Since the pandemic internet services are the most prudent choice for doing business. Its demand among countries has increased by many folds as reliable communication channels. Even after post-pandemic businesses continue to use the internet for video conferencing taking online consultations or attending online classes.

Hence doing things online became a new norm for us. That is why nowadays our social and business lives are centered around mobile communication. This is through mobile internet calls or SMSes. However there is a downside of the information revolution and that is the need to be connected always. A lack of a strong consistent signal may make basic things like reading emails and text messages or even making a call difficult. Thus it made it more important to have good network coverage in our offices homes and elsewhere.

Whether it's personal or business high-speed internet is a must to stay connected with family friends and business. Thus getting in touch with a reliable network provider in the UK has become our priority.

But before proceeding further let’s look at some of the basic terms of Mobile communication and its related technology.

Network Coverage

"Network coverage" might sound like a lot of technical jargon to people who don't know much about technology. But it's one of the most important things you should think about when choosing a provider. This is especially important if you want to make sure that your company's communications always go smoothly.

Network coverage is defined as the extent of the region to which the wireless signals are sent. Let's look at sound energy as an example. The sound becomes less audible as you move away from the source. Furthermore even if you are within hearing range of the sound any type of obstacle may render the sound source inaudible to you. Similarly wireless signals are strong within a given physical limit and diminish beyond that boundary.

If you choose a network with the best network coverage you can get a mobile data signal pretty much anywhere. When you have a reliable data signal you can access your business emails video conferences and other things.

But choosing the best UK mobile networks has never been simpler. There are plenty of carriers plans and packages to choose from. Whether you're searching for a new network provider or a monthly SIM-only offer.

Read on to learn more about some of the best network providers in the UK and get an idea of how their overall services are.

Embarked in 2006 Lyca Mobile presently serves 16 million individuals in 22 countries. The network operator simplifies connectivity at a wallet-friendly price. The brand does not bind its customers under any contract. Lyca Mobile offers budget-friendly plans that you can pick from the monthly quarterly half-yearly and annual periods. The sim-only plans start from £5 for 3GB. Its plans come with a 5GB ready sim and inclusive international calls. However 5G does not comply with iOS devices.

Lyca Mobile leverages the O2 network and promises good data speed and signal. You can avail of 5G connectivity in many small locations the city and towns. As its customers you cannot expect any vouchers and gifts while taking any plans. However you may get surprised by its time-limit offers.

Affordability is one alluring feature of Lyca Mobile that provides a good amount of data with international minutes. Talking of the top-ups you can buy them in many places including supermarkets corner shops and post offices. Customer care service is also known to gain a positive after-service response.

All in all you can expect plenty of benefits from the Lyca Mobile network:

1. EU roaming
2. International minutes
3. Affordable plans
4. Good customer service

Tesco Mobile offers affordable contracts pay-as-you-go (PAYG) and SIM-only plans. Tesco Mobile's Triple Credit pricing is perfect for those who like the pay-as-you-go service. Because it runs on the Virgin Media O2 network you can expect decent coverage and the subsidies for new phones are usually very generous as well.

With SIM-only plans starting at less than £7.50 per month you may save a significant amount of money each month if you already have a phone that you're happy with.

After the first 24 months you will only be responsible for the cost of your monthly service which will be far less than the cost of maintaining a new phone each month. Any remaining balance on your phone payment must be paid in full before you may upgrade to a new phone before the end of your contract.

We found that Tesco Mobile's pricing was much lower than the competition. A Sim-only plan with 500 minutes 5000 texts and 2GB of data costs just £7.50 a month.

The following are some of Tesco Mobile's most notable value-added features and perks:

1. Having many family members on your account qualifies you for free monthly bonuses.
2. If a customer is on a limited budget they have the option to limit their monthly spending.
3. Tesco provides worldwide unlimited roaming in 48 countries.

EE has the most extensive and quickest 4G coverage in the UK. Its regular 4G network covered 99% of the UK population till now. EE provides speedier 4G connections in certain areas however they are mostly restricted to cities and bigger towns.

The speed of your connection is determined by the phone you possess and the EE package you have. However even the most basic EE contracts may provide a theoretical connection speed of up to 60Mbps.

