Why Openreach


Keeping the country connected

Openreach is the proud guardian of the UK's telecommunications network – an invaluable national resource that plays a vital role in our everyday lives. Without it, the UK economy would grind to a halt.

It's our job to keep the country connected, and it's a responsibility we take very seriously. We've over 21,000 field engineers out and about every day developing, maintaining and – when needed – repairing our network infrastructure.

Our primary customers are communications providers – the companies that supply telephone, broadband, data and TV services in the UK. As such, 26 million homes and businesses nationwide depend on our network.

Unequalled choice and flexibility

We can work together to enable the best possible telecommunications services for your home, business or new development. If you're thinking of connecting to a network, ours offers more choice and flexibility than any other out there and it's the largest network in the UK.

Unparalleled reach and reliability

Our network provides access to over 500 different communications providers offering a vast array of services – from niche companies specialising in secure business servers to massive household names offering bundled consumer packages. No other network supports so many communications providers, or offers so much reach and reliability.

Unrivalled experience and expertise

We're proud to take on some of the most complex, high profile communications projects in the country. We're well on the way to rolling out superfast fibre broadband access to two-thirds of the UK by 2015, plus we provided the infrastructure that supported London 2012– the most connected Olympic and Paralympic Games ever - and its legacy.

How can we help?

Our access network products include copper and fibre (including Ethernet, VDSL and Optical) technologies, and we support an impressive portfolio of communications services for homes and businesses. Whatever your needs, we're here to help you make the most of your investment. Get in touch with us and we can:

  1. Let you know exactly where our network is
  2. Provide the expertise to take the pain out of installing the communication infrastructure
  3. Provide advice and guidance on your new-build or conversion project
  4. Guide you through the process of altering the existing infrastructure

To find out what Openreach can do for you today, click here.

To find out more information about our products, click here

Protecting our network, protecting our planet

Being environmentally responsible is about actions, not words. That's why we're working hard to minimise our CO2 emissions and carbon footprint by using more fuel efficient vehicles and making fewer journeys. We're also educating our people with innovative training programmes and pioneering new green technologies right across our business.

To find out more about our sustainability initiatives, click here