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Openreach says its fibre broadband rollout is helping Yorkshire's economy

Broadband upgrades 'could give Yorkshire a £2.6bn economic boost'
Upgrades to fibre broadband in Yorkshire could provide a £2.6bn boost to the region’s economy by 2029, research commissioned by Openreach has suggested.

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Openreach engineer at work

New £42m broadband network reaches more than half of Kirklees

BT profits fell by nearly a third last year despite rising sales revenue on the back of broadband price hikes and a multi-year cost-cutting plan across the business. (Photo by BT Group/PA Wire)

BT profits fell by nearly a third last year despite rising sales revenue

Tempcare’s new offices, Teasdale Street in Bradford, sold by Eddisons.

Bradford training agency for nurses and support workers moves to new HQ

Openreach's full fibre broadband is expanding in Yorkshire.

Openreach announces 13 more Yorkshire locations for full fibre rollout

Telecoms giant BT has said its profits rose by close to a third as it passed on high inflation costs to customers and a three-year cost-cutting programme paid dividends. (Photo suppled by BT Group/PA Wire)

Telecoms giant BT's profits soar thanks to inflation-linked contracts

Kasam Hussain is Openreach Regional Partnership Director for Yorkshire and the Humber

Red tape holding back broadband upgrades to Yorkshire flats: Kasam Hussain

Telecoms giant BT has appointed the first female chief executive in the group’s history. The firm named Allison Kirkby as its new boss to take over from Philip Jansen when he retires by the end of January next year. (Photo supplied by BT Group/PA Wire)

Telecoms giant BT appoints first female boss in its history

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 has been given the all-clear to roll out its discounted wholesale full-fibre offer to broadband providers after the telecoms watchdog found the proposals were not anti-competitive.

BT is given all clear by Ofcom to roll out new wholesale broadband pricing

File photo of an Openreach van, as the broadband infrastructure firm's plan to offer discounted rates on its fibre broadband products does not raise competition concerns, regulator Ofcom has provisionally said.

'Openreach’s fibre broadband discounts do not raise competition concerns'

Full fibre broadband is being rolled out across Yorkshire.

Full fibre broadband rollout will help Yorkshire businesses - Matthew Lovegrove

Telecoms giant BT has raised its cost savings target to £3 billion to help it battle soaring inflation and energy costs as the group revealed an 18 per cent drop in first-half profits.

BT increases cost savings target to £3bn to help battle soaring inflation

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

From far left, Mike Poole of Openreach, Matthew Lovegrove of Openreach and Alastair Taylor of NYnet with colleagues from Building Digital UK, NYnet and Openreach near Boggle Hole, close to Robin Hood’s Bay, which is one of the areas to benefit from the roll-out of superfast broadband.

Broadband "a necessity to ensure rural communities have future" - council leader

Analysts in the City will be waiting nervously to see whether the cost-of-living crisis has seen an exodus in subscribers from telecoms giant BT when the company reveals its results on Thursday.

Investors wait to see cost-of-living impact on BT customers

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

Openreach has announced it will create more than 250 jobs in Yorkshire and the Humber during 2022

Openreach to create more than 250 jobs in Yorkshire during 2022

Openreach is set for another upgrade programme.

The ten Yorkshire areas set to receive access to full fibre broadband this year
More than 90,000 businesses and homes across Yorkshire are to be connected to full fibre broadband as part of a £27m upgrade programme by Openreach.
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Cllr Mike Stathers (foreground) is pictured with with some of the residents of Londesborough. Photo submitted.

Councillor’s apology call to Openreach after villagers are left without phone co...

Openreach is set to connect thousands more homes.

Ultrafast full fibre broadband to be rolled out to six more Yorkshire towns by O...

Openreach are challenging engineering stereotypes for an inclusive workforce.

Ad Feature Firm’s approach changes to encourage women engineers

Chief executive Philip Jansen said: “These results demonstrate an acceleration of pace in the transformation of BT. We are creating a better BT for our customers, the country and our shareholders.

