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 , show 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 expansion is gathering pace . Of the 200 total customers Think Broadband said now have FTTH , Openreach provides access to 100 properties . (FTTH) services are only available to around 1.5 per cent of the UK population, the pace of fibre rollout in the UK is rapidly gathering pace… The government has stated the UK needs 15 million FTTH customers 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 , show 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 expansion is gathering pace . Of the 200 total customers Think Broadband said now have FTTH , Openreach provides access to 100 properties . The government has stated the UK needs 15 million FTTH customers by 2025 to safeguard the country ’s digital economy .