UK Telecommunications Wireless Services - PPC Market Share Analysis July 2026

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

Wireless Services – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Wireless 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 27.7922403276
72.2077596724
27%

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 33
67
33%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 18%
Transactional 8%
Navigational 5%
Seasonal 0%
Local 3%
Problem Solving 8%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Telecommunications Wireless 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 17.69
ee.co.uk 16.32
uswitch.com 5.93
virginmedia.com 5.89
three.co.uk 5.61
o2.co.uk 5.43
sky.com 4.88
wifibooster-pro.co.uk 4.69
ebay.co.uk 4.2
viking-direct.co.uk 2.35
others 27.01
  • vodafone.co.uk - 17.69%
  • ee.co.uk - 16.32%
  • uswitch.com - 5.93%
  • virginmedia.com - 5.89%
  • three.co.uk - 5.61%
  • o2.co.uk - 5.43%
  • sky.com - 4.88%
  • wifibooster-pro.co.uk - 4.69%
  • ebay.co.uk - 4.2%
  • viking-direct.co.uk - 2.35%
  • others - 27.01%

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In the competitive landscape of Google’s PPC, Vodafone leads with 17.69% click share, closely followed by EE at 16.32%. Others collectively hold a significant 27.01%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Telecommunications Wireless 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 vodafone.co.uk virginmedia.com three.co.uk ee.co.uk o2.co.uk uswitch.com sky.com bt.com moneysupermarket.com virginmediabusiness.co.uk
2026/07/01 11% 9.82% 2.07% 16.2% 5.06% 7.74% 6.95% 10.67% 0.64% 3.9%
2026/07/02 11.96% 8.46% 3.4% 15.74% 4.76% 10.98% 8.45% 9.07% 1.51% 2.72%
2026/07/03 6.86% 11.11% 2.38% 15.31% 4.01% 8.87% 10.55% 9.65% 4.69% 2.79%
2026/07/04 9.15% 9.61% 3.53% 10.71% 4.25% 5.89% 12.66% 7.06% 1.48% 3.03%
2026/07/05 8.45% 11.31% 4.45% 13.63% 3.74% 7.81% 10.5% 4.89% 2.49% 2.36%
2026/07/06 9.97% 8.31% 2.44% 19.67% 2.73% 10.22% 7.36% 5.05% 1.24% 2.92%
2026/07/07 10.71% 14.47% 3.78% 8.8% 4.81% 10.26% 8.42% 7.53% 0.84% 2.44%
2026/07/08 11.86% 8.48% 4.69% 12.8% 3.77% 9.8% 6.58% 4.75% 0.89% 2.44%
2026/07/09 9.44% 5.61% 3.7% 12.73% 4.19% 10.17% 6.42% 6.39% 1.24% 2.64%
2026/07/10 8.78% 6.28% 3.57% 11.16% 4.4% 7.87% 9.48% 6.78% 4.89% 2.93%
2026/07/11 8.76% 8.13% 3.22% 11.93% 4.57% 8.14% 8.1% 6.73% 7.72% 2.75%
2026/07/12 8.43% 8.32% 2.25% 18.87% 3.9% 6.25% 7.19% 7.21% 6.07% 2.69%
2026/07/13 9.84% 8.37% 3.62% 21.47% 4% 7.28% 7.14% 3.01% 3.87% 2.23%
2026/07/14 9.25% 15.67% 4.98% 10.45% 3.65% 6.83% 5.87% 3.82% 3.08% 2.69%
2026/07/15 10.17% 15.61% 4.59% 10.68% 4.95% 7.35% 7.35% 2.58% 2.41% 2.67%
2026/07/16 9.77% 16.31% 4.03% 11.84% 6.18% 7.49% 8.34% 3.92% 4.11% 3.29%
2026/07/17 8.15% 16.98% 7.49% 7.38% 6.07% 5.87% 10.13% 4.24% 2.33% 3.48%
2026/07/18 8.28% 14.81% 5.95% 9.67% 7.91% 6.36% 8.4% 2.5% 1.38% 3.75%
2026/07/19 8.75% 17.18% 4.12% 8.86% 4.51% 7.87% 9.98% 7.61% 0.83% 3.57%
2026/07/20 8.66% 17.22% 7.41% 9.15% 7.14% 5.55% 10.59% 2.47% 1.57% 3.88%
2026/07/21 9.19% 15.58% 4.95% 10.39% 3.65% 6.78% 5.83% 3.79% 3.45% 2.67%
2026/07/22 7.17% 11.63% 4.71% 14.32% 3.81% 5.97% 6.47% 4.83% 5.62% 3.62%
2026/07/23 9.19% 9.41% 6.27% 11.79% 4.61% 9.43% 5.04% 5% 5.83% 2.67%
2026/07/24 8.54% 11.94% 3.71% 14.69% 4.29% 7.12% 8.81% 3.68% 3.28% 3.3%
2026/07/25 8.74% 12.59% 4.6% 14% 4% 6.25% 8.39% 5.84% 4.37% 2.49%
2026/07/26 9.15% 12.79% 3.56% 14.71% 4.31% 8.07% 6.65% 4.17% 3.72% 2.78%
2026/07/27 10.98% 13.43% 5.64% 12.08% 4.15% 5.57% 4.91% 4.54% 3.06% 3.14%
2026/07/28 11.38% 10.59% 4.89% 10.17% 4.66% 7.62% 6.5% 6.22% 3.37% 3.5%
2026/07/29 11.93% 11.67% 6.81% 6.53% 6.12% 9.05% 5.42% 4.06% 4.22% 3%
2026/07/30 11.19% 11.28% 8.46% 8.46% 6.57% 7.67% 5.09% 4.29% 1.4% 3.71%
2026/07/31 13.67% 11.7% 8.53% 8.28% 6.87% 4.97% 4.85% 3.02% 1.9% 1.59%
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • virginmedia.com
  • three.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • o2.co.uk
  • uswitch.com
  • sky.com
  • bt.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • virginmediabusiness.co.uk

