Openreach

Help us connect with residents and businesses across Scotland to better understand the impact of The Scottish Government’s #R100 #broadband programme ⚡   Your input will help shape future policy development. Please fill out the survey below 📝

We're delighted to be supporting the Highland Hero Awards once more ⛰🌟 Our category Emergency and Crisis Services Hero recognises the region's brilliant critical and emergency workers, as our own Highland heroes continue to connect communities from Cromarty and Onich to Spean Bridge and Inverness 👩🔧 Help your hero get the recognition they deserve by voting below 🔽 https://bit.ly/4gmW0DT Highland News & Media Ltd

The network rebuild continues after #StormEowyn Our colleagues, like Ewan, are working round the clock to get communities reconnected as quickly as possible, and we appreciate your patience as we work through the very complex repairs. 🌳🚧👷🔌 This will take several days, so thank you to the dozens of teams putting in extra hours away from their loved ones to prioritise repairs. 👏 Please continue to report any damage you see to our network here: https://lnkd.in/ecM6UwCK 💻🤝

Our Chief Strategy & Technology Officer, Richard Allwood spoke at #TMTWorldCongress this week alongside leaders from CityFibre, Netomnia, Hyperoptic and ITS 🚀 Good discussion on consolidation in the UK #telecoms market and the challenges of post-merger integration 🌐📈 Richard talked about the core thrust of our strategy - passing well over a million homes with #FullFibre every three months, with low build costs and more than 6 million customers already live. We’ve now covered more than half of the UK, and we'll reach as many as 30m premises by 2030 with the right investment conditions ⏩

We’re proud to announce major progress in our #FullFibre rollout, connecting even more homes and businesses to our network in Q3, as released by BT Group 🎉   Check out our achievements and stay tuned as we break more ground in Q4 ⬇️

We’re working 24/7 in communities impacted by #StormEowyn. The storm has caused unprecedented damage to our network, particularly in Northern Ireland, where we’ve seen a record number of damage reports 🌧️ A MASSIVE thank you to all of our teams battling the conditions, putting in extra hours, and travelling away from their families to support colleagues in NI and Scotland. We also appreciate the patience and support of communities which are still without power and connectivity while we work to get them back online 💪 Please continue to report any damage at: https://bit.ly/40q8qoC

The rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands never fails to inspire 🏔️ Engineer Neil captured this stunning view in Royal Deeside while out and about keeping people connected 🔧

#StormEowyn has caused substantial damage to our network, particularly in Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland. ⚠️ Wherever it's safe to do so, our engineers and partners are working around the clock to carry out repairs, but this may take several days as conditions are challenging. 💨 We would like to thank the public for their patience while we work to get everybody back online. Damage to our network can be reported at https://bit.ly/40q8qoC

Red and Amber weather warnings ⚠️   #StormEowyn is bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain. The Met Office is advising people to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel. Our engineers are on standby to handle damage and repairs in Red and Amber areas as soon as it’s safe to do so 💨🌧️   Our people and our customers safety are our priority. Stay safe and report any faults to your provider where possible. You can also report network damage at: https://lnkd.in/eCydVMJX

We’re on a roll! Our #FullFibre broadband now reaches over half of Scottish homes and businesses, as we continue to invest in the nation’s new digital network. Here’s why it matters👇 💸 Our Full Fibre rollout could deliver a £4.38 billion boost to the Scottish economy by 2029, according to Cebr 🌐 We’ve invested over £435 million in Full Fibre links for Scotland, with 1.45 million properties now able to upgrade and a take-up rate of 38%, ahead of the UK average 🤝 Around 100,000 of the hardest-to-reach properties upgraded with The Scottish Government and other public sector partners 🚀 Our Scottish network now passes over 1.5k education establishments, 900 hospitals, GP and dental practices, 1.4k church and village halls, 590 care and nursing homes, 160 emergency and rescue services and more! Check if you can upgrade to Full Fibre today. Enter your postcode to see if you’re eligible: https://direc.to/jnSd Katie Milligan | Richard Lochhead