Overview

• The latest phase adds 21 locations covering around 80,000 premises, including Belmont, Cheriton Bishop and Woburn Sands.
• Full fibre technology delivers significantly faster speeds and more reliable connectivity compared with legacy copper lines.
• The rollout supports Openreach’s plan to connect five million homes and businesses by March 2026.
• Over the past year, the company installed full fibre in more than four million homes, its largest annual build to date.
• Clive Selley says the network expansion will stimulate economic growth, create jobs and reinforce the UK’s competitiveness.