"Ultimately, and assuming that it can take advantage of the right economic and regulatory conditions, Openreach hopes to make its full-fibre network available to as many as 30 million premises in all corners of the UK by the end of the decade. It says full-fibre infrastructure is already becoming the backbone of Britain's digital economy, supporting everything from smart farming and sustainable transport to remote working and virtual healthcare."
"Openreach describes its build-out project as one of the largest and fastest broadband infrastructure programmes in Europe, with engineers now reaching more than a million new homes every three months. It has so far included around 33,000 medical facilities and more than 25,000 colleges, schools and universities, helping to "transform" access to critical services. Openreach claims to be building its new network to connect customers faster and further than any other provider in the UK, reaching an average of 85,000 new premises every week."
Openreach has reached a milestone of 20 million homes and businesses able to access its full-fibre broadband network. The network spans remote and urban areas across the UK, from northern isles to the South West of England. The company aims to make full-fibre available to up to 30 million premises by the end of the decade, subject to economic and regulatory conditions. Full-fibre infrastructure is supporting smart farming, sustainable transport, remote working and virtual healthcare. The build-out is among the largest and fastest in Europe, adding over a million homes every three months and connecting thousands of schools and medical facilities.
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