"It's a record-breaking year for broadband in the UK, as the roll-out of full fibre continues to steam ahead," said Natalie Black, networks and communications group director at Ofcom. "Whether you're running a business, streaming your favourite programmes, or doing Christmas shopping online, it's more likely than ever that you'll be able to benefit from a fast and reliable broadband connection."
The government's £5bn Project Gigabit programme was introduced in 2021 with the aim of accelerating the UK's recovery from Covid-19, prioritising areas with slow connections that would otherwise be left behind in telcos' commercial plans and giving rural communities access to the fastest internet on the market, so helping to grow the economy.
As of July this year, only 35% or 7.5 million households had signed up to receive a full-fibre connection - up from 28% in May 2023. Notably, rural areas are more likely to adopt high-speed connectivity, with over half (52%) of homes signed up, compared with a third (32%) in urban areas.
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