Openreach has a stated goal to reach 30 million UK homes and businesses with its FTTP network by the end of 2030.

According to Openreach, more than 4.3 million premises now are available to be serviced by its FTTP network are in rural and hard-to-reach areas, and UK broadband usage surged 10.8% in 2024 to reach record levels.

"Openreach continues to lead the way, building its full fibre network faster and further than any other UK provider reaching 78,000 new premises every week – or the equivalent of a city the size of Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire," the telecoms network provider said in its announcement.

"In 2024 alone, the company extended coverage to an additional 4.2 million premises – another home or business every eight seconds – bringing the total to 17 million premises now with access to this game-changing technology.

"And of these, 4.3 million are in the more remote, rural and hardest -to-reach areas, ensuring improved digital access for communities across the country – from the far north Isle of Unst in Shetland to the Isles of Scilly off southwest Cornwall."

Openreach says demand for its Full Fibre network is surging, with orders increasing by 26% in the last year – around 68,000 orders every week, through more than 300 service providers selling fibre – including BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone, and Zen.

“Fast, reliable connectivity is essential for the UK, and the increased traffic on our broadband network is evidence that customers are increasingly reliant on it in their daily lives," Clive Selley, CEO, Openreach, said.

“We’re building and connecting people faster than ever before and I’m proud of the progress our engineers have made.

"We’re well on our way to delivering our ambition of reaching 25 million homes and business by the end of 2026, and now our sights are set on reaching 30 million premises by the end of 2030."