UK Telecommunications Wireless Services - PPC Market Share Analysis June 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 27.9292883895
72.0707116105
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 36
64
36%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 21%
Transactional 9%
Navigational 3%
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
ee.co.uk 18.16
vodafone.co.uk 14.07
ebay.co.uk 6.28
three.co.uk 5.87
uswitch.com 5.77
sky.com 4.98
o2.co.uk 4.74
virginmedia.com 3.25
wifibooster-pro.co.uk 3.2
viking-direct.co.uk 2.43
others 31.25
  • ee.co.uk - 18.16%
  • vodafone.co.uk - 14.07%
  • ebay.co.uk - 6.28%
  • three.co.uk - 5.87%
  • uswitch.com - 5.77%
  • sky.com - 4.98%
  • o2.co.uk - 4.74%
  • virginmedia.com - 3.25%
  • wifibooster-pro.co.uk - 3.2%
  • viking-direct.co.uk - 2.43%
  • others - 31.25%

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In the telecommunications PPC landscape, EE leads with 18.16% click share, followed by Vodafone at 14.07%. Others collectively hold 31.25%, 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 sky.com ee.co.uk vodafone.co.uk uswitch.com bt.com virginmedia.com o2.co.uk virginmediabusiness.co.uk three.co.uk ebay.co.uk
2026/06/01 5.83% 13.02% 11.09% 12.45% 4.47% 4.02% 4.58% 2.18% 5.86% 2.23%
2026/06/02 5.36% 17.81% 11.88% 7.65% 3.01% 4.96% 4.8% 2.22% 6.28% 2.67%
2026/06/03 5.61% 11% 9.36% 7.23% 3.77% 6.54% 3.82% 1.82% 5.74% 2.23%
2026/06/04 7.13% 16.42% 11.41% 6.67% 3.21% 4.59% 4.08% 1.87% 7.58% 4.2%
2026/06/05 7.97% 9.57% 11.18% 7.33% 2.59% 3.98% 2.97% 1.88% 8% 3.79%
2026/06/06 7.11% 12% 12.2% 6.17% 2.97% 4.33% 3.95% 2.21% 7.59% 4%
2026/06/07 6.07% 20.3% 10.06% 6.25% 2.69% 4.15% 3.09% 1.85% 5.64% 3.57%
2026/06/08 7.13% 15.1% 10.95% 9.37% 2.88% 4.27% 3.73% 1.94% 5.72% 2.61%
2026/06/09 6.36% 18.82% 9.42% 8.53% 4.03% 4.12% 3.25% 2.04% 5.38% 2.5%
2026/06/10 5.72% 18.89% 10.41% 5.84% 4.91% 3.89% 3.35% 1.81% 7.03% 4.97%
2026/06/11 7.88% 13.7% 10.27% 5.77% 5.08% 4.05% 3.82% 1.6% 6.74% 4.36%
2026/06/12 6.52% 16.01% 8.33% 7.27% 4.99% 3.57% 3.54% 2.04% 6.35% 4.49%
2026/06/13 6.09% 18.42% 7.06% 8.64% 3.35% 3.69% 3.86% 1.81% 5.14% 4.25%
2026/06/14 7.48% 13.59% 8.34% 5.95% 3.87% 4.95% 4.26% 2.2% 5.49% 3.3%
2026/06/15 6.35% 17.29% 6.68% 6.36% 4.97% 4.39% 3.98% 1.29% 6.11% 3.42%
2026/06/16 6.11% 16.6% 9.03% 10.21% 4.65% 3.71% 3.6% 1.75% 5.56% 5.55%
2026/06/17 6.12% 13.48% 10.18% 5.5% 3.46% 4.44% 4.83% 1.86% 5.01% 4.15%
2026/06/18 5.75% 14.23% 10.06% 7.02% 3.7% 4.6% 3.63% 1.76% 4.65% 4.37%
2026/06/19 5.81% 11.73% 8.9% 4.5% 5.23% 5.85% 4.59% 1.72% 6.79% 4.12%
2026/06/20 11.82% 10.61% 7.11% 5.99% 5.09% 8.37% 4.28% 2.39% 3.68% 1.44%
2026/06/21 11.07% 16.69% 8.14% 6.39% 7.32% 9.19% 4.27% 3.21% 2.59% 1.3%
2026/06/22 14.02% 11.87% 13.51% 4.85% 6.2% 9.68% 4.23% 2.34% 3.13% 1.48%
2026/06/23 14.47% 13.16% 11.9% 5.09% 4.78% 9.88% 4.52% 2.37% 3.95% 0.82%
2026/06/24 9.37% 14.98% 9.76% 6.52% 3.67% 8.13% 4.14% 2.55% 3.55% 1.01%
2026/06/25 11.74% 10.22% 10.71% 11.93% 3.25% 7.05% 4.46% 2.67% 3.21% 0.76%
2026/06/26 9.02% 18.87% 6.76% 10.96% 4.79% 7.32% 4.12% 1.91% 2.58% 0.88%
2026/06/27 12.73% 17.72% 8.18% 4.51% 4.74% 12.52% 5.84% 2.9% 3.82% 0.77%
2026/06/28 9.46% 15.4% 8.68% 7.06% 4.57% 11.9% 5.18% 1.9% 3.67% 1.11%
2026/06/29 10.72% 18.18% 9.71% 5.17% 4.57% 7.95% 5.72% 2.42% 3.73% 0.86%
2026/06/30 12.37% 11.77% 10.66% 8.51% 8.04% 6.1% 5.15% 2.61% 1.51% 0.6%
  • sky.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • uswitch.com
  • bt.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • o2.co.uk
  • virginmediabusiness.co.uk
  • three.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk

