Openreach

An engineer works on the new full-fibre broadband network in Scotland.

Openreach’s £4.4bn boost and which Scottish locations are next in line

Katie Milligan, Chief Commercial Officer and Scotland Board Chair, Openreach

Exclusive Not as sexy as Starlink but full fibre could give Scotland £4bn boost

Openreach confirmed that the R100 broadband build is due to start in dozens more rural places before the end of the year.

The 200 rural areas of Scotland that can now access full-fibre broadband

The enchanting town of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull is one of the areas which will now have access to full fibre broadband.

28 more areas of Scotland to get full fibre broadband: Are you on the list?

The site of the Burghead Fort. Doorie Hill, where the telegraph pole was placed, sits close to the houses running to the east of the site. PIC: Aberdeen University.

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The executive has since 2009 been part of the team at Openreach, which is owned by BT Group. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Interview: Katie Milligan, the Scottish CCO of network provider Openreach

Robert Thorburn, Openreach Scotland's partnership director (second from left), and Graeme Macfarlan, First Bus Scotland's commercial director (second from right). Picture: contributed.

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Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid says he will continue to push for an improved service.

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Katie Milligan, Chair of the Openreach Scotland Board.

Openreach is helping to feed a nation hungry for data - Katie Milligan

'It’s brilliant to reach one million homes and businesses [in Scotland], and a huge thank-you must go to our engineers and build partners,' says Openreach. Picture: Paul Reid.

Small towns dominate Openreach's list of 20 best-connected hotspots in Scotland

The Glasgow refurbishment has created a modern workplace, which will be home to hundreds of people from across BT Group. Picture by Jeff Holmes

BT makes Scottish commitment with multi-million-pound Glasgow HQ revamp

Millions face a broadband shake-up - here’s how to check if you’re affected

Millions of BT and Sky customers face internet shake-up

BT Group is one of the biggest private sector employers in Scotland with more than 7,000 staff. Picture: Jeff Holmes

How BT's 55,000 job cuts will create a 'leaner business with a brighter future'

Openreach said its engineers were building rapidly across the country, with plans in place that will see full fibre broadband reach more than 25 million premises.

Openreach hails 'significant milestone' with ten million full-fibre connections

'We’re connecting parts of the nation other networks don’t reach, bringing an economic boost and backing rural communities,' says Openreach. Picture: contributed.

Scots firms set for better connectivity as Openreach continues ultrafast rollout

Engineers worked around the clock in atrocious weather conditions to repair storm damage in North East Scotland earlier this year.

Openreach urges Aberdeenshire broadband users to get winter ready

999 call operators strike today - how emergency calls will be affected

John Devlin 29/07/2022. GLASGOW. BT workers on the picket line in Glasgow. CWU members in Northern Ireland and across the UK, including 999 call handlers, are to take part in further strike action tomorrow

CWU October strikes: over 40,000 BT and Openreach staff walk out

Tia the cat, which sneaked into Openreach engineer Doug Craig's van as he loaded up in Oban, Argyll and Bute, early one morning, and hid in the back for the three-hour ferry crossing to Arinagour on Coll in the Inner Hebrides. Photo: Openreach/PA Wire

Cat stows away in engineer’s van on three-hour island ferry trip

Royal Mail staff are set to strike.

Royal Mail Strikes: Staff to hold new industrial action over pay

Thousands of Scottish BT and Openreach workers are taking strike action after a £1,500 pay rise offer

BT and Openreach workers in Scotland strike in dispute over pay

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Business people on the move

Interest in telecoms giant BT has heated up in recent months. Picture: Jeff Holmes

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Former Scotland rugby player Lewis Carmichael will be working predominantly around Peebles, Hawick and Melrose and has already been contributing to the company’s storm response in the Borders this winter. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Former Scotland rugby player latest signing as Openreach takes on 500 workers

4,000 jobs and 3,000 apprenticeships will be created this year (Photo: Getty Images)

Openreach is creating 4,000 new roles this year in huge job boost

Robert Thorburn (centre) watches engineers Lucy Kennedy and Jodine Crombie as they work on Scotland’s new full fibre network

Openreach set to create 500 new jobs across Scotland

Katie Milligan, chair of Openreach Scotland. Picture: Jeff Holmes

Talking the language of women - Katie Milligan

New recruits Lucy Kennedy (crouching) and Jodine Crombie (standing) at work on an Openreach fibre installation in Lanark.

