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.

Openreach has begun building a new fibre network in Woking, alongside delivery partner Circet.
This is adjacent to work underway in Guildford where over 9,000 homes and businesses can already access the network.
Morrison Telecom Services is helping Openreach to deliver the investment in Guildford which is expected to reach most of the town upon completion.
Kieran Wines, Regional Partnership Director for Openreach, said: “Guildford and Woking are part of our build across the south east, which now includes more than 1,000,000 homes and businesses across the region and more than 200 rural towns and villages."