UK Telecommunications Wireless Services - PPC Market Share Analysis September 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 35.454309994
64.545690006
35%

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 30
70
30%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 16%
Transactional 10%
Navigational 8%
Seasonal 0%
Local 3%
Problem Solving 7%

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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 19.85
three.co.uk 12.45
ee.co.uk 11.69
uswitch.com 4.38
ebay.co.uk 4.3
wifibooster-pro.co.uk 4.24
virginmedia.com 3.55
o2.co.uk 3.5
sky.com 2.68
cablemonkey.co.uk 2.5
others 30.86
  • vodafone.co.uk - 19.85%
  • three.co.uk - 12.45%
  • ee.co.uk - 11.69%
  • uswitch.com - 4.38%
  • ebay.co.uk - 4.3%
  • wifibooster-pro.co.uk - 4.24%
  • virginmedia.com - 3.55%
  • o2.co.uk - 3.5%
  • sky.com - 2.68%
  • cablemonkey.co.uk - 2.5%
  • others - 30.86%

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In the telecommunications PPC landscape, Vodafone leads with 19.85% click share, followed by Three at 12.45%. ‘Others’ collectively dominate with 30.86%, 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 bt.com virginmedia.com ee.co.uk three.co.uk uswitch.com sky.com o2.co.uk giffgaff.com g.network
2026/09/01 12.72% 3.02% 5.34% 8.75% 13.29% 2.84% 1.81% 4.08% 1.74% 2.57%
2026/09/02 12.46% 3.03% 6.59% 5.85% 13.66% 3.22% 2.76% 3.86% 1.94% 4.4%
2026/09/03 12.39% 3.32% 4.9% 6.76% 14.07% 5.96% 4.43% 3.1% 2.51% 1.73%
2026/09/04 10.87% 3.28% 5% 9.08% 12.39% 7.66% 2.65% 3.01% 2.71% 3%
2026/09/05 11.7% 5% 6.45% 9.34% 10.98% 8.46% 3.33% 3.32% 2.47% 2.19%
2026/09/06 11.9% 4.1% 5.84% 7.17% 9.58% 9.78% 5.49% 3.47% 3.34% 1.58%
2026/09/07 11.3% 2.32% 4.03% 14.05% 10.79% 8.72% 4.31% 3.09% 2.82% 2.09%
2026/09/08 10.12% 4.5% 5.8% 14.58% 10.53% 9.62% 2.35% 3.49% 2.51% 0.53%
2026/09/09 11.72% 4.58% 5.13% 11.57% 11.1% 6.45% 2.36% 3.64% 2.57% 2.03%
2026/09/10 10.88% 5.05% 5.47% 8.65% 11.86% 7.61% 3.45% 2.98% 3.18% 3.23%
2026/09/11 11.52% 2.5% 4.85% 9.13% 11.73% 4.81% 2.78% 2.06% 2.59% 6.32%
2026/09/12 13.64% 3.05% 6.3% 8.38% 11.36% 3.72% 1.76% 1.94% 2.91% 7.92%
2026/09/13 13.14% 1.16% 5.51% 7.94% 12.14% 2.04% 1.14% 2.26% 2.35% 13.14%
2026/09/14 13.75% 4.07% 5.9% 8.41% 11.13% 2.78% 1.73% 2.33% 2.69% 7.65%
2026/09/15 13.82% 2.5% 6.29% 11.37% 11.34% 6.82% 2.71% 2.94% 2.1% 4.46%
2026/09/16 10.85% 3.4% 6.48% 9.77% 8.39% 7.54% 2.91% 3.48% 2.28% 0.61%
2026/09/17 8.93% 5.96% 7.48% 9.22% 10.25% 10.75% 5.24% 2.99% 2.64% 1.16%
2026/09/18 9.45% 3.72% 7.59% 11.86% 9.84% 10.18% 4.04% 3.22% 3.03% 0.92%
2026/09/19 9.69% 3.38% 8.7% 10.17% 9.89% 11.96% 4.69% 3.39% 2.32% 1.46%
2026/09/20 8.92% 2.92% 9.36% 10.33% 9.03% 9.8% 3.88% 2.97% 2.46% 4.55%
2026/09/21 9.65% 1.45% 12.97% 9.3% 8.34% 10.9% 4.06% 3.43% 2.94% 3%
2026/09/22 9.47% 2.56% 10.45% 8.08% 10.36% 8.38% 4.34% 3.38% 2.31% 7%
2026/09/23 8.58% 4.84% 11.54% 8.61% 11.35% 5.03% 3.83% 3.39% 2.19% 6%
2026/09/24 10.83% 4.76% 10.28% 11.4% 10.11% 5.85% 6.07% 4.38% 1.56% 2.57%
2026/09/25 11.34% 5.75% 10.29% 7.57% 7.65% 4.74% 4.31% 4.46% 1.4% 3.76%
2026/09/26 10.82% 4.55% 10.94% 9.51% 10.63% 6.67% 3.85% 5.21% 2.44% 2.03%
2026/09/27 9.12% 5.34% 11.21% 11.03% 8.71% 5.65% 4.09% 4.88% 1.61% 4.12%
2026/09/28 11.43% 8.13% 9.78% 8.37% 8.77% 6.03% 4.03% 5.71% 2.29% 1.43%
2026/09/29 12.65% 8.84% 8.69% 8.52% 8.4% 5.76% 5.13% 4.01% 1.31% 2.75%
2026/09/30 12.62% 11.01% 9.08% 7.95% 7.66% 7.28% 6.27% 3.51% 1.38% 0.44%
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • bt.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • three.co.uk
  • uswitch.com
  • sky.com
  • o2.co.uk
  • giffgaff.com
  • g.network

