BTwatch: Openreach gets innovative with fibre tech
Joe Purnell2026-03-30T14:30:00
Analyst Briefing: As Ofcom lays out its latest regulatory regime and rivals squabble over altnet consolidation, Openreach remains focused on fibre rollout. Deals with Google Cloud and a pilot with Lightsonic put the incumbent’s fibre deployment machine into overdrive, and showcase the potential value-add beyond pure connectivity…
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- Themes: Regulatory stability; Telecoms Access Review (TAR); Fibre competition; Altnet consolidation; Digital twins; Emergency Services Network delays; Network innovation; Public‑sector fraud prevention; Tower operations; Water‑leak sensing.
- People: Abby Chicken; Chris Sims; Faisal Mahomed; Luciano Oliveira; Mark Shurmer; Mike Fries; Trevor Linney.
- Geographic: Accrington; Blackburn; Brussels; London; UK.
- Organisations: Affinity Water; BT; BT Business; BT Group; CityFibre; DAZN; EE; Google Cloud; Heatherwick Studio; Lightsonic; M Group; MBNL; NHS Services Scotland; Ofcom; Openreach; Orms; Virgin Media O2.