Overview
- Deddington in Oxfordshire became the first exchange fully decommissioned, with customers now using FTTP and Digital Voice.
- About 1,800 legacy lines in Deddington were upgraded and are now served from the nearby Banbury super digital exchange.
- Ballyclare in Northern Ireland and Kenton Rd in London are due to close by the end of November as part of the pilot phase.
- The next exchanges named for shutdown are Staines, Thames Ditton, Baynard, Wraysbury, Nazeing, Langford, Allestree Park, Beacon, Childwall, Lundin Links, Carrickfergus and Glengormley.
- Openreach plans to exit 4,600 legacy sites under stop‑sell measures as providers move customers over in the coming weeks and months.