Ofcom has revealed that eight million UK households now have access to gigabit-speed broadband.
The regulator highlighted the key findings in its latest Connected Nations report.
This report analyses the availability of broadband and mobile services across the UK.
Gigabit-capable broadband can provide download speeds of up to 1Gbit/s, which is considerably faster than the current UK average of 72Mbit/s.
The eight million homes means that just over a quarter (27 per cent) of UK homes has access to gigabit speeds.
This includes full fibre services, plus Virgin Media’s fastest cable package, with Northern Ireland having the highest availability (56 per cent).