Openreach is celebrating the milestone of reaching 90% coverage of its full fibre rollout across Northern Ireland – with the region becoming the first within the Openreach UK network to hit this target.

Zzoomm has seen 10% take-up of its full fibre broadband in Penistone, Yorkshire, since launching in March 2024.
Chris Collinson, CCO at Zzoomm, said: "It's evident that the residents and businesses of Penistone recognise the advantages of gigafast broadband and are embracing our investment full fibre technology.
"At Zzoomm, we firmly believe in ensuring that everyone has access to dependable, forward-thinking broadband services."
The altnet is continuing to build its network to surrounding towns In Yorkshire.