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In September 2026, Vodafone’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking mid-month. BT’s spend surged at month’s end. Virgin Media saw a steady rise, while EE’s spend was volatile. Three’s spend declined, and Uswitch’s spend peaked mid-month. Sky, O2, Giffgaff, and G.Network showed varied trends.

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
2026/09/01 162
2026/09/02 176
2026/09/03 176
2026/09/04 176
2026/09/05 179
2026/09/06 193
2026/09/07 196
2026/09/08 198
2026/09/09 197
2026/09/10 199
2026/09/11 198
2026/09/12 189
2026/09/13 183
2026/09/14 170
2026/09/15 162
2026/09/16 172
2026/09/17 177
2026/09/18 166
2026/09/19 165
2026/09/20 174
2026/09/21 168
2026/09/22 169
2026/09/23 168
2026/09/24 167
2026/09/25 173
2026/09/26 162
2026/09/27 164
2026/09/28 164
2026/09/29 162
2026/09/30 159

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September saw a dynamic shift in distinct advertisers, peaking at 199 on the 10th, before gradually declining to 159 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
virginmedia.com 1.56%
sky.com 1.48%
which.co.uk 1.29%
uswitch.com 1.27%
o2.co.uk 1.22%
getryoko.com -1.01%
mobile-signal-boosters.shop -1.01%
vodafone.co.uk -1.26%
ebay.co.uk -1.28%
wifibooster-pro.co.uk -2.16%

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Virginmedia.com leads with a 1.56% click share increase, while wifibooster-pro.co.uk drops by 2.16%.

