UK Broadband Getting Faster

Fibre broadband services in the UK are getting faster as the number of fibre broadband operators is on the increase.

11:11 03 March 2023

Fibre broadband services in the UK are getting faster as the number of fibre broadband operators is on the increase. 

A recent study has found that fibre broadband services in the UK are getting faster as the number of fibre broadband operators steadily increases with overbuild becoming more common in certain areas. The study also noted that the network speeds available to consumers and businesses is also growing. 

Jeanie York, Chief Technology Officer at Virgin Media O2, announced that the company has switched on super-speedy XGS-PON technology on its live full fibre network. She said: “In a similar way to 5G technology leading to faster mobile speeds and lower latency services, XGS-PON will support multi-gigabit and symmetrical broadband speeds as well as more reliable connections in the future,”

Virgin Media also announced its XGS-PON upgrade, with some live customers already using the technology in York. The firm confirmed the deployment of the technology as standard in its network from April 2023. 

Meanwhile, wholesale operator Netomnia announced the deployment of full fibre in Stafford as part of an £11.1million regional investment. “We believe everyone should have access to a broadband network that will support them in their day-to-day lives,” said Zoltan Kovacs, Managing Director at Netomnia. “Residents and businesses will soon be able to download enormous files in seconds, work and study from home without network interruptions and have multiple people streaming HD content simultaneously without buffering.”