Gender bias focus sees Openreach Scotland boost female recruit intake

Openreach, the separate network arm of BT, said it has now reached more than six million homes and businesses across the UK with ultrafast full fibre - around 480,000 of them in Scotland.

£95m investment will see thousands more Scottish homes get broadband boost

Openreach has outlined plans to build 'ultrafast, ultra-reliable' full-fibre broadband to at least three million more homes and businesses – including more than 300,000 in Scotland.

Thousands of homes and businesses in remote areas promised faster broadband

BT is to accelerate the delivery of full fibre internet to 25 million homes across the UK, including in Scotland, by December 2026, ahead of its previous target of 20 million homes. Picture: Jeff Holmes

Thousands more Scottish homes to gain full-fibre broadband as BT boosts roll-out

Katie Milligan, chair of Openreach Scotland. Picture: Jeff Holmes

Full-fibre broadband offers 'game-changer' for Scottish economy - CEBR research

Ultrafast broadband can help boost Scotland's economic recovery

More than 5,000 Openreach engineers typically attend courses at its Livingston training centre every year.

Broadband engineers log on to keep Scotland connected

BT plans to provide high speed internet to 20m UK homes - but will it cost customers more? (Photo: Shutterstock)

BT plans to provide high speed internet to 20m UK homes - but will it cost custo...

BT chief executive Philip Jansen: 'Full-fibre broadband will be the foundation of a strong BT for decades to come and a shot in the arm for the UK as we build back better from this pandemic.' Picture: Jeff Holmes

BT to 'build like fury' connecting millions of homes after new Ofcom rules

BT faces the threat of its first national strike in over 30 years as workers are set to vote on industrial action in a row over jobs (Photo: Shutterstock)

BT staff could strike across the UK for the first time in more than 30 years - w...

BT Group, its spend with contractors and suppliers, and the spending power of its employees, are responsible for supporting around 12,400 jobs north of the Border, the research indicates. Picture: Jeff Holmes

BT gives Scottish economy a £1.2 billion boost - independent study

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UK-wide superfast programme pushed broadband speeds up a gear for 5.5 million homes. (Picture: Shutterstock)

Upgrading to superfast broadband could boost your home's value by up to £3,500

Openreach already employs more than 34,500 people, including some 25,000 engineers who build, maintain and connect customers to its nationwide broadband network. Picture, taken pre-Covid, by Les Gibbon

Openreach to create at least 275 Scotland-based engineering jobs in new year
Openreach, the digital network business spun out of BT, today pledged to create at least 275 Scotland-based engineering jobs during the year ahead.

Katie Milligan will lead Openreach’s Scotland board when current chair and industry veteran Brendan Dick retires. Picture: Ian Jacobs Photography

New chairman named for Openreach Scotland to replace 40-year industry veteran

The telecoms giant said the quality of its products and services is improving. Picture: BT.

BT lifts profit target after strong H1

Openreach, BT Group’s digital network business, is expanding broadband across Scotland.

BT fined maximum £50,000 a third time for botched roadworks

Today, 94 per cent of Scottish households and firms can connect to superfast broadband, Thorburn says. Picture: Monty Rakusen.

Enabling better connectivity for Scotland - comment

Alexander Bain House in Glasgow currently houses around 1,000 workers. Picture: Jeff Holmes.

BT adds Glasgow and Dundee to list of 30 core UK office sites

Online gaming is one of the main drivers behind the surge in data use.

Surge in gaming behind internet usage spike during Covid-19 lockdown

Charlie Boisseau of Commsworld - faster and more robust connections. Picture: Contributed

Scottish Border towns get broadband boost as 'dark fibre' rolls out

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These are the worst broadband providers in the UK - how does yours rank?

Openreach claims full fibre will unlock smarter ways of working for Scotland. Picture: Monty Rakusen

Full fibre broadband will ‘add £4.6 billion’ to Scottish economy

Engineers will roll-out superfast broadband to four more Scottish towns over the next year.

Superfast broadband to be delivered to more Scottish towns

Matthew Kirkman, Openreach's director of infrastructure solutions, spoke at BT Murrayfield Stadium

Builders urged to fit homes with ultrafast broadband

The Scottish roles form part of Openreach's 3,000-strong recruitment drive. Picture: Jeff Holmes

Openreach unveils 220 engineering jobs for Scotland’s network

Jane Wood: excited to be joining the telecoms group. Picture: Ian Jacobs

New boss revealed for BT's Scottish operations

Engineers have used a drone to fly broadband cable across a river for the first time to reach a remote property in a Highland glen.

Engineers use drone to connect remote Highland property to broadband

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