Cable broadband is faster than fibre on average in the UK, Ofcom has suggested.
Research carried out by the Office of Communications shows that - in the six months leading up to May 2014 - cable broadband achieved average speeds of 43.3Mbit/s, compared to 42.0Mbit/s for fibre.
It is the first time that cable broadband has managed greater speeds than fibre.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) digital economy minister Ed Vaizey said: "I'm delighted to say that these findings, whilst fantastic news, are not unexpected.
"Government has taken access to superfast broadband speeds to more than one million homes and businesses across the UK throughout our nationwide rollout, which has been instrumental in average speeds increasing by more than 3.5 times since May 2010."
The Ofcom report also states that the average actual broadband speed in the UK has risen by 5% to 18.7Mbit/s from November 2013 and May 2014.
