One in four homes connected to superfast broadband
16 Apr 2014 11:42 AM
Government investment transforms UK broadband
with significant rise in connections and speed
One
in four UK residential fixed broadband connections is ‘superfast’
and speeds are five times faster than five years ago, according to
latest Ofcom research.
The
proportion of superfast connections – those offering headline speeds of
30Mbit/s or more – has risen from 5% in November 2011 to 25% in November
2013.
And
the average superfast connection speed has continued to rise, reaching
47.0Mbit/s by November 2013 - an increase of 47%, or 15.1Mbit/s since May
2010.
The
nationwide rollout of superfast broadband is a key part of the
government’s long-term economic plan to secure Britain’s future. We
are investing £780 million to ensure that 95% of the UK has access to
superfast broadband by 2017. We are also investing a further £10 million
in projects to explore how we can deliver superfast broadband in the very
hardest to reach areas of the UK.
Communications minister Ed Vaizey said:
Ofcom’s report confirms the remarkable
transformation of UK Broadband currently underway. The UK has the best
superfast coverage of all five leading European economies, and the
news that average speeds continue to rise is tremendous news for homes and
businesses alike. We are working hard to close the digital divide between urban
and rural locations and are investing £780m to ensure that 95% of the UK
will have access to superfast speeds by 2017.
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