GEN036/24 Update to Building Closure List

28/03/2024

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This briefing is for all Communications Providers (CPs).

This briefing is to inform CPs about updates to the Building Closure List. 

The Exchange Closure and Consolidation List has been updated and reissued to Version 24 and is available on the Openreach Portal (see below). Version 24 supersedes the previous two briefings GEN089/22 (13 Dec 22) & GEN071/23 (7 Nov 23) .

The Exchange Closures and Consolidation List Version 24 has now been updated to include  the ‘phase’ closure date  for each of the 105 buildings in the Exchange Exit programme. The ‘phase’ dates for the 105 buildings was set out and published to Industry on 28th March 2024.

GEN033/24 Openreach industry consultation response March 2024 to How we propose to exit the 103 priority exchanges by 2030.

The Exchange Closure and Consolidation List Version 24 can be found on the Openreach Portal Products page, LLU secure area under the BT Exchange information section and the Ethernet secure area:

LLU

https://www.openreach.co.uk/cpportal/products/copper/local-loop-unbundling(LLU)/cpzone-llu-secure-area

Ethernet

https://www.openreach.co.uk/cpportal/products/ethernet/ethernet-backhaul-direct/cpzone-ethernet-services-secure

A username and password is required to access these areas.

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If you've any questions about this briefing please get in touch with your business development manager or customer experience manager.