Ofcom, the UK’s telecom watchdog, has launched a mobile app that will tell you if your Wi-Fi connection is slowing down your home broadband speed. In my quick test, it was straightforward to use – ...

Ofcom has launched an app that will let you know if your Wi-Fi is at fault in slowing down your home broadband experience. The app, which has been made available for Android and iOS, runs a series of ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Android: Try as we might, you can never avoid finicky Wi-Fi and low-signal areas. Connection checker will save your phone's battery (and a little bit ...

British telecom regulator Ofcom recently released a Wi-Fi checker app for smartphones. But it also released a statement saying Christmas lights may interfere with your Wi-Fi. Is this claim true?

Ofcom, the UK’s independent telephony regulator, has just released a Wi-Fi checker app for your smart phone. At the same time, it warned in its press release that your Christmas tree fairy lights ...

The U.K. watchdog Ofcom kicked off the month of December with some tips and warnings regarding Wi-Fi speed. Several things can slow down your Wi-Fi, and if you thought Christmas lights wouldn't affect ...

Expecting a new iPad Pro under the tree? Before you start streaming holiday classics on Netflix, you should know that your Christmas lights could be slowing down your Wi-Fi signal. On Tuesday, British ...

A British regulatory agency is using the holiday season to remind Internet users that–believe it or not–indoor Christmas lights can affect the performance of Wi-Fi routers. Ofcom, which recently ...

'Tis the season to sing "Jingle Bells" at the top of your lungs, lace your house with tons of tinsel, and string the kind of ostentatious light display that would make Clark Griswold shed tears of joy ...

Christmas lights aren’t so bright and merry when they’re leaving your Wi-Fi signal in the dark. A new report from independent regulator Ofcom is suggesting that Christmas lights (and other household ...

A number of unsuspecting items can slow down your Wi-Fi. A Christmas display lights up a home in an undated file photo. Getty Images — -- It's possible your holiday lights and your Wi-Fi may not ...

British telecom regulator Ofcom is proposing to open up an additional sub-band within the 5 GHz spectrum frequency for expanding Wi-Fi in the U.K. Telecom operators and broadband service providers can ...