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BEREC calls for fast fibre networks roll-out

Increasing the speed of roll-out of fibre broadband across member states is a vital component to drive a greener, more competitive economy as Europe gears up for a post pandemic recovery, according to Michel Van Bellinghen, Chairman 2021 of BEREC (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications). Delivering a keynote speech during the online ‘A […]

May 12, 2021By Colin Mann

Openreach ramps up digital upgrade

As part of its programme to upgrade the UK’s analogue phone network to new digital products, network infrastructure provider Openreach has announced a further 77 exchange locations – covering around 700,000 homes and businesses – where it plans to stop selling copper-based services in 12 months’ time (coming into effect on April 29th, 2022). These are […]

May 11, 2021By Colin Mann

Openreach creates more than 5,000 new jobs

UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach is claiming to have bucked the prevailing economic trend by creating 5,300  new UK-based engineering jobs, to be filled during 2021. The new roles, located in communities throughout the country, will enable the company to continue improving service levels across its existing networks, whilst building and connecting customers to its […]

December 18, 2020By Colin Mann

Study: Full Fibre key to NI economic recovery

UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach, who builds and maintains the largest fixed communications network in Northern Ireland (NI), has reached a significant milestone, with 360,000 homes and businesses – more than 40 per cent of properties – now able to access Full Fibre broadband at speeds of up to 1 Gbps. The milestone achievement comes […]

June 23, 2020By Colin Mann