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Full Fibre broadband for Developers
Openreach provides Full Fibre broadband infrastructure for new developments across the UK - from single homes to large housing estates, and from small commercial units to major business parks.
How Openreach supports your development
- Delivering Full Fibre for new developments - From single homes to large-scale residential or mixed-use sites, we provide reliable Full Fibre infrastructure (Free of charge fibre for developments with 20+ plots).
- Commercial-only sites? We've got you covered - Whether it's a single commercial unit or a vast business park, our Full Fibre network solutions scale to your need.
- Flexible connectivity options - Choosing from not only Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) but also Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) via our Network in Advance (NIA) offering - ideal for SMEs and large corporate enterprises alike.
- Provide fibre infrastructure to new or existing apartment buildings and other Multi Dwelling Units (MDUs).
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What can Full Fibre broadband do?
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Here are some useful resources
Guides and handbooks
Contracts and policies
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Important information
A change to building regulations commenced in Wales on 1st July 2025, following on from previous changes in Scotland from the 1st January 2025 and England from the 26th December 2022. These changes mandate the installation of a gigabit-ready telecoms infrastructure during the construction of new homes.
You will need to check with your building controller as to whether your development is subject to these changes. The Openreach FTTP (Full Fibre) network is already fully compliant with the changes to building regulations by meeting the definition of 'Gigabit' ready.
Government legislation — England (SI 2022/984)
Build Fibre infrastructure
Why choose Openreach?
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* UK's most reliable broadband technology: Ofcom UK Home Broadband Performance report September 2023.