By 2030, full fibre broadband could create 1,800 jobs on the Isle of Wight and safeguard an existing 450, according to a new report from Curia on behalf of WightFibre.
Wed, 7/08/2024 - 10:28
The UK ranked in the top 10 markets by FTTH/B growth rates for Q1 2024 recording a 7.2% increase in subscribers according to Point Topic.
This placed the UK eighth on the ranking, and second in Europe compared to Belgium at 14.2% growth. Ireland followed the UK with 6.7% growth.
The report attributes this to ‘multiple altnets attempting to increase fibre adoption rates’ and ‘BT promoting migration to its EE brand, including for full fibre.’
This is a slight decline from Q3 2024 where the UK’s subscriber growth was at 10.1% following higher connection rates being reported by altnets and the cessation of dual copper legacy lines by Openreach.
