Vodafone added 61,000 new fixed broadband customers in the three months to the end of September, compared with an increase of 31,000 in Q1. The company said it had also seen a rise in demand for its 4G network and that this was helping drive up prices. The boost was driven by the expansion of its full-fibre broadband coverage via Openreach’s network, as well as unlimited mobile data plans and 5G.
Vodafone added 61,000 new fixed broadband customers in the three months to the end of September, compared with an increase of 31,000 in Q1. The telecom firm has a total UK customer base of 17.8 million, an increase of 486,000 in the quarter. The boost was driven by the expansion of its full-fibre broadband coverage via Openreach’s network, as well as unlimited mobile data plans and 5G.