On the opposite end of the spectrum maximum speeds in Downtown London may reach up to 150Mbps.

Customers in 50 UK towns and cities including London Edinburgh Belfast Cardiff Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Sheffield Northampton and others may also make use of EE's ultrafast 5G network connection. In certain regions 5G connectivity may reach rates of over 500Mbps.

The following are some of EE's most notable value-added features and perks:

1. Roaming without additional fees in 48 different locales.
2. Included for free with chosen plans for six months in Apple Music.
3. 24-month period BT Sport app included with some packages.
4. Option to limit your data use.

O2 has come a long way from its days as a BT subsidiary and it now ranks as one of the UK's four main networks. O2 is owned by Telefonica a Spanish multinational and has over 25 million clients.

When it comes to selecting a new pay monthly contract with its billing system O2 provides exceptional freedom. The monthly charge is divided into two sections: the equipment (the cost of your phone) and the airtime (the cost of your data texts and minutes).

O2 also offers pay-as-you-go SIM card packages in the form of monthly data bundles called Big Bundles which include unlimited texting and calling. Any remaining data at the end of the month is carried over to the next. Every month on the same day assuming you have adequate credit your bundle will renew automatically. If you don't O2 will automatically switch you to their regular pricing plan.

For an additional £4.99 per day O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Bolt-on is available to pay monthly and sim-only customers who will be traveling beyond the O2's domestic coverage area. You can make 120 minutes of calls and send 120 texts daily plus enjoy unlimited data.

The following are some of O2 most notable value-added features and perks:

1. All pay-monthly and pay-as-you-go customers may take advantage of O2 Rewards Inclusive roaming in 49 EU countries and 10% of top-ups are refunded every three months
2. O2 Rewards members get early access to bookings at O2 venues and discounts at O2 stores and on O2 activities.
3. O2's hotspot network provides free Wi-Fi in over 16000 sites around the UK.

Giffgaff is a mobile network that is rising in popularity despite being one of the smallest mobile networks. The O2 network is used by Giffgaff. Giffgaff is now known as a "virtual" provider which means that it makes use of the infrastructure of another company in this instance O2. It provides coverage for 3G 4G and 5G networks.

Giffgaff operates differently than other networks. Instead of offering typical phone contracts it offers monthly pay-as-you-go Sim cards that may be loaded with credit or bundles of texts minutes and data called "goody bags".

You can switch to a different goody bag every month or stop getting them altogether. Customers get an email every month that tells them how they've used the service recently and suggests the best goody bag to buy for the next month. You can do this online or by buying a voucher at certain stores. You can also set up goody bags to come every month on their own.

The following are some of Giffgaff's most notable value-added features and perks:

1. Money off for clients who promote GiffGaff to their friends' Inclusive roaming in 37 countries in the EU and farther afield
2. The ability to alter the limit from one month to the next.
3. Pricing points that are competitive in addition to excellent allowances for the money.

When Virgin Mobile was introduced to the globe in 1999 it was the first mobile virtual network provider and since it used the infrastructure of what would become the EE network it was able to provide exceptional 5G coverage. This however has changed and is changing rapidly.

Currently Virgin Media uses a hybrid of EE and Vodafone's networks to provide its 4G and 5G services respectively. However after its merger with O2 Virgin Media will transition its service to O2's network.

Virgin Mobile offers many Pay Monthly packages with various data and texting quotas. They can continue for as long as 36 months which is longer than most networks give and they can have as much data as you need (up to the limit) for the whole 24 months. Each month you may adjust your plan's limits to suit your needs more precisely.

Virgin Mobile also offers a variety of SIM-Only options with contract lengths ranging from 12 to 24 months. They are less expensive than its Pay Monthly plans due to the lack of a bundled phone and they provide as much data as you need.

The Virgin Mobile SIM Only plans already include 5G data and if you choose a 5G phone you'll have access to even faster speeds. All this adds up to the fact that Virgin Mobile's plans are advantageous if you need a great deal of data or value flexibility in contract duration.

The following are some of Virgin Media's most notable value-added features and perks:

1. Data rollover.
2. Use of both WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger is completely free.
3. Plans with unlimited amounts of data.