BT Super Fast Broadband Passing 100,000 Premises

BT's fibre broadband now passes more than 13 million premises across the UK and the network is passing around 100,000 additional premises every week.

BT said take-up is growing strongly.  Around 1.25 million homes and businesses now using the fibre broadband service. The company is preparing to push into TV and Sport later this year.

"Our engineers have worked tirelessly following some of the wettest weather on record. Not only did they complete a record number of field visits in the quarter, they also connected a further 281,000 homes and businesses to broadband and helped us grow the number of landlines. BT Global Services has also done well securing £1.9bn of new orders, up 17%.

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