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Celebrating excellence in local government
11 Oct 2018
Robert Thorburn, partnership director, talks about the COSLA Excellence Awards, and the positive impact Openreach is having on communities across Scotland.
Coventry Fibre First
02 Oct 2018
Openreach is giving tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Coventry access to fast, reliable broadband with fibre to the premises (FTTP) technology.
Brand Campaign
01 Oct 2018
We’re excited to launch our first Openreach brand campaign. It’s our way of shining a light on the incredible work our engineers do for customers every day.
Faster Broadband Underpins UK Business Improvement Districts
28 Sep 2018
Openreach Fibre Community Partnerships have helped businesses in Cardiff and Sutton Coldfield. Read about our work with UK Business Improvement Districts.
The Wirral
25 Sep 2018
The Wirral will now benefit from the Openreach Fibre First programme. This investment means we can bring fibre from the exchange to people’s front doors.
Audit Scotland’s latest updates confirms success of the Digital Scotland rollout
20 Sep 2018
Audit Scotland’s latest report shows that the Openreach Digital Scotland rollout – building full fibre networks – is bringing faster broadband to remote areas.
Our response to Audit Scotland and the success of the Digital Scotland roll-out
20 Sep 2018
Our response to Audit Scotland and the success of the Digital Scotland roll-out
Achnasheen
12 Sep 2018
Our Openreach engineers battled weather and wildlife to deliver ultrafast broadband to the remote Scottish Highlands. Watch our video to see how they did it.
Hannah’s trainee engineer journey – part 4
11 Sep 2018
Newly qualified Openreach engineer, Hannah, talks about training to become an engineer, and her experiences during her first few weeks in her new job.
Channel Live
10 Sep 2018
Openreach MD Katie Milligan spoke at Channel Live. She told the audience about our investment to bring fibre broadband to more homes and businesses in the UK.
100 mile hike for armed forces charity
28 Aug 2018
One of our Openreach teams is raising money for the armed forces charity, SSAFA. They're hiking 100 miles – one mile for every year since the 1918 Armistice.
Merseyside Business Expo Announces Openreach as Headline Sponsor
22 Aug 2018
Shout Network, organisers of the Merseyside Business Expo, have announced Openreach as headline sponsor at the Liverpool Exhibition Centre on 19th October 2018.
Broadband Boosts Our Economic Growth
20 Aug 2018
Openreach is pleased to see a new Government report highlighting the economic impact and value of superfast broadband. Our video shows our work in Wales.
The Princess Royal Training Award
16 Aug 2018
Open Street, Openreach’s new training school, wins a Princess Royal Training Award. The facility helps engineers train without affecting the network.
We've won a Princess Royal Training Award
16 Aug 2018
We’ve won a Princess Royal Training Award for our Open Street facility – where our Openreach engineers train in a replica of a typical British street.
Fibre Broadband For 900-000 Scottish Premises
14 Aug 2018
More people in Scotland can connect to fibre broadband, thanks to the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband rollout. People in rural areas will also benefit.
Wholesale discounts to help Britain upgrade its broadband
23 Jul 2018
At Openreach, we’ve introduced wholesale discounts to help more people in Britain get faster and more reliable broadband.
Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review
22 Jul 2018
At Openreach, we’re heartened by the Government’s plan to encourage full fibre investment. See our response to the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review.
We are very proud of what we've delivered in Wales
19 Jul 2018
Thanks to Openreach engineers, 733,000 premises across Wales have fast fibre broadband. And we’re working hard to connect even more people in the country.
Openreach green driver of the year
15 Jul 2018
We teach our Openreach engineers to drive in ways that save fuel and reduce vehicle emissions. And Engineer Antony Swain leads the way as our green driver of 2018.
We’re proudly changing our logo ahead of Pride in London
03 Jul 2018
We’re changing the Openreach logo to support Pride in London and our LGBT+ employees. Because we believe our people should be free to be who they are.
We're proud to support Armed Forces
29 Jun 2018
In recognition of their hard work, dedication and efforts to keep us safe in the UK and across the globe, we are proud to be supporting Armed Forces Day.
