Your future with broadband

We know you need brilliant broadband. And it’s our job to make that happen. Our Fibre First programme doesn’t just mean we’re building new networks – it means we look to build with fibre whenever we start a project. Read about how we’re bringing fibre to homes and businesses, and the areas across the UK where we’re extending our network.

Our FTTP network is already covering 1.2m premises

We've committed to build a new digital infrastructure to four million premises by the end of March 2021. So we’re hiring 2,700 new engineers in 2019, up-skilling our army of engineers at the same time.


“Openreach is a fibre business and no-one is more ambitious when it comes to building Fibre to the Premises. Through our Fibre First programme, we’re building a network that delivers more than just speed. It will provide a future proof, consistent and dependable broadband service, that supports Britain for decades to come.”

Clive Selley
Chief Executive of Openreach

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How we connect with you

There are three ways we connect you to our broadband network

Copper network (ADSL)

Basic broadband access uses a copper phone line connected to the exchange. Check with a communications provider if you can upgrade to FTTC / FTTP.

 

FTTC
Fibre to the Cabinet increases basic broadband speeds by connecting powerful fibre optic cable to the cabinet, then copper wires to your home or business.

 

FTTP
The future is Fibre to the Premises (FTTP), where pure fibre optic cables connect you straight to the exchange.

Why Fibre to the Premises?

People

No go-slow and always on

Get better performance, impressive speeds

and fewer drop-outs with fibre connected

straight to your home.

People

It never lets you down

Fibre optic cables are powerful and

resilient, so you can always

rely on being connected.

People

You’re ready for

anything online

Be unstoppable on everything from phones,

tablets, laptops, VR headsets – even

your home’s heating controls.

Our Fibre First locations

The towns, cities and boroughs where we’re bringing fibre to homes and businesses

FTTP Fibre First Towns, Cities and Boroughs Build Programme

The above maps show Openreach’s FTTP Fibre First Towns, Cities and Boroughs Build Programme on a 3 months forward looking basis, which is based on the current announced 3 million premises Fibre First Programme . It does not show FTTP deployment related to BDUK, new sites, and other small scale infill. For more information on plans for Town, Cities and Boroughs on a 12 month forward looking basis please click here.
Openreach has exercised its best efforts to ensure that the maps accurately reflect its relevant FTTP build plans at the time of publication. Details at an exchange level are shown only where Openreach expects that it will build in the greater majority of the relevant exchange. Openreach will keep this information updated on a quarterly rolling basis**, including to reflect any possible changes to existing plans which may become necessary due to unforeseen operational obstacles (particularly where build is yet to commence).

*Programme Build Complete refers to the exchanges where build has been largely completed as part of the FTTP Fibre First Towns, Cities and Boroughs Build Programme, but does not mean that services will be available from this date. 

** Our July update has been slightly postponed towards the end of the month in order to ensure the accuracy of all the relevant data following the recently announced extended 4 million premises Fibre First Programme. 

Read more about our “transparency” approach.

 

We’re speeding up your broadband with our Fibre First programme. Hear from the cities, towns and boroughs that are already getting faster speeds.

Birmingham scene

Birmingham

Bristol scene

Bristol

Edinburgh scene

Edinburgh

Leeds scene

Leeds

Leeds scene

Liverpool

Swansea scene

Swansea

Salisbury scene

Salisbury

  • Armagh
  • Ballymena
  • Bangor 
  • Belfast
  • Cardiff
  • Coleraine
  • Coventry
  • Derry - Londonderry
  • Enniskillen
  • Exeter
  • Greater Belfast 
  • Larne
  • Lisburn 
  • London
  • Manchester
  • Newry
  • Newtownards
  • Nottingham
  • Stockport
  • Wirral

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In the meantime, we’d love to help you make the most of your existing connection. We’ve built a Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) network that covers 95 per cent of the UK – that’s 27.5 million homes and businesses. At the moment, only ten million people are using it, which means you could be missing out on faster broadband.

Contact your broadband provider to see if you can upgrade to fibre, or use our fibre checker to see if we already cover your area.

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