BT has said it plans to ramp up its fibre broadband rollout by 5million homes to serve a total of 25million by December 2026. The telecoms giant said it will fund the increased deployment using part of a Government tax deduction announced in March that it is receiving. The recent Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review by Ofcom will also help it 'increase and accelerate' the roll-out, the company said. BT boss Philip Jansen is steering the ship as the company tries to ramp up its fibre broadband deployment Chief executive Philip Jansen said: 'Today we are increasing and accelerating our FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) target from 20million to 25million homes and businesses by December 2026 to deliver further value to our shareholders and support the Government's full fibre ambitions.'