"The UK's broadband sector has quietly witnessed a tipping point as fibre-based connections direct to premises superseded curb-side connectivity for the first time, according to analyst Point Topic, while two of the country's leading independent broadband service providers (altnets) have geared up fibre offerings for businesses. The Point Topic survey found that the UK broadband market overall regained momentum in the third quarter of 2025, adding 64,000 subscribers and returning to growth across a total base of 28.94 million lines."
"Altnets were found to have collectively added 193,000 connections, lifting their FTTP base to 3.02 million, with leading altnet CityFibre posting what Point Topic called a "standout" 108,000 net adds as its Sky partnership went fully live, bringing its total base to 730,000. Yet with FTTP now mainstream and competition intensifying, Point Topic warned that altnet pricing and operational models are facing increasing pressure, raising questions about how many can remain sustainable as take-up no"
UK broadband regained momentum in Q3 2025, adding 64,000 subscribers to reach 28.94 million lines. Full-fibre (FTTP) adoption accelerated to 11.56 million connections, overtaking fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) at 10.6 million. Full-fibre coverage rose to 79.5% of premises and multi-network overbuild increased sharply. Openreach expanded to 20.31 million premises and added 551,000 FTTP customers while the BT Consumer base reached 8.21 million after a second consecutive quarter of net growth. Altnets collectively added 193,000 FTTP connections to reach 3.02 million, with CityFibre adding 108,000. Intensifying competition is pressuring altnet pricing and operational models, raising sustainability concerns.
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