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In July 2026, Vodafone’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 13.67% on the 31st. Virgin Media saw a mid-month surge, reaching 17.22% on the 20th. EE’s spend peaked early, hitting 21.47% on the 13th.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Telecommunications Wireless 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
2026/07/01 164
2026/07/02 164
2026/07/03 168
2026/07/04 173
2026/07/05 168
2026/07/06 170
2026/07/07 173
2026/07/08 172
2026/07/09 177
2026/07/10 178
2026/07/11 171
2026/07/12 183
2026/07/13 182
2026/07/14 181
2026/07/15 175
2026/07/16 169
2026/07/17 173
2026/07/18 165
2026/07/19 170
2026/07/20 157
2026/07/21 181
2026/07/22 189
2026/07/23 188
2026/07/24 193
2026/07/25 194
2026/07/26 198
2026/07/27 186
2026/07/28 190
2026/07/29 163
2026/07/30 164
2026/07/31 161

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July began with 164 advertisers, peaking at 198 on the 26th. A decline followed, ending the month at 161.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Telecommunications Wireless 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
three.co.uk 2.58%
virginmedia.com 0.75%
o2.co.uk 0.72%
vodafone.co.uk 0.72%
plus.net 0.47%
ebay.co.uk -0.52%
which.co.uk -0.61%
wifibooster-pro.co.uk -0.88%
uswitch.com -1.11%
ee.co.uk -1.17%

