Copper switch-off
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Openreach calls time on new analogue copper phone line installs
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Openreach says it will no longer serve new and upgrading customers through its analogue copper network.
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BT to pilot fitting electric vehicle charging points to phone and broadband cabinets
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BT says the scheme is intended to “provide critical insight into the viability to scale EV charging to more locations across its estate.”
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Openreach to test new methods to support switch to digital phone services
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Openreach has announced trials of measures it hopes will prompt customers in areas where the existing analogue phone service is being retired to upgrade to new digital alternatives.
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Openreach confirms additional copper switch-off areas
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The firm plans to stop selling copper-based products entirely by 2025.
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Ofcom unveils new rules to spur investment in full fibre networks
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Openreach has been given permission to shut down the copper network in areas where it’s fully deployed fibre.