Category: Broadband
September 2023 update on broadband availability across the UK, nations and regions
A slightly slower pace for the increase of FTTP availability across the UK was seen in the last month, but the build pace is still massively better than the snail like pace of three or four years ago.
September 2023 update on broadband coverage in Ofcom areas 2 & 3
The less competitive parts of the UK continue to close in on large competitive areas, but it will be a few years before the gap closes to just a few points difference when looking at the Gigabit availability.
More objections to poles as residents say they are happy with current speeds
Oswestry has widespread availability of FTTP from Openreach or Full Fibre Ltd already but a cluster of few streets were targetted by Freedom Fibre who after objections are consulting residents on the way forward.
UK grows more full-fibre to bring footprint to 56% of premises
The full-fibre roll-outs continue at pace with the transition from 55% to 56% taking 23 days. If that pace were to be sustained for the next twelve months we could be reporting 71% FTTP coverage in September 2024.
Ofcom confirms UK is over 50% full fibre coverage
Ofcom has confirmed what we said back in April, which is that 50% of UK homes can now access a full fibre service. The roll-outs have not stopped and for homes as of 26th August FTTP coverage was 55.66%.
August 2023 update on broadband availability across the UK, nations and regions
Again its time for our monthly summary comparing all the nations and regions across the UK. It is still amazing to think that over half the UK now has access to a full fibre option and 1 in 8 properties already have a choice of two different physical FTTP networks.
August 2023 update on broadband coverage in Ofcom areas 2 & 3
While we await the bulk of the Project Gigabit contracts to be awarded, commercial roll-outs and older contracts form the bulk of any changes in broadband coverage across the UK.
Jump from 54% to 55% full fibre coverage in record time
It has taken us just two weeks to find enough newly built full fibre around the UK to add the next percentage point of coverage.
1 in 4 properties now with option of full fibre via an alt-net
For those who've got bored of the same old poor customer service and incessant price rises, the rise of the alt-net full fibre providers in the UK offer increased choice, and with a quarter of the UK now covered, they are an increasingly widely available option.
54% of UK premises passed by an FTTP network
The next percentage point of full fibre coverage has been reached after 33 days. We take our usual look at the worst ten councils across the UK for FTTP coverage.