The United Kingdom's average residential fixed broadband speed soared to nearly 140 megabits per second (Mbps) in 2023, up from just 103 Mbps in 2022. This rapid increase reflects the country's expanding fiber infrastructure, enabling ultra-fast connections in many residential areas. FTTC remains the leading connection type The rollout and adoption of fiber infrastructure has been designated a top priority by the UK government, with fast, reliable broadband considered crucial in realizing digital transformation efforts across the UK’s four nations. The number of fiber- to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband connections in the UK increased to almost 5.7 million percent in 2023, up from just 3.7 million the previous year. FTTP is considered ‘full fiber’ in that fiber optic cable is used for the entire length of the connection. However, most UK connections that year were fiber-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) connections, which rely on existing copper cables to deliver services from cabinets to premises. Shifting consumption prompts surging data traffic The surge in UK fixed download speeds has been met with increasing broadband data use. The average residential broadband connection consumed more than 500 gigabytes per month in 2023, up from just 30 gigabytes a decade prior. This increase in data traffic reflects the broad adoption of data intensive activities such as 4K streaming, online gaming, and cloud storage.

This statistic shows the average connection speed in the United Kingdom (UK) from the first quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2017 (in Mbit/s). The connection speed increased from 9.9 Mbit/s to 16.9 Mbit/s throughout this period. Large sums of money are being invested in the development of faster internet services in the UK. Broadband Delivery UK, for example, invested a total of 513.6 million British pounds in December of 2016 alone.

The statistic shows the average residential broadband connection speed in the United Kingdom (UK) from November 2008 to November 2019. The average residential broadband speed reached 64 Mbit/s in 2019, a significant increase from the 22.8 Mbit/s in the United Kingdom in November 2014.

This statistic shows the average internet connection speed in the United Kingdom (UK) between the third quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2017. Within this time period, the average connection speed increased by over 500 percent, with a peak of 16,920 kbps in the first quarter of 2017.

As of **********, the average download speed in the United Kingdom (UK) across all technologies was **** Mbit/s, continuing an upwards trend since 2017. Cable connections provided the fastest download speeds from 2017 to 2020, but were replaced in 2021 by full-fibre (FTTP) connections at an average of ***** Mbit/s.The main driver of faster download speeds is customers upgrading to faster technologies rather than improvement in individual technologies, according to the source.

Although it was the slowest technology of those measured, average download speeds for asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) broadband increased the most. The average download speed delivered by fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) connections was to **** Mbit/s.

Nearly every UK household and business is connected to the internet, with broadband considered necessary in our daily lives and business operations. There has been a significant shift away from ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) connections with a full-copper connection and towards Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) and, more recently, to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP), demonstrated by the share of ADSL connections dropping from 36.1% in 2018 to 8.1% in 2023. An FTTP connection is required for premises to access gigabit broadband, which offers download speeds of 1,000 megabits a second and above. According to the ONS, gigabit internet was available to approximately 75% of UK premises in September 2023. Over the five years through 2024-25, revenue is forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of 5.9% to reach £11.6 billion. According to Ofcom, average broadband speeds reached 139.1 megabits per second in 2023, up from 80.2 megabits per second in 2020. Soaring energy and network costs forced providers to hit customers with steep prices in 2023 (up to 17.3%) and 2024 (up to 8.8%). Providers can increase their prices mid-contract by the inflation rate plus an approximate 4%. Industry revenue is forecast to grow by 5.6% in 2024-25 following the widespread price hikes. Over the five years through 2029-30, revenue is anticipated to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.5% to reach £13.1 billion. Government investment in gigabit broadband will continue to support the transition, with £5 billion being invested to deliver gigabit broadband to 85% of premises by 2025. The government also offers vouchers of up to £1,500 for homes and £3,500 for businesses to help cover the costs of installing gigabit broadband, provided the premises are in eligible rural areas. 5G is not expected to seriously threaten broadband providers, with the two technologies being complementary rather than competitors.

