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There is another option that is being debated, which is called BIP148 which aims to increase the blocksize so that more transactions can fit inside every block. The thing is, this would only be a temporary solution as when more people start using Bitcoin, we would need to increase the blocksize again and again until it became futile. The reason SegWit is more popular at the moment (over 80% support) is due to the fact that it is a longer-term solution which is what is needed at the moment. BIP148 is like putting a Bandaid on an open wound. Sure, it might work temporarily, but eventually you will need to get it treated by a doctor otherwise it will just get infected anyway and the Bandaid (BIP148) will be useless.
BIP148 is not a solution to increase block size, it is a User Activated Soft Fork which is set up to activate SegWit on a given date (August 1) because it wasn't activated with the hashrate support, this is more like forcing miners to activate it or be rejected if they don't.
i believe you are confusing the SegWit2x and the 2MB hard fork with BIP148