We ll hire 7,000 to get it done by 2026, says boss
Matthew Hughes Thu 13 May 2021 // 14:39 UTC Share
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BT s Openreach has promised to bring FTTP connectivity to 25 million premises by the end of 2026, an increase of 5 million against the previous target.
To meet its loftier goal, the telco pledged to increase its FTTP build rate from 3 million premises each year to 4 million. This, company boss Philip Jansen said, will result in the direct creation of 7,000 new jobs.
Speaking on BT s quarterly conference call, Jansen claimed the company had renewed confidence it would be able to scale up its build numbers thanks to a tax break for full-fibre builds, which he described as a really good move, as well as regulatory reforms introduced in Ofcom s Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review (WFTMR), which limited pricing controls on new fibre-based products.