Ofcom has proposed rules that will give BT rivals greater access to its infrastructure network. BT’s Openreach infrastructure arm to lay their own high-speed broadband fibre for residential and small-business customers. BT , TalkTalk and other companies that can currently use the poles and ducts network owned by Openreach to lay their own full fibre lines will be granted access to high-speed data connections under the new rules designed to increase overall investment in high-speed broadband and 5 G mobile. BT and Openreach are not expected to object before the regulator publishes its final decisions next month . Ofcom plans to launch a consultation on a combined review of residential and business telecoms market regulations for the period from 2021 until 2026 at 2021 .
Ofcom has proposed rules that will give BT rivals greater access to its infrastructure network. BT , TalkTalk and other companies that can currently use the poles and ducts network owned by Openreach to lay their own full fibre lines will be granted access to high-speed data connections under the new rules designed to increase overall investment in high-speed broadband and 5 G mobile. BT and Openreach are not expected to object before the regulator publishes its final decisions next month . Ofcom plans to launch a consultation on a combined review of residential and business telecoms market regulations for the period from 2021 until 2026 at 2021 .