1、Connected NationsUK Report 2024Published 5 December 2024 Contents Section 1.Overview.3 2.Fixed broadband and voice.6 3.Mobile,data and voice.28 4.Network security and resilience.47 3 1.Overview This years Connected Nations report provides updated data on the coverage and usage of fixed broadband and

2、 mobile networks within the UK.This includes updates on take-up of services on full-fibre and gigabit-capable networks,reporting on the further development of 4G networks and progress on the rollout of 5G networks.1 In addition,we report on network security and resilience,including providing an upda

3、te on our monitoring programme under the Telecoms(Security)Act 2021(TSA).Full-fibre network availability has risen sharply,reaching over two-thirds of households The coverage of full-fibre networks continues to expand rapidly with full-fibre now available to 69%or 20.7 million of the UKs 30.1 millio

4、n households.This is an increase of 12 percentage points or 3.6 million premises between September 2023 and July 2024.Residential premises in urban areas are more likely to have full-fibre coverage than in rural areas,at 71%and 52%,respectively.Full fibre is also available to the majority of small a

5、nd medium-sized businesses(SMEs).As of July 2024,63%of SMEs in the UK were within reach of a full-fibre network,an increase of 12 percentage points from September 2023.Gigabit-capable coverage has expanded to 83%The coverage of gigabit-capable broadband networks which includes hybrid fibre coaxial(H

6、FC)cable in addition to full fibre has grown to reach 83%or 25 million residential premises in the UK by July 2024.This suggests the Governments target of 85%coverage by 2025 is likely to be reached.Take-up of broadband services is increasing,as are the speeds they offer More residential and busines