Ofcom has warned that while the availability of broadband and mobile services continues to grow, some areas are still not getting the connections they need.
In an update to its Connected Nations report, the regulator says that superfast broadband (as defined as download speeds of 30Mbit/s and above), has risen by one percentage point to 95% of UK homes in the four months since the last report was published.
Ultrafast broadband of 300 Mbps is now available to just over half of UK properties, with the percentage of properties covered having increased from 49% to 53%.
Over 300,000 more premises can access full-fibre broadband, representing 7% of the country. It follows the launch of fibre-to-the-premises by BT, Virgin Media and KCOM and a range of other providers including Hyperoptic, CityFibre and Gigaclear.
The new Universal Service Obligation will give homes and businesses the legal right to request a “decent and affordable” connection. Its expected that with the designated providers having access to more advanced technologies they will be able to deliver superfast and ultrafast services
The next Connected Nations Update will be published in late summer 2019 and will be based on coverage data captured in May 2019.
