nexfibre’s network reach has expanded to 1,557,000 premises ready for service and is on track to pass the two million milestone by the end of the year.
Three million premises have been connected to full fibre this year, representing the highest year-on-year increase since the UK rollout began, according to Ofcom's Connected Nations report 2021.
This found that Full-fibre broadband is available to 8.2 million homes (28%), and gigabit Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 13.7 million homes (47%).
Ofcom also noted that the 5G rollout has continued at pace, with 5G available from at least one MVNO outside 42-57% of premises.
The number of mobile base stations providing 5G services more than doubled over the last year, to over 6,500 sites across the UK. 87% of these are in England, 8% in Scotland, 3% in Wales and 2% Northern Ireland.