Home Wi-Fi speeds can be difficult to understand at the best of times, but as I’ve been testing Three UK’s new 5G home broadband package this week, I’ve been getting especially superstitious. I’ve tried using different Wi-Fi access points, I’ve moved my modem around, and I’ve been switching between my phone, laptop, and desktop to run speed tests. I’ve even become pretty obsessive about checking which server Ookla’s SpeedTest service is accessing, just in case that’s coloring my results.
Three UK launched its 5G home broadband service on August 19th. While EE and Vodafone both focused their launches around mobile 5G devices (with their 5G broadband plans taking up a supporting role), Three is initially targeting replacing fixed-line…