19-05-2023 13:37 via telecoms.com

UK fibre and 5G rollout momentum continues

UK comms regulator Ofcom has released an update to its Connected Nations report, which shows the country is nearing 50% full fibre coverage.
In the previous report, Ofcom told us the number of premises that had access to full fibre had jumped from 28% to 42% over the course of 2022. Five months later that figure stands at 48%, indicating the 2022 rate has been more or less retained this year.
If that continues, we will hit 50% by the summer holidays and be closing on 60% by the end of the year.
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