UK Telecommunications Broadband Services - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

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

Broadband Services – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Broadband 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 19.9916774084
80.0083225916
19%

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 56
44
56%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 24%
Transactional 27%
Navigational 5%
Seasonal 0%
Local 5%
Problem Solving 10%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Telecommunications Broadband 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
uswitch.com 17.89
virginmedia.com 16.2
sky.com 11.37
ee.co.uk 9.42
bt.com 7.46
vodafone.co.uk 5.89
g.network 4.72
moneysupermarket.com 3.91
communityfibre.co.uk 3.07
youfibre.com 2.32
others 17.75
  • uswitch.com - 17.89%
  • virginmedia.com - 16.2%
  • sky.com - 11.37%
  • ee.co.uk - 9.42%
  • bt.com - 7.46%
  • vodafone.co.uk - 5.89%
  • g.network - 4.72%
  • moneysupermarket.com - 3.91%
  • communityfibre.co.uk - 3.07%
  • youfibre.com - 2.32%
  • others - 17.75%

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In the competitive landscape of Google’s PPC, Uswitch.com leads with 17.89% click share, closely followed by Virginmedia.com at 16.2%. ‘Others’ collectively hold 17.75%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Telecommunications Broadband 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 uswitch.com virginmedia.com sky.com vodafone.co.uk ee.co.uk bt.com moneysupermarket.com confused.com broadband.co.uk g.network
2026/05/01 16.59% 19.28% 15.01% 2.49% 3.08% 8.34% 3.85% 1.2% 2.46% 9.64%
2026/05/02 19.46% 21.85% 11.03% 1.99% 5.39% 6.19% 3.93% 1.3% 2.69% 13.3%
2026/05/03 18.09% 19.94% 9.61% 2.78% 4.34% 7.51% 4.7% 2% 3.08% 13.86%
2026/05/04 16.96% 21.13% 10.72% 2.42% 5.33% 7.48% 4.46% 1.68% 2.72% 12.9%
2026/05/05 19.97% 16.11% 8.96% 2.2% 5.47% 6.91% 4.03% 3.01% 2.86% 16.85%
2026/05/06 18.62% 17.14% 7.6% 2.5% 6.26% 6.54% 3.07% 3.45% 2.24% 19.17%
2026/05/07 19.61% 18.74% 9.58% 2.03% 6.96% 7.12% 3.01% 3.37% 2.65% 11.75%
2026/05/08 17.75% 15.78% 10.3% 2.38% 6.02% 6.31% 2.78% 3.88% 2.41% 16.67%
2026/05/09 28.5% 19.1% 6.43% 2.91% 4.17% 5.02% 2.51% 5.3% 2.46% 11.02%
2026/05/10 20.29% 23.54% 7.19% 2.22% 5.07% 3.62% 2.24% 4.34% 2% 16.64%
2026/05/11 20.52% 15.91% 7.75% 2.98% 9.35% 4.19% 4.03% 5.77% 2.76% 10.24%
2026/05/12 20.64% 16.05% 7.93% 3.58% 8.05% 4.24% 4.83% 5.54% 2.83% 5.86%
2026/05/13 19.23% 17.61% 7.53% 3.22% 9.91% 5.1% 4.8% 5.66% 3.17% 5.49%
2026/05/14 20.21% 17.59% 6.93% 3.57% 9.3% 6.31% 5.31% 4.98% 4.45% 4.17%
2026/05/15 17.74% 15.77% 10.29% 2.38% 6.02% 6.31% 2.78% 3.89% 2.41% 16.67%
2026/05/16 23.61% 17.15% 8.32% 3.27% 7.9% 3.57% 5.86% 5% 5.4% 0.69%
2026/05/17 20.05% 20.01% 8.37% 3.48% 7.64% 3.34% 6.53% 5.95% 4.81% 0.86%
2026/05/18 18.57% 20.66% 8.17% 2.92% 8.21% 2.91% 5.83% 4.41% 6.03% 0.38%
2026/05/19 18.02% 16.61% 7.97% 3.22% 9.25% 4.19% 5.74% 4.43% 5.9% 0.72%
2026/05/20 20.23% 16.76% 8.09% 3.37% 7.91% 3.54% 5.49% 3.95% 5.51% 0.75%
2026/05/21 21.05% 14.63% 6.97% 5.17% 7.39% 3.26% 6.24% 4.03% 4.8% 2.7%
2026/05/22 20.95% 13.97% 8.46% 5.46% 6.89% 3.68% 7.09% 1.88% 5.83% 4.23%
2026/05/23 20.34% 16.33% 8.71% 3.88% 4.46% 3.87% 5.37% 1.62% 6.19% 5.39%
2026/05/24 17.32% 20.61% 9.44% 3.42% 4.48% 4.83% 5.14% 3.55% 5.3% 4.34%
2026/05/25 16.68% 21.43% 8.94% 3.58% 5.44% 7.9% 4.19% 3.08% 3.68% 0.58%
2026/05/26 22.13% 17.86% 8.85% 4.16% 3.4% 7.8% 4.22% 2.42% 2.95% 0.27%
2026/05/27 17.3% 19.21% 10.58% 3.97% 3.48% 9.06% 4.67% 2.31% 3.05% 0.22%
2026/05/28 19.68% 12.33% 8.84% 3.68% 6.68% 7.78% 4.65% 1.92% 2.67% 0.78%
2026/05/29 18.12% 16.73% 11.1% 5.36% 7.32% 7.91% 4.91% 1.7% 2.57% 1.88%
2026/05/30 22.63% 15.97% 10.74% 3.88% 12.03% 5.57% 4.35% 1.95% 1.59% 0.61%
2026/05/31 26.88% 13.19% 10.05% 9.03% 7.84% 6.91% 4.05% 1.93% 1.83% 0.58%
  • uswitch.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • sky.com
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • bt.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • confused.com
  • broadband.co.uk
  • g.network

