Overview
- The rollout will take place over the next 12 months under Openreach’s stop‑sell programme.
- Copper lines in each exchange will be decommissioned once 75% of premises have migrated to fibre.
- The locations span all four UK nations, including 10 exchanges in Scotland such as Carluke, Caldercruix and two in Glasgow.
- Providers brand the VoIP calling service as Digital Voice, offering clearer audio, multi‑party calling, number blocking and spam protection.
- The UK’s full‑fibre transition is now targeted for January 2027, which is reported as a 13‑month delay from the earlier timeline.