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Three.co.uk surged with a 2.58% click share increase, while ee.co.uk dropped by 1.17%. Virginmedia.com, o2.co.uk, and vodafone.co.uk also saw positive gains.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Telecommunications Wireless 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 vodafone.co.uk ebay.co.uk virginmedia.com wifibooster-pro.co.uk ee.co.uk viking-direct.co.uk sky.com o2.co.uk uswitch.com
2026/07/01 2.77% 12.73% 2.1% 7.44% 6.29% 14.06% 4.72% 4.58% 3.06% 6.04%
2026/07/02 3.1% 14.77% 2.6% 6.61% 3.88% 13.28% 2.13% 6.56% 3.29% 13.52%
2026/07/03 3.98% 9.29% 2.97% 8.05% 2.94% 12.05% 2.24% 7.45% 2.64% 11.73%
2026/07/04 4.83% 8.05% 7.13% 6.43% 6.9% 8.7% 2.25% 7.62% 2.33% 5.06%
2026/07/05 5.15% 7.79% 5.8% 7.36% 6% 11.33% 1.59% 7.42% 2.29% 9.1%
2026/07/06 3.02% 8.25% 6.02% 5.49% 6.42% 13.69% 2.81% 4.01% 1.45% 14.63%
2026/07/07 4.03% 9.29% 7.85% 10.58% 4.62% 6.31% 2.7% 4.52% 2.31% 12.09%
2026/07/08 5.11% 9.43% 8.41% 5.87% 9.35% 8.77% 3.84% 4.01% 2.37% 7.47%
2026/07/09 4.82% 6.72% 10.11% 3.34% 9.05% 8.3% 3.83% 3.09% 2.1% 9.23%
2026/07/10 4.15% 8.24% 8.14% 4.14% 9.84% 6.19% 4.24% 4.88% 2.37% 7.91%
2026/07/11 4.01% 9.63% 7.05% 4.92% 3.65% 8.17% 1.39% 4.65% 2.76% 9.21%
2026/07/12 7.53% 9.61% 5.23% 5.43% 2.79% 14.85% 1.3% 4.3% 2.93% 5.51%
2026/07/13 3.99% 8.93% 4.6% 5.34% 8.11% 14.1% 4.24% 3.94% 2.53% 9.57%
2026/07/14 5.93% 8.38% 7.99% 9.14% 7.28% 6.54% 4.77% 3.12% 2.06% 7.06%
2026/07/15 5.44% 8.61% 6.16% 10.47% 10.7% 7.32% 4.56% 5.02% 2.51% 4.4%
2026/07/16 4.8% 11.59% 4.23% 12.55% 1.79% 11.65% 3.21% 5.49% 3.66% 7.46%
2026/07/17 9.32% 9.39% 2.29% 11.98% 4.14% 6.28% 7.47% 7.25% 3.7% 4.39%
2026/07/18 8.85% 10.18% 2.87% 11.08% 2.85% 8.31% 2.3% 6.33% 4.31% 4.95%
2026/07/19 5.45% 10.55% 1.35% 11.75% 2.47% 8.16% 2.66% 7.15% 2.97% 11.99%
2026/07/20 11.49% 11.77% 0.93% 13.1% 2.02% 8.29% 3.85% 6.58% 3.95% 3.94%
2026/07/21 5.93% 8.38% 7.99% 9.14% 7.28% 6.54% 4.77% 3.12% 2.06% 7.06%
2026/07/22 7.28% 7.82% 7.56% 7.79% 6.74% 8.94% 4.4% 4.22% 2.26% 4.1%
2026/07/23 9.21% 8.92% 7.58% 6.67% 6.94% 8.41% 1.96% 3.71% 2.4% 8.6%
2026/07/24 5.5% 7.99% 6.49% 7.29% 8.5% 9.68% 3.57% 5.23% 2.53% 8.65%
2026/07/25 5.55% 9.3% 5.82% 9.22% 6.36% 10.89% 2.81% 5.26% 2.82% 4.93%
2026/07/26 5.53% 9.29% 5.46% 9.12% 7.74% 10.6% 2.79% 3.73% 2.97% 7.07%
2026/07/27 8.16% 11.34% 4.86% 10.08% 3.66% 9.39% 4.2% 3.72% 2.95% 4.25%
2026/07/28 6.92% 12.08% 4.7% 8.02% 3.08% 8.4% 2.55% 4.48% 3.3% 5.91%
2026/07/29 8.68% 11.02% 7.44% 7.15% 5.8% 5.63% 4.95% 3.3% 3.23% 6.09%
2026/07/30 12% 10.19% 13.29% 7.04% 8.47% 5.13% 2.78% 2.53% 3.13% 5.19%
2026/07/31 12.57% 11.38% 9.68% 6.66% 5.85% 5.03% 4.72% 3.18% 3.09% 2.05%
  • three.co.uk
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • virginmedia.com
  • wifibooster-pro.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • viking-direct.co.uk
  • sky.com
  • o2.co.uk
  • uswitch.com

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In July 2026, “three.co.uk” saw a steady rise, peaking at 12.57% on the 31st. “vodafone.co.uk” maintained a strong presence, ending at 11.38%. “ebay.co.uk” surged to 13.29% on the 30th. “virginmedia.com” fluctuated, closing at 6.66%. “wifibooster-pro.co.uk” had a notable peak on the 24th at 8.5%. “ee.co.uk” started strong but declined to 5.03%. “viking-direct.co.uk” remained stable, ending at 4.72%. “sky.com” showed variability, finishing at 3.18%. “o2.co.uk” had minor fluctuations, closing at 3.09%. “uswitch.com” experienced highs and lows, ending at 2.05%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications Wireless 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 Wireless Services - Last month
  1. 1
    WiFi 7 Gives You Higher Speeds - EE's New Wi-Fi 7 Router https://www.ee.co.uk › broadband › deals

    You need broadband that can handle anything. EE Full Fibre can. Our most reliable full fibre stays fast at peak time, Powered by BT. 20GB Mobile Data Boost. New Wifi 7 Router. Superfast Fibre.

  2. 2
    Discover eSIM – What is an eSIM & How Does It Work? | Three https://www.three.co.uk

    Get Your New SIM Sooner With Free Next Working Day Delivery. Join Three And Save Today.

  3. 3
    Check Your Internet Speed Now https://www.uswitch.com

    Get Your Results In Seconds — Run a free broadband speed test to check your internet speed in seconds! Get accurate and immediate results by following simple steps to check your speed. Speeds of up to 1000 Mbps. Switch For Fast Broadband. Trusted Switching Service. See Deals in Your Area. Great Choice Of Providers.

  4. 4
    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 Goodbye To Slow Speeds With Virgin Media...

  5. 5
    Best wi-fi extenders and wi-fi mesh systems to boost your internet https://www.which.co.uk

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

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In the competitive world of telecommunications, EE.co.uk shines with its WiFi 7 router, promising unmatched speed and reliability. Three.co.uk entices with the convenience of eSIMs and swift delivery. Uswitch.com empowers users with instant speed tests and switching options. Virginmedia.com offers budget-friendly ultrafast fibre deals, while Which.co.uk provides trusted reviews on Wi-Fi extenders. Each ad uniquely addresses consumer needs, from speed and reliability to cost-effectiveness and informed choices.

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