What’s Happened So Far:
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STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
The UK telecoms sector continues to evolve at pace in 2025, and as we approach the final quarter of the year, the pressure is building for businesses to keep up. Full fibre broadband coverage has now reached around 81 percent of UK premises, with adoption rising to roughly 46 percent. This persistent gap between availability and uptake is still hard to ignore. Businesses that delay switching continue to miss out on the performance and reliability gains that modern infrastructure offers, from smoother operations to more resilient hybrid working setups. Cybersecurity has also become a major concern for SMEs this year. With attacks increasing and AI-generated threats growing more sophisticated, smaller businesses are being targeted more often and with greater impact. Many are now reviewing their digital practices, updating outdated systems and strengthening protections to avoid costly disruptions. In our interview with Carl Perrin of Cyber Chameleon, we explore why cybersecurity has become essential, the risks SMEs face and the practical steps owners can take to safeguard their operations. Meanwhile, the PSTN switch-off is now just over a year away, with analogue phone lines still set to be retired by January 2027. As telecoms, IT and AI continue to converge, the way businesses think about connectivity is changing. From the tools used in daily operations to the infrastructure behind them, understanding how these systems fit together is becoming vital to staying competitive and making confident, future-ready decisions.
81%
OF UK PREMISES NOW HAVE ACCESS TO FULL FIBRE BROADBAND
46%
OF PREMISES HAVE SUBSCRIBED TO FULL- FIBRE SERVICES
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