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 three.co.uk ebay.co.uk wifibooster-pro.co.uk virginmedia.com ee.co.uk uswitch.com cablemonkey.co.uk viking-direct.co.uk g.network
2026/09/01 13.7% 16.29% 5.78% 7.55% 2.3% 5.53% 1.28% 3.13% 3.68% 1.35%
2026/09/02 12.31% 13.05% 7.51% 7.92% 4.95% 4.04% 1.66% 1.36% 3.06% 3.7%
2026/09/03 11.82% 14.07% 6.9% 7.81% 1.87% 4.54% 5.66% 0.62% 3.19% 1.48%
2026/09/04 10.29% 12.32% 6.92% 10.34% 2.31% 5.11% 7.05% 1.47% 4.15% 1.95%
2026/09/05 11.02% 11.91% 7.9% 7.65% 3.13% 6.09% 5.41% 2.19% 1.24% 1.02%
2026/09/06 11.19% 12.04% 6.94% 7.63% 3.83% 4.87% 5.03% 1.85% 1.46% 0.7%
2026/09/07 10.69% 10.53% 6% 7.3% 2.57% 9.16% 4.98% 2.98% 2.42% 2.44%
2026/09/08 9.86% 11.67% 6.89% 6.67% 3.85% 10.07% 7.08% 4.98% 2.21% 0.41%
2026/09/09 10.41% 11.95% 8.14% 8.03% 3.53% 6.31% 4.39% 3.86% 2.66% 2.93%
2026/09/10 10.08% 13.21% 7.37% 5.88% 3.47% 5.54% 4.89% 3.43% 2.59% 3.92%
2026/09/11 9.79% 13.16% 6.32% 5.92% 2.77% 5.59% 2.6% 4.18% 4.34% 5.81%
2026/09/12 11.37% 11.97% 8.46% 7.69% 3.06% 5.06% 2.08% 5.55% 3.21% 5.55%
2026/09/13 12.03% 12.98% 6.8% 3.23% 2.62% 5.38% 1.39% 6.29% 2.86% 10.7%
2026/09/14 11.59% 11.64% 7.04% 5.16% 3.16% 5.1% 1.82% 6.68% 4% 8.12%
2026/09/15 12.19% 13.08% 5.55% 4.37% 3.58% 7.35% 6.05% 3.8% 2.89% 3.98%
2026/09/16 9.95% 10.34% 6.86% 7.55% 3.4% 6.04% 7.19% 4.32% 3.82% 0.51%
2026/09/17 9.34% 10.95% 6.3% 4.63% 4.47% 5.97% 10.53% 5.21% 4.08% 1.19%
2026/09/18 9.56% 11.63% 5.57% 3.6% 4.33% 7.2% 8.85% 5.14% 4.42% 1.09%
2026/09/19 11.2% 11.16% 6.67% 2.73% 5.18% 6.63% 12.71% 2.79% 1.57% 2.15%
2026/09/20 10.8% 11.86% 6.34% 4.23% 5.12% 6.95% 7.64% 4.03% 1.61% 5.26%
2026/09/21 12.2% 11.61% 5.42% 4.28% 6.63% 6.71% 7.9% 3.09% 1.85% 1.95%
2026/09/22 11.2% 12.95% 3.72% 2% 4.93% 5.25% 6.62% 4.18% 2.27% 10.57%
2026/09/23 10.96% 12.85% 3.79% 3.11% 5.86% 5.89% 2.91% 3.93% 1.71% 11.62%
2026/09/24 11.68% 12.69% 3.15% 5.05% 5.71% 6.81% 3.53% 4.34% 2.96% 2.64%
2026/09/25 11.6% 11.39% 3.87% 2.67% 5.25% 5.27% 2.97% 3.61% 2.92% 6.91%
2026/09/26 11.26% 12.11% 4.26% 5.18% 5.76% 6.36% 5.67% 4.96% 3.13% 1.48%
2026/09/27 10.88% 11.76% 3.01% 5.06% 6.4% 7.24% 3.2% 4.02% 1.84% 6.82%
2026/09/28 12.72% 11.53% 3.95% 4.63% 5.89% 5.84% 3.96% 4.04% 2.02% 1.23%
2026/09/29 13.35% 10.64% 7.29% 5.16% 5.53% 5.17% 3.31% 4.78% 2.51% 3.74%
2026/09/30 13.06% 10.97% 8.04% 6.55% 5.83% 5.25% 4.02% 3.88% 2.98% 0.4%
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • three.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • wifibooster-pro.co.uk
  • virginmedia.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • uswitch.com
  • cablemonkey.co.uk
  • viking-direct.co.uk
  • g.network

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In September 2026, Vodafone’s impression share fluctuated, starting at 13.7% and ending at 13.06%. Three.co.uk saw a decline from 16.29% to 10.97%. eBay.co.uk’s share rose from 5.78% to 8.04%. Wifibooster-pro.co.uk experienced a drop from 7.55% to 6.55%. Virginmedia.com increased from 2.3% to 5.83%. EE.co.uk’s share remained relatively stable, starting at 5.53% and ending at 5.25%. Uswitch.com saw a rise and fall, ending at 4.02%. Cablemonkey.co.uk’s share fluctuated, finishing at 3.88%. Viking-direct.co.uk’s share remained low, ending at 2.98%. G.network had a volatile month, starting at 1.35% and ending at 0.4%.

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
    Ultrafast Speed for Busy Homes https://www.g.network

    G.Network Fibre Broadband — Switch to G.Network full fibre with speeds up to 1Gb. Fast, reliable, London connectivity.

  2. 2
    O2 Coverage Checker – 4G, 5G, 5G+ & Satellite https://www.o2.co.uk

    Our award-winning network covers more than 99% of the UK population – see 4G, 5G, 5G+ and O2 Satellite coverage in your area using our online coverage checker. Best Network For Roaming.

  3. 3
    What is Wi-Fi Calling? Costs, Benefits & How to Enable https://www.talkmobile.co.uk

    Learn everything you need to know about wi-fi calling in 2026 with our helpful, easy-to-follow guide, whether it's on iOS or Android.

  4. 4
    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.

  5. 5
    Free Internet Speed Test https://www.which.co.uk

    Check Your Connection Speed — Find out if you're getting the superfast or ultrafast fibre your provider promised

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In the bustling world of telecommunications, G.Network promises ultrafast fibre for London homes, while O2 boasts extensive UK coverage with its award-winning network. Talkmobile educates on Wi-Fi calling, Three simplifies eSIM adoption, and Which? offers a free internet speed test to ensure promised speeds.

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