The resulting organisation, Openreach, opened for business in January 2006 and reported directly to the BT chief executive.

Openreach was created in 2006 to maintain and build the phone and broadband networks that connect UK homes and businesses to the world. Read about our history right up to the present day.

Our plans support the UK Government’s ambition of making gigabit-capable broadband available to more than 99% of premises by 2032. Take a look at our progress so far.

Dec 16, 2020 · Openreach was founded in 2006, to differentiate the customer-facing side of BT from the business responsible for maintaining and upgrading the UK’s landline-based infrastructure.

They were established in 2006 following an agreement between BT and the UK's telecoms regulator, Ofcom, to implement certain undertakings, pursuant to the Enterprise Act 2002, to ensure that rival …

Openreach was launched by BT on the 11th January 2006. In August 2013, the buzzword was "Expect Openreach" as its engineers work for over 500 Service Providers who in turn sell telephone, …

Openreach, established in 2006, plays a pivotal role in Britain's communications industry. As a key player, Openreach builds and maintains the physical network that connects homes and businesses …

Sep 21, 2019 · Openreach is a huge division of BT, or British Telecommunications PLC, now known as BT Group. BT Openreach was established in 2006, owns the telecommunications pipework and …

Aug 26, 2025 · Openreach was established in 2006 as part of a wider regulatory effort to increase competition in the UK's telecommunications market. Prior to its creation, BT controlled both the …

Jan 11, 2019 · Openreach was established in 2006 as a business division of BT. Following a series of reviews by Ofcom, in 2017 Openreach underwent a process of reform to be incorporated as a …