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<p>The average broadband speed in the UK rose by 18% last year according to Ofcom’s
annual report, which is available here, and attached: <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0038/194897/uk-home-broadband-performance.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0038/194897/uk-home-broadband-performance.pdf</a>.
The average home speed is now 64Mbps, up from 54.2Mbps the year before. This was largely
due to the growing availability and take-up of superfast and ultrafast full-fibre
and cable services.</p><p>To improve broadband speeds, the government is committed
to providing nationwide gigabit-capable broadband as soon as possible. Gigabit-capable
connectivity can provide speeds of at least 1,000Mbps, and is reliable and future-proof.
26% of the UK (or 7.5 million) premises are able to access these speeds, and 16% of
the UK has access to full fibre.</p><p>BT Openreach has a target to connect 20 million
premises with full fibre by the mid to late-2020s, and Virgin Media has pledged to
upgrade its entire network to gigabit-capable by the end of 2021. These initiatives
will provide UK citizens with a world class, future-proof digital infrastructure system,
as well as helping to drive the UK up the broadband speed table at the same time.</p><p>
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