Gigabit broadband is available to 66% (19.3 million) of all UK homes, up from 37% a year ago, according to Ofcom’s Connected Nations Spring update. The snapshot of broadband and mobile availability across the UK and its nations, as of January this year, also shows that 33% (9.6 million) of homes can now get full-fibre broadband, up from 21% last year.

Ofcom says that this progress means the number of premises unable to get a decent connection, classed as offering download speeds of at least 10 Mbit/s and upload speeds of 1 Mbit/s, has now fallen to under 100,000. To read Ofcom’s press release in full and for a link to the update, click here.