Northern residents to access best VoIP services in England?

Residents in the north of England may be able to access the best VoIP services in the country after new research showed they receive the fastest broadband.

Broadband comparison website top10.com has found that internet users in Huddersfield receive the fastest download speeds in the country.

Fellow northern cities Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and Bolton completed the top five, with London only listed in seventh.

The new findings could mean that residents in these areas may be able to access high-quality IP telephony solutions as faster broadband speeds can increase connectivity reliability and audio performance.

Alex Buttle, director of top10.com, said: "The difference between the fastest and slowest towns and cities in the country is surprising, especially when you consider that London, a city of global economic significance, only came in seventh in the national rankings.

"The UK needs to offer top broadband speeds across the country regardless of geographic location, which is something that at the moment we are failing to deliver."