4G slowing down as more users sign up, says Ofcom study

Research reveals average speeds in Britain have fallen between the start and end of 2014, and that home broadband is now faster

Britain's newly built superfast 4G networks appear to be slowing down as more subscribers sign up for top-flight mobile internet and traffic increases over the fledgling service.

The average speed at which a mobile phone can download content - such as apps or video files - fell between last spring and last winter, according to a study published on Thursday by Ofcom.