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Uswitch.com led May with fluctuating spend, peaking at 28.50 on the 9th. Virginmedia.com saw a decline, ending at 13.19. Sky.com remained steady, while Vodafone.co.uk surged to 9.03 on the 31st.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Telecommunications Broadband 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
2026/05/01 154
2026/05/02 143
2026/05/03 149
2026/05/04 161
2026/05/05 163
2026/05/06 162
2026/05/07 162
2026/05/08 151
2026/05/09 147
2026/05/10 153
2026/05/11 192
2026/05/12 198
2026/05/13 198
2026/05/14 201
2026/05/15 151
2026/05/16 204
2026/05/17 206
2026/05/18 208
2026/05/19 200
2026/05/20 204
2026/05/21 210
2026/05/22 197
2026/05/23 208
2026/05/24 209
2026/05/25 224
2026/05/26 242
2026/05/27 230
2026/05/28 228
2026/05/29 229
2026/05/30 230
2026/05/31 225

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May began with 154 advertisers, fluctuating initially, then surged mid-month, peaking at 242 on May 26. The month concluded with 225 advertisers, marking a significant increase.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Telecommunications Broadband 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
which.co.uk 3.41%
bt.com 2.58%
vodafone.co.uk 1.57%
youfibre.com 1%
plus.net 0.7%
communityfibre.co.uk -1.14%
virginmedia.com -1.37%
confused.com -1.47%
uswitch.com -1.87%
g.network -6.98%

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Which.co.uk surged with a 3.41% click share increase, while g.network plummeted by 6.98%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Telecommunications Broadband Services Share of Impressions

