Openreach exploring options for copper network shutdown

Openreach has begun to assess how and when it might be able to shut down its copper broadband network.

Openreach, the national broadband network infrastructure builder, has already begun to explore how, and when, it might be able to start to switch off its copper broadband delivery network.

Openreach is currently investing hundreds of millions in superfast copper-based broadband delivery technology, including VDSL services and Gfast.