Do not be excited yet, as it is likely to be late 2010 before most of the UK gets it, but it is an exciting plan by BT. Details here
BT's 21st century network
Their 21st century network project is aimed to make broadband connections faster,
As part of this £10 billion project, BT are going to be replacing their antique copper cabling in many areas to fibre optic cables!
This means, faster downloads, internet television, up to 100 Mbps connections.. (Wow - where do I sign?)