This is an Australian extract of Speedtest Open data available at Amazon WS (link below - opendata.aws).AWS data licence is "CC BY-NC-SA 4.0", so use of this data must be:- non-commercial (NC)- reuse must be share-alike (SA)(add same licence).This restricts the standard CC-BY Figshare licence.A world speedtest open data was dowloaded (>400Mb, 7M lines of data). An extract of Australia's location (lat, long) revealed 88,000 lines of data (attached as csv).A Jupyter notebook of extract process is attached.See Binder version at Github - https://github.com/areff2000/speedtestAU.+> Install: 173 packages | Downgrade: 1 packages | Total download: 432MBBuild container time: approx - load time 25secs.=> Error: Timesout - BUT UNABLE TO LOAD GLOBAL DATA FILE (6.6M lines).=> Error: Overflows 8GB RAM container provided with global data file (3GB)=> On local JupyterLab M2 MBP; loads in 6 mins.Added Binder from ARDC service: https://binderhub.rc.nectar.org.auDocs: https://ardc.edu.au/resource/fair-for-jupyter-notebooks-a-practical-guide/A link to Twitter thread of outputs provided.A link to Data tutorial provided (GitHub), including Jupyter Notebook to analyse World Speedtest data, selecting one US State.Data Shows: (Q220)- 3.1M speedtests- 762,000 devices- 88,000 grid locations (600m * 600m), summarised as a point- average speed 33.7Mbps (down), 12.4M (up)- Max speed 724Mbps- data is for 600m * 600m grids, showing average speed up/down, number of tests, and number of users (IP). Added centroid, and now lat/long.See tweet of image of centroids also attached.NB: Discrepancy Q2-21, Speedtest Global shows June AU average speedtest at 80Mbps, whereas Q2 mean is 52Mbps (v17; Q1 45Mbps; v14). Dec 20 Speedtest Global has AU at 59Mbps. Could be possible timing difference. Or spatial anonymising masking shaping highest speeds. Else potentially data inconsistent between national average and geospatial detail. Check in upcoming quarters.NextSteps:Histogram - compare Q220, Q121, Q122. per v1.4.ipynb.Versions:v40: Added AUS Q125 (93k lines avg d/l 116.6 Mbps u/l 21.35 Mbps). Imported using v2 Jupyter notebook (MBP 16Gb). Mean tests: 16.9. Mean devices: 5.13. Download, extract and publish: 14 mins.v39: Added AUS Q424 (95k lines avg d/l 110.9 Mbps u/l 21.02 Mbps). Imported using v2 Jupyter notebook (MBP 16Gb). Mean tests: 17.2. Mean devices: 5.24. Download, extract and publish: 14 mins.v38: Added AUS Q324 (92k lines avg d/l 107.0 Mbps u/l 20.79 Mbps). Imported using v2 Jupyter notebook (iMac 32Gb). Mean tests: 17.7. Mean devices: 5.33.Added github speedtest-workflow-importv2vis.ipynb Jupyter added datavis code to colour code national map. (per Binder on Github; link below).v37: Added AUS Q224 (91k lines avg d/l 97.40 Mbps u/l 19.88 Mbps). Imported using speedtest-workflow-importv2 jupyter notebook. Mean tests:18.1. Mean devices: 5.4.v36 Load UK data, Q1-23 and compare to AUS and NZ Q123 data. Add compare image (au-nz-ukQ123.png), calc PlayNZUK.ipynb, data load import-UK.ipynb. UK data bit rough and ready as uses rectangle to mark out UK, but includes some EIRE and FR. Indicative only and to be definitively needs geo-clean to exclude neighbouring countries.v35 Load Melb geo-maps of speed quartiles (0-25, 25-50, 50-75, 75-100, 100-). Avg in 2020; 41Mbps. Avg in 2023; 86Mbps. MelbQ323.png, MelbQ320.png. Calc with Speedtest-incHist.ipynb code. Needed to install conda mapclassify. ax=melb.plot(column=...dict(bins[25,50,75,100]))v34 Added AUS Q124 (93k lines avg d/l 87.00 Mbps u/l 18.86 Mbps). Imported using speedtest-workflow-importv2 jupyter notebook. Mean tests:18.3. Mean devices: 5.5.v33 Added AUS Q423 (92k lines avg d/l 82.62 Mbps). Imported using speedtest-workflow-importv2 jupyter notebook. Mean tests:18.0. Mean devices: 5.6. Added link to Github.v32 Recalc Au vs NZ for upload performance; added image. using PlayNZ Jupyter. NZ approx 40% locations at or above 100Mbps. Aus

