
virginmedia.com -3.06%

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Vodafone.co.uk surged with a 2.81% click share increase, while virginmedia.com dropped by 3.06%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Telecommunications 5g Services Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date three.co.uk ebay.co.uk phonesltd.co.uk vodafone.co.uk ee.co.uk uswitch.com o2.co.uk netgear.com virginmedia.com 4gon.co.uk
2025/12/01 20.07% 5.16% 5.85% 18.75% 8.33% 4.93% 4.5% 1.81% 6.93% 0%
2025/12/02 13.45% 4.67% 8.47% 14.27% 9.29% 4.56% 5.23% 1.94% 6.07% 2.9%
2025/12/03 20.47% 3.17% 7.79% 13.93% 9.85% 4.46% 6.73% 1.79% 5.05% 1.09%
2025/12/04 18.26% 4.13% 6.9% 17.14% 7.99% 3.46% 6.07% 2.29% 3.84% 7.92%
2025/12/05 16.39% 7.35% 8.51% 10.82% 8.02% 2.46% 6.32% 4.11% 3.65% 3.84%
2025/12/06 18.37% 6.62% 8.07% 16.87% 7.66% 2.45% 8.02% 2.76% 3.55% 0.03%
2025/12/07 17.26% 2.68% 8.55% 15.12% 9.18% 3.06% 5.83% 2.91% 5.95% 0.04%
2025/12/08 13.06% 5.43% 10.1% 11.09% 9.24% 5.3% 8.28% 3.03% 5.05% 1.42%
2025/12/09 13.22% 6.56% 9.94% 8.08% 7.7% 3.34% 8.17% 4.19% 2.91% 5.78%
2025/12/10 16.24% 8.89% 8.17% 7.85% 7.46% 3.85% 5.34% 3.9% 4.38% 9.26%
2025/12/11 17.04% 9.48% 8.13% 7.76% 8.92% 3.23% 5.28% 4.89% 4.43% 6.36%
2025/12/12 19.03% 10.5% 8.64% 8.33% 7.25% 2.54% 5.09% 3.77% 4.99% 2.04%
2025/12/13 19.56% 8.53% 9.27% 8.12% 9.17% 4.22% 4.28% 5.87% 4.38% 0.05%
2025/12/14 24.29% 5.85% 10.89% 10.09% 10.24% 3.02% 3.84% 3.9% 5.15% 0.05%
2025/12/15 20.99% 5.4% 9.4% 9.33% 8.86% 2.55% 5.51% 3.68% 2.14% 3.11%
2025/12/16 16.57% 4.08% 11.62% 11.91% 10.39% 3.51% 4.21% 3.28% 2% 0.65%
2025/12/17 18.41% 3.75% 9.52% 11.43% 9.1% 2.33% 3.14% 3.41% 0.78% 3.96%
2025/12/18 15.65% 9.64% 10.54% 9.34% 10.13% 3.58% 3.59% 3.64% 0.49% 1.48%
2025/12/19 19.8% 11.23% 9.24% 11.36% 9.26% 2.7% 3.75% 2.91% 0.86% 2.38%
2025/12/20 26.69% 4.19% 11.66% 14.32% 7.93% 2.94% 3.05% 0.92% 1.17% 0.1%
2025/12/21 18.03% 8.23% 12.39% 12.15% 11.76% 4.77% 3.32% 2.45% 0.94% 0.11%
2025/12/22 19.74% 9.5% 8.71% 10.89% 9.69% 3.54% 2.29% 4.59% 0.6% 4.2%
2025/12/23 18.16% 10.79% 8.43% 10.21% 6.85% 3.08% 2.81% 3.52% 0.21% 7.63%
2025/12/24 18.14% 5.31% 11.29% 10.26% 9.96% 4.61% 4.46% 2.58% 1.15% 2.76%
2025/12/25 16.46% 4.04% 10.85% 16.39% 8.14% 3.77% 4.13% 7.71% 2.34% 0.06%
2025/12/26 17.05% 5.01% 12.16% 12.33% 10.19% 4.21% 3.93% 4.13% 1.56% 0.06%
2025/12/27 16.48% 6.57% 13.89% 13.42% 7.85% 2.41% 4.85% 0.64% 0.67% 0.07%
2025/12/28 20.79% 4.5% 11.68% 13.04% 9.35% 2.75% 4.75% 0.82% 1.18% 0.07%
2025/12/29 16.38% 10.67% 9.13% 12.81% 7.4% 4.76% 3.3% 0.81% 0.69% 0.05%
2025/12/30 15.48% 14.85% 10.18% 12.61% 6.42% 3.28% 3.71% 1.85% 0.89% 0%
2025/12/31 20.18% 11.78% 11.66% 11.63% 5.89% 4.01% 3.2% 2.13% 1% 0%
  • three.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • phonesltd.co.uk
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • uswitch.com
  • o2.co.uk
  • netgear.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • 4gon.co.uk

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In December 2025, Three.co.uk led with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 26.69% on the 20th. Vodafone.co.uk and Phonesltd.co.uk followed closely. By month’s end, Three.co.uk maintained dominance.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications 5g Services

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications 5g Services - Last month
  1. 1
    Best 5G Broadband Only Deals https://www.broadband.co.uk

    Home Broadband Without Phone — Find Your Perfect Broadband Only Deal And Save Money With Broadband Genie Today! Compare Our Best Broadband Only Deals, Find Your Perfect...

  2. 2
    Cheapest 5G Router Plans - No Landline or Install Needed https://www.phonesltd.co.uk › 5g › broadband

    Compare 5G home broadband Black Friday deals and enjoy the cheapest 5G unlimited internet. Lowest UK prices for 5G home broadband with free router and...

  3. 3
    Three 5G Broadband Router - Free Next Working Day Delivery https://www.three.co.uk

    Get Home Broadband From £21pm. Increasing To £24.50pm From April 2026 & £28pm April 2027.

  4. 4
    Virgin Media Broadband | Only £23.99 Per Month https://www.virginmedia.com

    Fibre Deals From £23.99/m For 24 Mos. £27.99/m From April 2026. £31.99/m From April 2027. Grab A Deal & Shop Virgin Media Broadband. We've Got Speeds For...

  5. 5
    5G Broadband | GigaCube | Vodafone UK https://www.vodafone.co.uk

    Discover 5G broadband with GigaCube from Vodafone. Experience the fast, simple alternative to home broadband, great for streaming, downloading, and gaming.

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In the competitive 5G broadband market, advertisers like broadband.co.uk and phonesltd.co.uk emphasize cost-saving deals and no-installation perks. Three.co.uk and virginmedia.com focus on affordability with future price transparency, while vodafone.co.uk highlights speed and versatility with GigaCube.

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