Openreach limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bt group. We look after the copper wires and fibre cables that connect homes and businesses to phone and broadband.
Our customers are the 690+ communications providers who sell phone and broadband services to these households and businesses.
When did Openreach separate from BT
Openreach was established in 2006 as a business division of BT. Following a series of reviews by Ofcom, in 2017 Openreach underwent a process of reform to be incorporated as a separate company within the BT Group, rather than a business division.
The change was required for competition reasons by Ofcom.
When did Openreach leave BT
In July 2017, Openreach began removing the BT element from its logo, and in September 2017 Openreach removed BT branding from its website.
On 14 June 2018, Ofcom published a report “Progress on delivering a more independent Openreach”.
When did BT become Openreach
On 1 October 2018, more than 31,000 people transferred from BT into the new Openreach Limited in the largest TUPE transfer of people in UK corporate history.
Is there an alternative to BT Openreach
Alternatives to the Openreach network For most people in the UK, the only alternatives to Openreach are either Virgin media or 4G/5G broadband over a mobile network.
Why did Openreach split from BT
The legal separation of BT and Openreach was designed to address industry concerns that BT, as a provider of broadband services and owner of the UK’s largest broadband network, had the ability, incentive and propensity to favour itself when making investment and planning decisions, to the detriment of other network
Why do I want to work for BT Openreach
Working for Openreach Life at Openreach is about a lot of things: connecting people, solving problems, meeting challenges, and pulling together as a team.
We’re always trying to be better in everything we do, and all our teams work together to help us deliver on our ambitions.
Are BT and Openreach separation
Ofcom and BT have agreed that Openreach will become a legally separate business within BT.
Openreach’s management will be legally required to make decisions in the interests of all Openreach’s customers.
Around 32,000 staff will transfer across to the new company and all BT branding will disappear from Openreach.
How do I contact BT Openreach
Just click on the icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. Alternatively you can call us on 0800 023 2023 (option 1).
What is the BT Openreach box for
If you are fibre customer you might have an Openreach modem (or ONT) installed.
This white box connects to a fibre optic cable, which runs directly to your house and allows you to access our fibre network for broadband and voice.
Is BT Openreach a natural monopoly
This approach took the parts of BT’s operations described as a ‘natural monopoly’ – including the access and backhaul infrastructure – and created a new business division (Openreach) in 2006, with separate management and incentive structures.
Does now broadband use Openreach
Because Now Broadband uses Openreach and does not offer a full fibre service, it can be found across almost the entire UK.
Who does Openreach supply
Because it serves more than 500 UK ISPs and phone providers, including BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Plusnet and many more, Openreach has a huge influence on the quality of service you get in your home.
What companies use Openreach
We supply network services to more than 650 service providers, for example Sky, BT, Vodafone, and TalkTalk, who use them to bring broadband packages to you.
Can I contact Openreach directly
Alternatively you can call us on 0800 023 2023 (option 1).
Who supplies Openreach
Which broadband providers use Openreach? The Openreach network has nearly 390,000 subscribers via many popular Internet companies including Vodafone, TalkTalk and Zen Internet.
Most broadband providers, except Virgin Media, G Network or Community Fibre, use Openreach to access broadband in their homes.
Which providers do not use Openreach
Which Broadband Providers Do Not Use Openreach (BT) Lines? Virgin Media is the most prominent broadband provider in the UK that doesn’t use BT or Openreach lines.
Aside from Virgin’s coaxial cable network, the only other alternatives are local fibre networks like KCOM and Community Fibre.
Is Openreach independent
The changes meant Openreach becoming a legally separate company with its own board, staff, management and strategy, with a duty serve all its customers equally.
Since Openreach’s independence was established in 2018, we have been closely monitoring how the arrangements have been working in practice.
Is Openreach profitable
The company reported pre-tax profit of 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) and adjusted EBITDA of 3.75 billion pounds ($5 billion.)
What are Openreach responsible for
What is Openreach. Openreach is an independent division of BT group that was established in 2006 and runs the UK’s phone line-based broadband infrastructure.
They’re responsible for the copper wires and fibre cables that connect homes and businesses to local exchanges.
Does Shell broadband use Openreach
EE, like Shell, use the Openreach FTTP network, while Vodafone use Openreach and CityFibre.
Who regulates Openreach
The OBARCC is made up of our four non-executive directors, and chaired by Edward Astle.
It monitors Openreach’s compliance with Commitments made to Ofcom, including looking at any complaints about us from communications providers, industry bodies, our people or Ofcom.
Does TalkTalk use Openreach
Both BT and TalkTalk use the Openreach network. This means switching should be pretty easy and you should be set up with your new provider within about two weeks.
If you’re switching to BT, it will give you a switching date once you’ve placed your order.
How many engineers does Openreach have
Around 25,000 engineers pass through these centres every year across the UK, receiving a combined 180,000 days in training.
More than 3,950 Openreach people already live and work in the North West.
How much is Openreach worth
Barclays and another large investment bank have conducted recent research which values Openreach at about £26billion.
That is far higher than the £18billion to £20billion price tag attributed to the division by analysts this spring.
How many customers do Openreach have
We continued our mission to bring fibre to the UK. By 2017 it was available to 27.4 million homes and businesses, with over 9.2 million fibre broadband customers.
More than 590 communications providers were using our network, and we had more than 30,000 employees making sure Openreach kept the UK connected.
What is Openreach pledge
The pledger (“You”) consent to allow Openreach (who manages the fibre network on behalf of BT as the fibre network owner) (“Us”) to use your voucher under the UK Gigabit Voucher Scheme which is part of Project Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme delivered by the DCMS (“GBVS Voucher”).
What is Openreach stop sell
The term stop sell is used by Openreach to signify stopping the sale of certain Openreach products.
This is different from product withdrawal, as under stop sell, any end customer who already has the product, will be able to continue using it (until it is withdrawn).
Is hyperoptic part of Openreach
Because Hyperoptic doesn’t use the Openreach network, its engineers will need to install a separate ‘Hyperoptic Socket’ inside your home.
Is Openreach a monopoly
BT have been accused of abusing their Openreach monopoly because it buys out other companies to make it seam like a fair market which generated almost 35% of operating profits in 2016, particularly by underinvesting in the UK’s broadband infrastructure, charging high prices and providing poor customer service.
How does Openreach make money
Openreach lays down and maintains the fibre-optic cables involved as well as operating the associated telephone exchanges, and then sells use of these services to individual internet service providers.
They in turn sell access to the public.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openreach
https://www.ismybillfair.com/openreach-network/
https://www.thespruce.com/troubleshooting-telephone-problems-1152692
https://www.ebcgroup.co.uk/news-insights/all-of-your-questions-answered-uks-pstn-switch-off-in-2025
https://www.angliatechnology.co.uk/what-is-bt-openreach/
