Openreach said it hopes to provide 25 million premises with full-fibre broadband by 2026 after announcing it was now available to 10 million homes, businesses and public services.
The communications giant said its 10 millionth location had been reached in the village of Ketton in Rutland, where more than 900 homes and businesses in this rural location can now access an ultrafast full-fibre connection.
It is investing £15 billion project on hooking up 25 million homes and businesses across the country, and improving the quality of UK public services. It has already made full-fibre available to more than 9,000 medical facilities including GP surgeries, hospitals and research labs across the country.
