Openreach’s fibre roll slows to 2021 levels

Joe Purnell2026-07-23T14:10:00

Source: Openreach

Q1 FY26–27: rollout pace declines sharply as 25 million threshold nears, while customer adds ramp up to become primary Openreach preoccupation, as BT keeps post-2026 build playbook hidden…

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Themes: Broadband take-up; Fibre build slowdown; Fibre rollout; Full-fibre network; Gigabit broadband; Line losses; Project Gigabit; Telecom regulation; UK digital infrastructure.
Events: BT/Openreach Q1 FY26–27 results.
People: Allison Kirkby; Andy Burnham; Philip Jansen; Katie Milligan.
Geographic: United Kingdom (UK).
Organisations: BT Group; Building Digital UK (BDUK); Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST); Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT); Openreach.

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