Openreach is a privately owned company headquartered in the UK. It operates as a subsidiary of BT Group. Founded in 2006, the company employs approximately 35,000 individuals and focuses on enterprise connectivity services, having reported $8.2B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a key infrastructure provider, Openreach builds and runs the UK's broadband network.
Openreach recently called on Communications Providers (CPs) and their business customers to accelerate their migration from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), which the company plans to retire on January 31, 2027. Earlier on July 30, Openreach urged residents in Bradford to switch to Full Fibre broadband, highlighting that over 205,000 homes and businesses, covering nearly 85% of properties in the area, can now access the service. This followed the completion of Openreach's £3.6 million investment in Burnham-On-Sea, announced on July 30, which made Full Fibre broadband available to 12,000 homes and businesses, reaching approximately 85% of properties in the town.