Waiting for speedy broadband? UK's Openreach prioritizing existing work over fiber expansion
Openreach, the infrastructure arm of UK telco giant BT, looks set to prioritize existing projects rather than starting new buildouts of its fiber broadband network as it seeks to control costs amid surging inflation., Openreach and other network service providers have been investing in new infrastructure across the UK over the past several years.has claimed that Openreach is now limiting its investment in fiber to curb costs.
We asked Openreach for its response, and the company denied that it was cutting back on investment in its fiber broadband rollout. "We expect to build ultrafast full fiber broadband to more homes and businesses next year, not fewer, so we're speeding up not slowing down," a spokesperson told us.Well, it depends on how you look at it. A spokesperson at Openreach's parent company BT told us the plan is to prioritize investment in those areas where network buildout has already begun, rather than on starting on new builds in new areas.
So while it may be true to say that Openreach is continuing to invest in expanding its fiber network in the exchange areas it has already started building in, it is also true that it may put a halt on expanding into areas where it does not currently have fiber infrastructure – at least not for now.
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