Your future with fibre broadband starts here

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 Ultrafast Full Fibre network already covers 6m premises

We built new digital infrastructure to six million premises by mid-November 2021. And we’re planning to hire more than 2,500 new engineers in the 2021 calendar year, 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

Our Fibre First locations

Where and when are we building Ultrafast Full Fibre?

We publish a list of the exchanges and locations in our Full Fibre build plans up to the end of 2026.

To find out when Ultrafast Full Fibre is coming to you visit our Where and When page and enter your postcode into the map. There you'll also find full details of our Full Fibre build plans and be able to download the latest list of exchanges and locations in our build programme.

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

Salisbury is the first location in the UK where we’ve upgraded an entire city network in a single year. Find out more about this ambitious project.

Get faster fibre today

Why Ultrafast Full Fibre?

No go-slow and always on

Get better performance, impressive speeds

and fewer drop-outs with fibre connected

straight to your home.

It never lets you down

Fibre optic cables are powerful and

resilient, so you can always

rely on being connected.

You’re ready for

anything online

Be unstoppable on everything from phones,

tablets, laptops, VR headsets – even

your home’s heating controls.

How we connect 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), also known as Ultrafast Full Fibre, where pure fibre optic cables connect you straight to the exchange.

Video on installing Full Fibre to your premises

Installing Ultrafast Full Fibre to your premises

Have you recently ordered Ultrafast Full Fibre? Watch our video to find what to expect from us and what you can do to get ready to be connected.

Watch the video

Five ways we're rising to the rural broadband challenge

We know that connectivity is vital to rural communities and businesses. We're always up for the challenge of taking our network further and faster.

Find out about how we're bringing Full Fibre to rural communities

Building Full Fibre using a Clearfast machine

Be the first to know about our fibre plans

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to see our latest news and find out where we’re building our fibre network

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 96.83 per cent of the UK – that’s 28.6 million homes and businesses. At the moment, only 15.7 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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