As of March 2025, Singapore had the fastest fixed broadband internet worldwide, with an average download speed of 345.33 Mbps. The UAE ranked second at 313.55 Mbps, while Hong Kong followed in third. Fixed internet connections deliver broadband to a home, office, or other fixed premises, with fiber connections offering the best quality service.

Data on the performance of UK residential fixed-line broadband services. These data show the actual broadband speeds received by a sample of consumers who have had speed monitoring equipment installed in their homes. The dataset shows the average performance of ADSL, cable and fibre broadband packages. We present this information at national average level as well as separately by package for the major internet service providers (ISPs). We publish this data to provide consumers and other stakeholders with useful comparative information on the performance of broadband services. This is consistent with Ofcom’s duty to carry out and publish research on the experience of consumers.

The statistic shows the average cable download speeds for fixed broadband connections in the United Kingdom (UK) from November 2010 to November 2019. In November 2016, the average cable download speed reached 94.1 Mbit/s in the United Kingdom. This average download speed increased and reached 148.4 Mbit/s in November 2019.This type of internet is delivered by the use of a cable modem, and it is used primarily to deliver broadband internet connection in the form of cable internet. These download speeds were relatively the highest when compared to other broadband connection speeds, such as the ADSL download speeds.

As of mid-2024, EE offered the fastest mobile download speeds in the United Kingdom, with users experiencing an average download speed of 45.9 megabits per second (Mbps). Ranked second was 3, followed by Vodafone.

The statistic shows the average ADSL download speeds for fixed broadband connections in the United Kingdom (UK) from November 2010 to November 2018. In November 2018, the average ADSL download speed reached 10.4 Mbit/s in the United Kingdom. ADSL stands for Asymmetric digital subscriber line and it is a data communications technology that allows for faster data transmission via copper telephone lines. Compared to average cable download speeds, ADSL download speeds were considerably lower.

This metric shows the percentage of the total broadband connections which are Ultrafast. Ultrafast broadband (UFBB) has average measured speeds of 300Mbit/s or greater (number of lines). It has been produced by Ofcom, using data provided by communications providers and is one of a series of measures Ofcom use to determine fixed broadband performance within an area."Data is Powered by LG Inform Plus and automatically checked for new data on the 3rd of each month.

United Kingdom UK: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data was reported at 39.310 Ratio in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 38.289 Ratio for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data is updated yearly, averaging 28.194 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.310 Ratio in 2017 and a record low of 0.090 Ratio in 2000. United Kingdom UK: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Telecommunication. Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.; ; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.; Weighted average; Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.

In the period between July 2021 and June 2022, Three UK lead operators in the United Kingdom (UK) with an average mobile internet download speed of over 85 Mbits per second, followed by EE Mobile (BT) at roughly 79 Mbit/s. Both were higher than the average download speed across all technologies, namely 50.4 Mbit/s as of 2021.

