UK Openreach Full Fibre Actual Connections Surpass 10 Million

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 5, BT Group released its operating report for the first half of fiscal year 2027 ending September 30, revealing that its fibre network operator Openreach achieved over 10 million actual full fibre (FTTP) connections in October. The report shows that as of the end of September, Openreach's full fibre network had covered 24.1 million residential and business premises, with over 1.1 million new actual connections added in the first half, bringing the full fibre network take-up rate to 41%.

As of September 30, 2026, Openreach's actual full fibre connections stood at 9.9 million, an increase of over 1.1 million from the end of March. Full fibre connections accounted for more than 50% of all Openreach broadband lines for the first time, and surpassed 10 million in October.

Network build data shows that Openreach added 1.2 million premises to its full fibre coverage between April and September 2026, expanding cumulative coverage to 24.1 million premises. BT Group has also adjusted its network build timeline, expecting to achieve its target of 25 million residential and business premises covered by full fibre by March 2027.

Customer growth has driven changes in Openreach's full fibre business mix. As of the end of September, the company's broadband average revenue per user was £17.8 per month, up 7% year-on-year, driven by factors including higher full fibre take-up, changes in customer bandwidth package mix, and consumer price index-linked price adjustments.

During the same period, Openreach's broadband line count decreased by 175,000 net in the second quarter, with a cumulative net decrease of 366,000 in the first half. BT Group expects Openreach broadband line losses of approximately 800,000 for the full fiscal year 2027.

In terms of network build and access service operations, Openreach achieved a 90.5% on-time full fibre installation rate in the first half, and met the quality of service standards set by the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) for full fibre, copper, and Ethernet services.