The number of dial-up internet connections is rapidly decreasing in the UK as more discover the benefits of broadband.
Figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that just 20 per cent of consumers, with SMEs included, now use dial-up connections.
Some 79.2 per cent of internet connections in the UK now use broadband, according to the ONS.

Jim Ewing, from xactit, described how broadband was becoming an invaluable tool for many in the UK, who are "finding they can't live without it anymore".
He added "The cost of broadband has dropped dramatically in the last few years and, with its benefits over dial-up access, the latest figures don't come as a surprise."

The average broadband speed is 2Mbps, with just two per cent of connections being faster than 8Mbps, according to the ONS.

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