Openreach connects 50% of Hastings to full fibre

Openreach has begun work to build a new network in Samlesbury, rolling out full fibre to more homes and businesses in the area.

A new annual update from Openreach as shown that broadband use across the UK increased by 10.5 per cent last year, with traffic up in 2024 to 103,590 Petabytes (PB) of data.

The UK saw its broadband usage surge to record highs in 2024 as more people relied on the need for speed in internet connectivity, a new report from Openreach reveals.

More than 95% of residents across Cumbria can access broadband speeds of above 30Mbps thanks to strong levels of investment into digital infrastructure of over £400m between commercial and public funded programmes.