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In June 2026, Sky.com saw a significant rise in spend share, peaking mid-month. EE.co.uk maintained a strong presence, while Vodafone.co.uk fluctuated. Virginmedia.com surged late month, ending with a notable increase.

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
2026/06/01 237
2026/06/02 226
2026/06/03 242
2026/06/04 223
2026/06/05 225
2026/06/06 220
2026/06/07 215
2026/06/08 217
2026/06/09 217
2026/06/10 214
2026/06/11 219
2026/06/12 221
2026/06/13 214
2026/06/14 217
2026/06/15 216
2026/06/16 208
2026/06/17 224
2026/06/18 210
2026/06/19 202
2026/06/20 196
2026/06/21 190
2026/06/22 191
2026/06/23 190
2026/06/24 196
2026/06/25 194
2026/06/26 190
2026/06/27 191
2026/06/28 185
2026/06/29 186
2026/06/30 192

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June began with 237 advertisers, peaking at 242 on June 3. A steady decline followed, reaching 192 by month’s end.

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
vodafone.co.uk 2.07%
g.network 2.02%
virginmedia.com 1.78%
o2.co.uk 1.77%
sky.com 1.33%
viking-direct.co.uk -0.81%
mobile-signal-boosters.shop -0.82%
which.co.uk -0.9%
three.co.uk -2.19%
ebay.co.uk -3.12%

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Vodafone.co.uk leads with a 2.07% click share rise, while ebay.co.uk drops by 3.12%.

