BT CEO bullish in face of altnet challenge, Openreach line losses
Joe Purnell2026-02-05T15:14:00
Q3 FY25–26: Allison Kirkby says BT is biting back amid a fibreco incursion as Openreach passed 21 million premises and tops 38% penetration, but line losses continue to drag and seem to be tempered, not overcome…
This article includes:
- Themes: Altnet competition; Broadband line losses; Copper retirement; Fibre penetration; Fibre rollout; FTTP adoption; Market share defence; Network investment; Retail altnets; Subscriber churn.
- Events: BT Q3 FY25–26 results.
- People: Allison Kirkby.
- Geographic: United Kingdom.
- Organisations: BT Group; CityFibre; InfraVia; Liberty Global; Netomnia; Openreach; Telefónica; Virgin Media O2.