Openreach turns up the heat on legacy network migration as deadline looms
Access provider wields both carrot and stick in bid to hasten analogue-to-digital migrations, with price hikes and rental discounts among the incentives. Altnet rivals riled, CPs ‘welcome’ the move, and BT/Openreach set to benefit after initial 18-month drag…
This article includes:
- Themes: Broadband migration; Copper network shutdown; Digital transformation; Emergency voice-only service; Fibre incentives; FTTP rollout; Legacy network decommissioning; Network modernisation; Opex reduction; Price regulation; PSTN shutdown; Service revenue growth; Telecoms infrastructure; Voice service transition.
- Events: January 2027 PSTN shutdown; BT/Openreach Q2/H1 FY25–26 earnings.
- People: Allison Kirkby; Dana Tobak; Giles Rowbotham; James Lilley; Marc Allera; Paddy Paddison; Simon Holden; Simon Lowth.
- Geographic: United Kingdom.
- Organisations: BT Business; BT Consumer; BT Group; CityFibre; Hyperoptic; INCA; nexfibre; Ofcom; Openreach; Virgin Media O2 (VM O2).
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