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 vodafone.co.uk uswitch.com ee.co.uk sky.com virginmedia.com viking-direct.co.uk wifibooster-pro.co.uk ebay.co.uk three.co.uk mobile-signal-boosters.shop
2026/06/01 9.91% 8.36% 8.27% 4.29% 2.35% 2.77% 5.25% 6.2% 6.42% 3.59%
2026/06/02 10.11% 6.3% 12.36% 3.89% 2.81% 3.82% 5.16% 7.46% 7.48% 3.86%
2026/06/03 8% 7.78% 7.52% 3.91% 4.99% 2.42% 3.8% 6.69% 6.02% 3.32%
2026/06/04 9.94% 4.63% 10.52% 5.42% 3.02% 4.77% 1.65% 11.61% 8.29% 3.17%
2026/06/05 9.79% 4.88% 5.98% 5.14% 2.6% 3.99% 5.64% 10.21% 8.07% 2.99%
2026/06/06 10.55% 4.2% 6.88% 5.18% 2.92% 2.48% 4.18% 11.12% 8.24% 2.44%
2026/06/07 9.11% 5.68% 12.97% 4.39% 2.99% 1.66% 4.41% 10.64% 6.27% 2.35%
2026/06/08 8.95% 9.71% 9.36% 4.64% 2.62% 4.03% 3.83% 7.32% 6.13% 1.95%
2026/06/09 7.96% 8.63% 11.59% 4.23% 2.68% 3.72% 5.03% 7.26% 6.42% 3.72%
2026/06/10 8.54% 4.11% 11.91% 3.96% 2.56% 5.27% 2.13% 13.59% 7.9% 3.74%
2026/06/11 8.98% 4.09% 9.13% 4.84% 2.48% 4.31% 6.56% 11.67% 6.88% 3.46%
2026/06/12 6.14% 6.04% 9.73% 4.48% 2.54% 2.81% 5.03% 12.49% 7.34% 2.75%
2026/06/13 5.11% 9.34% 13.59% 4.07% 2.51% 1.75% 4.56% 11.52% 5.85% 2.65%
2026/06/14 6.09% 3.93% 8.3% 5.01% 3.38% 5.04% 4.79% 9.22% 6.28% 2.33%
2026/06/15 5.14% 5.36% 10.6% 4.03% 2.92% 4.56% 6.18% 8.91% 6.78% 4.56%
2026/06/16 6.86% 10.99% 10.26% 4.49% 2.71% 5.17% 2.12% 13.91% 6.21% 3.49%
2026/06/17 7.34% 3.98% 8.34% 3.63% 3.42% 3.99% 5.58% 10.75% 5.18% 3.94%
2026/06/18 6.77% 6.95% 8.76% 3.94% 4.09% 2.87% 4.63% 11.43% 5.11% 3.32%
2026/06/19 6.12% 2.92% 7.16% 3.49% 3.36% 4.73% 5.21% 11.11% 6.63% 4.19%
2026/06/20 7.26% 8.33% 8.25% 7.51% 6.57% 0.96% 4.33% 5.85% 4.52% 1.2%
2026/06/21 9.05% 7.36% 13.61% 8.31% 8.13% 0.72% 2.38% 4.6% 4.55% 1.47%
2026/06/22 12.77% 4.57% 9.27% 7.38% 6.72% 1.87% 2.4% 5.78% 4.14% 1.1%
2026/06/23 11.08% 4.89% 11.48% 9.62% 8.82% 1.49% 3.48% 3.1% 5.65% 1.46%
2026/06/24 9% 8.24% 11.57% 5.5% 7.21% 3.23% 2.01% 3.44% 4.68% 1.53%
2026/06/25 8.85% 17.63% 7.97% 6.45% 4.89% 3.81% 4.81% 2.1% 3.78% 1.65%
2026/06/26 6.8% 17.59% 14% 5.57% 5.51% 3.1% 4.19% 2.74% 3.09% 1.23%
2026/06/27 9.59% 4.75% 15.98% 8.74% 11.68% 1.46% 1.56% 3.55% 4.82% 1.29%
2026/06/28 9.28% 10.69% 13.2% 7.04% 10.16% 1% 1.91% 5.03% 4.52% 0.83%
2026/06/29 8.74% 4.54% 15.29% 6.89% 5.77% 1.88% 1.83% 2.94% 4.29% 1.23%
2026/06/30 12.43% 9.94% 9.33% 7.68% 4.44% 3.11% 2.97% 2.01% 1.89% 0.77%
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • uswitch.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • sky.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • viking-direct.co.uk
  • wifibooster-pro.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • three.co.uk
  • mobile-signal-boosters.shop

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In June 2026, Vodafone’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 12.77% on June 22. Uswitch saw a significant spike to 17.63% on June 25. EE maintained a strong presence, ending at 9.33%. Sky and Virgin Media experienced moderate fluctuations, while eBay’s share declined towards month-end.

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
    Checker | Check Coverage and Signal in Your Area | EE https://www.ee.co.uk

    Our coverage checker helps you discover the mobile signal strength, 4G and 5G coverage in your area and highlights any problems nearby.

  2. 2
    Check My Internet Speed https://www.uswitch.com

    Free Broadband Test Tool — Run a free broadband speed test to check your internet speed in seconds! Compare your speed to the rest of your area. See if you can switch to a faster provider. Speeds of up to 1000 Mbps.

  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 coverage in your area - Check the coverage map https://www.vodafone.co.uk

    Check the Vodafone Coverage Map to learn about coverage in your area

  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 Out Our Reviews To Find The Best Recommendations And Our Insider Know How. Honest & Unbiased Reviews. Rigorous Product Testing.

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In the competitive landscape of telecommunications, EE and Vodafone focus on coverage transparency, offering tools to check signal strength and coverage maps. Uswitch and Which? emphasize speed, providing free broadband tests to compare and optimize internet performance. Virgin Media entices with cost-effective ultrafast fibre deals, highlighting affordability and no setup fees.

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