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There has been a lot of discussion recently on improving the broadband availability in the UK, and making internet accessible to people in smaller towns and villages. A new website is now offering a clear depiction of how different regions in the country fare in terms of broadband adoption and speed levels.

The geographical website launched by Point Topic and Gavurin lets the users access comprehensive information on Broadband in the UK through G-View, an innovative mapping technology.

The information, which would interest many, is the area-wise distribution of broadband speeds. There are three categories, under which the entire country has been divided. The first is the “High Speed Heaven”, which includes areas where internet access speeds are above 8MB; second is the “Average Access” category, which lists down regions that have a speed range of 2MB to 8MB; and the third is the “Slowband Land” which lists places with dismal internet access speeds below 2MB. If you want to quickly and accurately compare broadband in your area, click Broadband Genie, for a personal recommendation.

According to the data, areas such as Northern Ireland and Wales are at the bottom, as they have less than average broadband speeds. On the other hand, London has done very well, and has 93% of all its connections coming in the ‘above 8MB’ category.

Oliver Johnson, CEO of Point Topic, says that with this new broadband mapping service, people will be able to assess the level of broadband in an area with relative ease. He believes the simple and effective interface will be popular among the users, who will find it much easier to work with as compared to conventional charts and numbers.

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