Communications provider Orange has retained its position as the best mobile broadband company in the UK, according to new research.

The survey by independent research company YouGov ranked the provider as top in terms of customer service and reliability, while it also came first in another seven categories including ease of use and upload speeds.

YouGov also named Orange top in its last mobile broadband survey, which was published in October 2009.

Asif Aziz, Director of Broadband and Home at Orange UK, said: "Retaining our position as the top mobile broadband provider in the UK is a great accomplishment which we’re really proud of.

"This win is recognition of our strong focus on network quality and brilliant customer service and it's our aim to build on these."

A recent poll published by ISPreview.co.uk suggested that over half of consumers in the UK are interested in using mobile broadband services, although a quarter still have concerns over the quality of speeds.