Fibre optic, well In about 30 years perhaps!!
You might be surprised, we're out in the sticks and I thought the same. However, BT suddenly announced it was available, I've only had it a few weeks.
Yesterday I had a market research chap asking me on behalf of Sky to participate in a survey, seeing as I had recently cancelled my account with them. About twenty questions asked but fibre optics were mentioned more than once.
P.s. There was no change to my external line, there was only a white control box fitted, in addition to the new wireless modem supplied. They also upgraded my extension socket by the computer to become the new master socket; I can now plug my fax, my phone and the modem directly into the socket plate, much better all round at no extra cost.