A new report has just publicized an interesting correlation regarding a common household appliance and the strength of the Wi-Fi signals at homes. According to a UK based firm called Ofcom, if users are experiencing a dip in data network speeds, it could have been due to the microwave oven being in use.
The report states that the common kitchen appliance is capable of negatively impacting the strength of the Wi-Fi networks in houses when it is being used. Apparently, a Microwave oven is only one of the many household items that can potentially hamper Wi-Fi signals at your home. Other objects like a baby monitor, halogen lamp, cordless phones, dimmer switches, stereo speakers, TV, monitors and more can interfere with the Wi-Fi signal strengths that come from the router.
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The news from Ofcom was shared after the number of people working from home and utilizing the broadband network increased due to the Coronavirus pandemic. According to an official statement, “we’re encouraging people to read our advice on getting the most from their broadband, home phones, and mobiles – and to share it with friends, families, and colleagues, to help them stay connected too.” In other words, this is a helpful initiative to make data speed efficient and optimal for professionals working from their homes.
This arrives after Britain is facing issues regarding its data networking, especially mobile data. The UK regulatory agency has advised people to make calls over a landline or internet as it is currently more reliable than the standard mobile calls due to heavy traffic in the data bandwidth. Even local telecom operators are providing Wi-Fi calling to aid the user’s cellular signals, which is too weak to handle a conversation.
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