Official figures show massive increase in broadband take-up

Almost 19 out of 20 internet connections in Britain are now made via broadband, reflecting its continuing popularity, widespread availability and increasingly competitive connection packages.

The figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show 94.1% of overall internet connections in the UK between June-September 2008 were made via broadband, up from 92.8 percent in June 2008. Meanwhile dial-up connections fell by 18.6% during the same period, which resulted in a 0.4% drop in the index of all connections during the period.

There is also increasing demand for higher speed broadband. By September 57.7% of all broadband connections had a speed of 2Mbps or more, a 2% increase since June. The figures were based on the speeds advertised by ISPs, but actual broadband speeds are usually lower, depending on factors such as distance from the local exchange and line quality.

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