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Openreach declares aim to accelerate UK high-speed broadband rollout

Openreach says it'll have 25 million customers on its full fibre network by December 2026, and 30 million by 2030.

TechRadar · May 23, 2025

BT sees earnings holding firm amid mammoth cost-cutting drive

The group reported underlying earnings up 1% to £8.21 billion in the year to March 31, as cost savings helped offset a 2% fall in revenues.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Thousands of homes to receive faster broadband in Labour connection drive

The move is part of Labour’s “digital revolution,” tech minister says

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Nokia is bringing ridiculously fast 50Gbps broadband to the UK as the global race for hyperfast internet heats up

Nokia and Openreach bring ultra-fast 50Gbps broadband to the UK, setting the stage for next-generation internet speeds.

TechRadar · Feb 11, 2025

New technology delivers ‘hyper-fast’ broadband speeds in trial – telecoms firms

Openreach and Nokia said the ‘revolutionary’ technology promised to deliver speeds 20 times faster than the fastest current service in the UK.

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025

This year, I want to say thank you more. Here’s why you should try it too

It’s easy to moan when the internet goes down or potholes blight our roads. But how about a bit of praise for the people whose job it is to fix stuff instead, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025

Sacred island to receive ultrafast broadband in Scottish Government initiative

ENGINEERS are starting work to give the historic island of Iona an ultrafast broadband technology boost

The National (Scotland) · Nov 26, 2024

Upgrade to Openreach ultrafast full fibre broadband ‘could deliver £66bn boost’

Openreach’s new full fibre network is available to more than 16 million homes and businesses across the UK.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Going full-fibre on UK broadband could net the country billions

Speedier broadband connections are set to boost the UK’s economy and reduce emissions.

TechRadar · Nov 22, 2024

BT pockets £105m in first ever recycling deal for surplus copper cables

Telecoms firm has so far extracted 3,300 tonnes of potential 200,000 tonnes of cables amid £15bn rollout of full-fibre broadband

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024