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

Date uswitch.com vodafone.co.uk virginmedia.com sky.com ee.co.uk broadband.co.uk bt.com youfibre.com moneysupermarket.com g.network
2026/05/01 21.06% 2.05% 17.33% 14.11% 2.82% 1.72% 6.4% 0% 2.82% 14.41%
2026/05/02 21.87% 1.43% 20.04% 10.81% 4.47% 1.81% 4.31% 0.04% 2.29% 20.82%
2026/05/03 20.04% 2.13% 16.95% 10.81% 4.1% 2.09% 5.54% 0% 2.86% 21.09%
2026/05/04 16.95% 1.79% 18.91% 11.4% 4.89% 1.71% 5.65% 0.09% 2.79% 22.54%
2026/05/05 22.69% 1.55% 13.34% 8.24% 4.78% 2.16% 4.79% 0.1% 2.78% 26.4%
2026/05/06 20.49% 2.05% 14.05% 7.22% 5.3% 1.49% 4.39% 0.09% 2.08% 28.4%
2026/05/07 23.11% 1.61% 18.03% 9.64% 5.79% 2.25% 5.28% 0.1% 2.01% 16.23%
2026/05/08 21.29% 1.81% 13.95% 9.53% 5.24% 1.83% 4.41% 0.03% 2.3% 23.66%
2026/05/09 31.01% 2.78% 18.89% 6.29% 3.74% 1.87% 3.84% 0.09% 1.83% 16.36%
2026/05/10 21.46% 1.84% 24.51% 7.4% 5.17% 1.51% 2.51% 0.06% 1.7% 20.73%
2026/05/11 22.29% 2.34% 14.12% 7.37% 8.53% 1.98% 2.84% 2.77% 2.36% 16.65%
2026/05/12 19.93% 2.87% 15.94% 6.96% 6.7% 1.77% 2.85% 6.38% 2.68% 12.53%
2026/05/13 18.66% 2.77% 18.68% 7.26% 8.49% 2.26% 3.73% 5.4% 2.94% 8.44%
2026/05/14 22.04% 3.68% 18.09% 6.91% 8.05% 2.81% 4.95% 3.92% 3.43% 7.28%
2026/05/15 21.29% 1.81% 13.95% 9.53% 5.24% 1.83% 4.41% 0.03% 2.3% 23.66%
2026/05/16 25.33% 3.63% 17.81% 8.93% 7.08% 3.68% 2.75% 6.04% 3.71% 0.97%
2026/05/17 20.8% 4.04% 21.16% 8.72% 6.81% 3.34% 2.62% 4.66% 4.31% 1.67%
2026/05/18 18.85% 3.22% 22.58% 8.12% 6.94% 3.87% 2.12% 3.97% 3.79% 0.53%
2026/05/19 18.65% 3.38% 15.21% 8.67% 8.32% 4.19% 3.35% 4.6% 4.26% 1.11%
2026/05/20 21.17% 3.74% 17.55% 7.25% 7.3% 3.73% 3.08% 5.02% 4.31% 1.2%
2026/05/21 20.94% 7.24% 14.04% 5.69% 6.71% 3.12% 2.63% 4.63% 4.71% 4.22%
2026/05/22 20.1% 8.72% 12.16% 7.38% 5.83% 3.7% 2.79% 4.26% 4.68% 8.56%
2026/05/23 18.52% 5.94% 14.7% 7.68% 3.31% 3.56% 2.96% 5.29% 4.4% 9.73%
2026/05/24 15.35% 3.8% 18.59% 9.23% 3.24% 2.99% 3.68% 5.01% 2.82% 7.97%
2026/05/25 14.42% 4.42% 21.27% 8.15% 4.33% 2.12% 5.89% 5.77% 2.22% 0.88%
2026/05/26 20.85% 5.25% 16.28% 7.79% 2.51% 3.38% 5.46% 3.82% 3.92% 0.32%
2026/05/27 16.63% 5.66% 18.48% 8.93% 2.54% 2.11% 6.55% 5.46% 3.16% 0.25%
2026/05/28 19.39% 4.68% 10.79% 7.98% 5.97% 2.28% 5.8% 6.7% 3.25% 0.87%
2026/05/29 17.9% 7.1% 15.1% 10.18% 6.21% 4.28% 6.29% 3.25% 3.44% 2.83%
2026/05/30 24.13% 5.39% 15.61% 9.81% 11.35% 1.82% 4.15% 3.44% 2.84% 0.94%
2026/05/31 25.65% 14.84% 10.84% 8.08% 6.62% 6.15% 4.82% 3.26% 2.3% 0.8%
  • uswitch.com
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • virginmedia.com
  • sky.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • broadband.co.uk
  • bt.com
  • youfibre.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • g.network

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In May 2026, Uswitch.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 31.01%. Vodafone.co.uk surged to 14.84% by month’s end. Virginmedia.com and Sky.com showed varied trends, while G.Network’s share dwindled. The month concluded with dynamic shifts.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications Broadband 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 Broadband Services - Last month
  1. 1
    Sky TV & Fibre 300 Broadband - Switch and Save Up To £340 https://www.sky.com

    £41 p/m. Prices may change in 24m min terms. New TV & BB Customers. Avail to 60% of homes. Sky Brings TV & Broadband Together Like Never Before.

  2. 2
    Test Your Broadband Speed Now https://www.uswitch.com

    Free Broadband Test Tool — Run a free broadband speed test to check your internet speed in seconds!

  3. 3
    Grab A Deal: Ultrafast Fibre - Only £23.99 Per Month - No Setup Fee https://www.virginmedia.com

    Fibre Deals From £23.99/m For 24 Mos. £27.99/m From April 2027. £31.99/m From April 2028. Say...

  4. 4
    Check your current broadband speed https://www.vodafone.co.uk

    Are you getting the most out of your broadband? Check your internet speed and see if you can save with Vodafone Broadband today

  5. 5
    Broadband Speed Test: Free Internet Speed Checker - Which? https://www.which.co.uk

    Reviews, Investigations And Features By Our Award-Winning Writers. Join Which? Today. Check...

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Sky’s ad highlights savings of up to £340, merging TV and broadband for new customers. Virgin Media offers ultrafast fibre at £23.99/month with no setup fee. Uswitch, Vodafone, and Which? focus on broadband speed tests, emphasizing performance and potential savings.

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