More than two million UK homes and businesses now have access to fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), according to data compiled by Think Broadband. The company said that the number of premises with fibre connections has increased from just over one in 10 households at the end of last year to more than a third today. Of the 2,047,954 total customers Think Broadband said now have FTTH, Openreach provides FTTH to 1,003,094 properties. The government has stated the UK needs 15 million FTTH connections by 2025 to safeguard the country’s digital economy.
More than two million UK homes and businesses now have access to fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), according to data compiled by Think Broadband. Official statistics compiled by the FTTH Council Europe shows that just 1.5% of the UK’s population has access to full-fibre connections, but fuelled by huge levels of private investment into altnet providers, the service rollout is gathering pace. Of the 2,047,954 total customers Think Broadband said now have FTTH, Openreach provides FTTH to 1,003,094 properties. The government has stated the UK needs 15 million FTTH connections by 2025 to safeguard the country’s digital economy.