The UK’s largest digital network provider, Openreach, is used by BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone and Zen

Declining enterprise and global business offset by Openreach growth 

The operator is pushing to boost its fibre coverage in London and rural areas

BT revenue was down three per cent for the first half 

Survey by Spitfire Network Services Ltd shows a lack of preparedness amongst SMEs ahead of Openreach Analogue and ISDN Switch Off

The regulation changes by Ofcom are expected to speed up the fibre rollout in the UK

The results are in line with expectations according to BT CEO

UK’s old copper-based network will reach the end of its life by 2025, yet businesses seem ill-prepared

BT alleged to have broken rules in 2017/18

Openreach is aiming to significantly extend its full fibre network capacity and coverage 

But Openreach and BT dismiss reports as “inaccurate” 

The company has made the changes amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Kasam Hussain joined the company in 2016 as a graduate

So far 1.5 million premises has been reached nationwide through the ‘Fibre First’ programme Openreach has announced 36 new locations will receive its Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband technology in the next 12 months. The rollout means 74 locations across the UK are now covered by Openreach’s Fibre First programme. In the coming months towns and cities

Openreach is aiming to reach four million FTTP by 2021 

Virgin Media, TalkTalk and CityFibre are among the firms to benefit

11 more locations have been confirmed today for connection to fibre broadband

Openreach is aiming to connect 10 million premises with FTTP technology by the mid-2020s

Ultrafast speeds go up to 330Mbps which is over seven times the national average of 46.2Mbps

Minnow broadband network builders connected 998,500 homes according to an industry report

Villagers burned a giant effigy of a BT Openreach van due to slow broadband speeds

Finalised rules will take effect on April 1, 2018

The proposed rules will have prices slashed every year until 2020/21

32,000 employees will crossover to Openreach in the separation from BT

The decision has been driven by concerns the broadband giant has not addressed ‘competition concerns’

TalkTalk CEO Harding says full separation would be more effective, while Three slams regulator’s “failure to stand up to BT”

Ofcom opts not to force BT to sell off infrastructure arm, but proposes “major reforms” on telecoms giant

Outgoing chairman Sir Mike Rake said telecoms giant may set up separate board ahead of Ofcom decision on future of infrastructure division

Vodafone UK, TalkTalk, Sky, FCS and INCA set out 10 point reform plan in letter to Ofcom chief Sharon White

The regulator made the decision in its first major review of the telecoms and broadband industry for a decade

Selley will move from role as CEO of BT Technology, Service and Operations to become CEO of telecoms giant’s infrastructure arm

Joe Garner will leaves BT in Spring 2016 after almost two years overseeing its infrastructure division

Operator would be open to investing if BT’s infrastructure arm is separated by Ofcom to become a standalone business