* Other includes FTTx.
Figures exclude corporate broadband connections. Connection numbers have been adjusted to exclude corporate broadband based on Ofcom estimates. Non-LLU ADSL has been excluded from the reporting since Q2 2014
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Residential and small business broadband connections in the UK Q1 2012-Q2 2023
In the second quarter of 2023, the number of asymmetric digital subscriber lines (ADSL) in the United Kingdom (UK) amounted to *** million units, a decrease from the previous quarter. However, both cable and other residential and small business broadband connections saw increases this quarter.
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Ofcom. (October 26, 2023). Number of residential and small business broadband connections in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2012 to 2nd quarter 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/288520/uk-operators-residential-and-small-business-broadband-connections/
Ofcom. "Number of residential and small business broadband connections in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2012 to 2nd quarter 2023 (in 1,000)." Chart. October 26, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/288520/uk-operators-residential-and-small-business-broadband-connections/
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Number of residential and small business broadband connections in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2012 to 2nd quarter 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph], Ofcom, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/288520/uk-operators-residential-and-small-business-broadband-connections/