Tag: BT Openreach
45% of UK businesses unprepared for ‘big landline switch off’ in 2025
A recent survey revealed that 62.1% of UK businesses are still using landlines within their company and 45% are unaware of BT’s looming Big Switch Off deadline. At the end of 2025, businesses will no longer be able to use landlines as Openreach by BT plans to move all UK phone lines from the traditional…
Labour promises free full-fibre broadband for all
Labour has promised it will deliver free full-fibre broadband to every home and business by 2030, if it wins the General Election. The party intends to bring parts of BT, including Openreach which provides broadband infrastructure, into public ownership under plans it said will result in a massive upgrade in the UK’s internet infrastructure. The…
BT Openreach says ‘we’ll do better – promise’
BT Openreach – the phone and broadband company that we all love to hate – is promising to do better. Back in June, the UK telecoms giant was told by watchdog Ofcom that it could face fines if it did not meet new targets to repair its extensive UK telephone and broadband network. Under new…
BT Openreach told to shape up or face fines
UK telecoms giant BT could face fines if it does not meet new targets to repair its extensive UK telephone and broadband network, Ofcom has said. IT Pro reports that new rules that come into force on Monday require BT's…
