FTTP broadband coverage grew by 50 % in 2017 to reach 1,298,185 premises in the UK , according to a report from the Independent Networks Co - operative Association ( INCA ) and Hot Topic . Coverage is forecast to reach 3.38 m premises by the end of 2020 and 15.96 m by 2025 . The figures in the report are notably lower than those recently reported by Ofcom , which reported that ultrafast full fibre networks exceed 1.8 m premises in January . This is due to BT focusing on independent altnets and excluded Openreach ’s coverage of FTTP .
FTTP broadband coverage grew by 30% in 2018 to reach 1,298,185 premises in the UK, according to a report from the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) and Point Topic. Coverage is forecast to reach 3.38m premises by the end of 2020 and 15.96m by 2025. The figures in the report are notably lower than those recently provided by Ofcom, which reported that ultrafast full fibre networks exceed 1.8m premises in January. This is due to INCA focusing on independent altnets and excluded Openreach’s rollout of FTTP.