Openreach Supporting Our Armed Forces
28 Jun 2018
Our chairman, Mike McTighe, speaks with ex-services and engineer Megan Krajicek about her move from serving in the army to becoming an Openreach engineer.
Communities and Openreach celebrate a full fibre future
26 Jun 2018
Communities from across the UK met in London to celebrate bringing fibre broadband to areas with poor connections thanks to Openreach Fibre Community Partnerships.
Meet Giuseppe
23 Jun 2018
Giuseppe is an Openreach job allocator and army reservist. He explains how the skills he learns in both the army and at Openreach balance each other.
Meet Nicholas
22 Jun 2018
Nicholas has moved from the Royal Military Police to become an engineer at Openreach. He describes the similarities, like staying fit and being on time.
Meet Megan
20 Jun 2018
Meet Megan, one of our trainee engineers. Find out how training and qualifying as an Openreach engineer was a natural fit for her after leaving the army.
Hannah Blog Three
28 May 2018
Openreach trainee engineer, Hannah, shares the highs and lows of climbing ladders and poles. And she reveals what you can expect in weeks two–five of our training.
Training Scotlands Digital Engineers of the Future
20 May 2018
Openreach HR director Kevin Brady explains how we’re training the next generation of fibre network engineers. And it starts at our new facility in Scotland.
Clive Full Fibre Conference
25 Apr 2018
Openreach CEO Clive Selley spoke at Ofcom’s Full Fibre conference in 2018. Read his speech to learn about our goals as the nation’s full fibre builder.
Joining The Openreach Family
24 Apr 2018
Openreach trainee engineer, Hannah, explains what to expect during your application and interview. And she shares highlights from her first week of training.
Community scheme brings ultrafast broadband out to play for nursery school
23 Apr 2018
Residents and children in Over Peover, Knutsford benefit from faster broadband speeds thanks to a Fibre Community Partnership with Openreach. Read more.
Meet Hannah
16 Apr 2018
Hannah explains how a chance meeting with an Openreach team encouraged her to become an engineer. And how she’s hoping to inspire her young daughter and others.
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) for commercial sites
03 Apr 2018
From 1 April 2018 Openreach will deliver FTTP infrastructure to all purely commercial sites.
Businesses with ultrafast broadband wouldn't be without it
28 Mar 2018
Hundreds of businesses have already benefited from faster internet speeds by partnering with Openreach. Discover the benefits of upgrading to fibre broadband.
Building Openreach’s army of engineers by Kevin Brady, HR director
15 Mar 2018
Openreach is embarking on the greatest recruitment drive in our history as we accelerate plans to build a full fibre network across the country.
Meet Arrondeep
15 Mar 2018
After Openreach fixed his broadband, Arrondeep was inspired to train as an engineer. He tells us about a typical day and why he loves working at Openreach.
New equipment for installing ultrafast broadband in newly built homes
14 Feb 2018
In December Openreach launched new equipment for installing ultrafast broadband in newly built homes.
Openreach super donor
14 Feb 2018
Openreach manager Mike Robinson has made more than 250 blood donations to help cancer patients. So the NHS has given him an award to recognise his support.
Couple re-connect
13 Feb 2018
Retired Openreach employees Mick and Teresa Dunckley met at the Ealing exchange. So they returned there to celebrate their 44th wedding anniversary.
Warwickshire Firms Benefit From National Scheme to Get Ultrafast
20 Dec 2017
Warwickshire firms are benefitting from a new multi-million pound national scheme giving them access to Ultrafast broadband.
Superfast fibre makes world of difference to Cumbrian alpaca farm
20 Jun 2017
The owners of a Cumbrian farm famous for its alpacas have seen "a world of difference” since getting superfast fibre broadband.
SME Blog
Matt Lloyd, Openreach’s Senior Business Development Manager, talks about ultrafast for business
Future-proof broadband comes to Ballymena
Fibre Community Partnership brings future-proof broadband to 52 premises in Ballymena. Ballymena Business Centre is set to benefit from having access to next generation fibre technology thanks to a Government voucher scheme and a Fibre Community Partnership with Openreach.