Over the five years through 2024-25, wired telecommunications carriers' revenue is set to contract at a compound annual rate of 5.3% to £15.2 billion. The slump in revenue has been driven by a drop in landline use, intensifying competition among providers, stimulating price reductions and the shift towards wireless connections as they improve in speed. The proliferation of mobile phones has dampened demand for wired telecom, exacerbated by innovations like the rollout of 5G. As consumers shifted to more readily available wireless options, revenue from traditional wired services took a hit. Alongside this, the Local Loop Unbundling has made it easier for new entrants to the market, intensifying competition for established carriers. Nevertheless, demand for fast, reliable connections and expanding full-fibre network services have kept demand fairly strong. Mobile and digital technologies are becoming more popular at the expense of wired telecommunications services, like landline telephony. Providers have attempted to mitigate lower demand for wired telecoms by bundling traditional telecommunication offerings with more popular services — for example, they’ll offer phone services in combination with their internet packages. However, this has come at the expense of average revenue per user (ARPU). Lower line rental charges have been further depleted thanks to Ofcom regulations to boost transparency in pricing mechanisms. Despite significant price hikes being made by most providers, revenue dipped over the two years through 2023-24, as users traded down to cheaper deals and cut out some bundled services from their contracts. In 2024-25, optimism among consumers and businesses will support a return to growth — revenue is estimated to climb by 1.5%. Still, network investments, high competition and lower ARPU will constrain the average profit margin. Wired telecoms providers are shifting towards a broadband-first fixed network business model. The value of wired telecommunications will likely continue declining while alternative options, like wireless VoIP and cloud computing, flourish. Still, revenue is forecast to swell at a compound annual rate of 1.7% over the five years through 2029-30 to £16.6 billion. Wired broadband will remain vital for all households, with annual price rises set to sustain revenue growth. The ongoing roll-out of 5G networks presents a major threat to wired telecom providers, as downstream clients look set to increasingly adopt advanced wireless telecommunications. Regulatory pressures from Ofcom will likely further reduce line rental prices for UK consumers and exacerbate pressures on ARPU.

The statistic shows the average FTTx download speeds for fixed broadband connections in the United Kingdom (UK) from November 2010 to November 2019. In November 2016, the average FTTx download speed reached 44.9 Mbit/s in the United Kingdom. This download speed increased and reached 47.1 Mbit/s in November 2019.FTTx stands for fiber to the x which refers to any broadband network architecture using optical fiber. Optic fibers are able to carry much more data than copper cables. When compared to other broadband connection speeds, the FTTx download speeds were between the ADSL connection speeds and the cable connection speeds.

The demand for high-speed internet in Europe is rising due to the increase in data-intensive services, like streaming platforms. Telecommunications companies have invested heavily in fibre optic technology to upgrade their infrastructures. Fibre optic cables are essential for expanding the 5G network as they connect numerous small base stations and enable the required data transfer rates. Over the five years through 2024, the industry's revenue is expected to contract at an annual rate of 1.8% to €3.1 billion. Although Europe's fibre optic cable industry is fairly small, it is becoming increasingly important for the continent's digital transformation. In addition to internet use, these cables are used in the automotive industry, sensor technology and robotics. The industry’s revenue is expected to decrease by 0.6% in 2024. The development of fibre optic networks varies from country to country in Europe. In 2022, fibre optic penetration in Germany was around 26%, while the UK reported a penetration rate of 33% at the beginning of 2022. In contrast, Spain (89%), Portugal (87%) and Sweden (84%) had a much higher penetration rate at the end of 2021. In Sweden, telecommunication companies have rejected transitional technologies like vectoring, which has led to a faster roll-out of fibre networks. This strategic decision has avoided delays in network roll-out in Sweden that have occurred in other countries. Over the five years through 2029, the industry's revenue is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 6.6% to €4.3 billion. Western Europe isn’t particularly attractive for the production of fibre optic cables due to the low sales volume, high labour costs and market dominance by subsidiaries of international corporations. However, several Western European countries are actively investing in and expanding their fibre optic infrastructure. The UK and Germany have launched initiatives to achieve nationwide gigabit broadband coverage by 2030. Italy and France have drawn up ambitious plans and made substantial funds available to expand their broadband networks to ultra-fast speeds. Spain is also driving forward its fibre infrastructure with significant investment and legislative support to promote competition and digitisation.

This statistic shows the average actual speed of fixed-line broadband in the United Kingdom (UK) from May 2011 to November 2019, by ISP package. In November 2019, the average actual speed for connections 'up to' 30Mbit/s and higher was 82.1 Mbit/s.

This statistic shows the average urban, suburban and rural download speeds in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2015. For urban areas, the average download speed was 50.5 Mbit/s, compared to only 13.7 Mbit/s in rural areas.