The data displays the average FTTx download speeds for fixed broadband connections in the UK from November 2010 to November 2017. In November 2016, the average FTTx download speed reached 44.9 Mbit/s in the UK. This download speed increased and reached 46 Mbit/s in November 2017.
FTTx stands for fiber to the x which refers to any broadband network architecture using optical fiber. Optic fibers are able to carry much more data than copper cables. When compared to other broadband connection speeds, the FTTx download speeds were between the ADSL connection speeds and the cable connection speeds.
