Openreach will be supported by increased investment from BT Group and now expects to accelerate towards its target of reaching 25 million premises by December 2026, upping its build rate by 20% to up to five million premises passed during the year to March 2026.

brsk is expanding its West Midlands build into South Birmingham, in an expansion that will take its regional total of premises passed to 385,000.
Selly Oak will be the first area in South Birmingham to benefit from brsk’s fibre offering.
brsk added the West Midlands to its portfolio last year, in addition to Lancashire, South Manchester and Bradford. Over the last twelve months its rollout has been connecting homes in Stourbridge and across The Black Country.
West Midlands Regional Head Laura Richardson, said: “Working with the community and local councillors, we have big plans for the West Midlands, this expansion into South Birmingham is just the beginning.”