BT resumes dividend and sees full fibre costs fall

Find out if the new network is available for your home or business - as well as future upgrade plans

Ad Feature New broadband network supports rapidly growing data demands

The way you use your landline will soon change

Your landline is changing – if you still want it

Library image of Cathy Newman, Channel 4 News journalist hosting The Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business awards 2019

Deadline for entries to Excellence in Business Awards is extended

Telecommunications giant Openreach is the latest big corporate name to attach itself to The Yorkshire Post’s Excellence in Business Awards.

Openreach to sponsor The Yorkshire Post’s Excellence in Business Awards

BT engineer working on FTTP

BT fastracks roll out of rapid broadband in a move that will create 7,000 jobs

Virgin is bringing its cable broadband service to more homes

Is cable broadband a speedier deal for you?

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... Helen Johnson

Home schooling is now much faster for some. Picture by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Why the internet landscape after lockdown looks a lot faster

Are you desperate to change your provider? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Switching broadband provider should be 'less hassle' says watchdog - everything ...

The recruitment drive includes 2,500 full-time jobs in Openreach’s service and network build divisions, and an estimated 2,800 positions in its UK supply chain.

Communications giant Openreach to create 5,000 engineering jobs next year

The plans are part of a wider bid to make the new technology available to a further 3.2 million premises

Openreach reveals 26 places in the region to receive full fibre

Places like Scarborough could benefit - Pic Charlotte Graham.

Why surge in people home working could become a permanent part of UK life

How did your provider rank? (Photo: Shutterstock)

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

Boris Johnson must deliver on his promises to improve digital connectivity. Picture: PA

Beckie Hart of the CBI: Why Boris Johnson must honour his pledges over digital c...

Openreach engineer

Openreach to create 200 jobs in Yorkshire

NYCC Greg White called on NYnet Limited to proactively help residents and traders facing speeds below next generation access standards.

Superfast broadband: Call for investigation after North Yorkshire residents told...

A new agreement between farmers, landowners and Openreach has the potential to speed up the roll out of superfast broadband in the countryside. Picture by Jane Coltman.

New deal '˜should' ease roll out of superfast broadband to rural Yorkshire

CityFibre sold to Goldman Sachs-backed consortium for Â£538m

Army Veteran Christopher Unwin, from Rotherham in South Yorkshire, will be running the Virgin Money London Marathon on behalf of SSAFA, the UKs oldest Armed Forces charity.

Soldier injured in grenade attack takes on marathon effort

BT has been fined a record 42m for a 'serious breach' of Ofcom rules.

Record fine: BT told to pay Â£42m following 'serious breach' of Ofcom rules

BT. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Former TUC head appointed to BT's Openreach

Not enough is being done to speed up provision of rural broadband.

YP Letters: Watchdog lacks teeth on broadband

File photo dated of a BT Openreach van in Woking, Surrey. Telecoms watchdog Ofcom said BT must legally separate from its Openreach network division after it failed to address competition concerns. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday November 29, 2016. Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

BT must separate from Openreach, says telecoms watchdog

Sheffield broadband speeds are among the slowest, say campaigners

Superfast South Yorkshire? You'd get better broadband in Poland

Sheffield broadband speeds lag behind East European villages

BT's Openreach broadband operation should become a "distinct company" within the BT Group as part of reform proposals put forward by telecoms regulator Ofcom.
Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Why Ofcom's Openreach split could be good news for rural broadband in Yorkshire

Russia's participation in Rio hangs in the balance. (PA)

YP Comment: Time to ban Russian team - IOC delays doping decision

MPs said BT should be forced to split off its Openreach network arm unless it addresses significant under-investment and poor service.

Improve or we'll cut you off, MPs warn BT over poor broadband service

BT to invest Â£6bn in network upgrade

BT has pledged to improve its customer service under major investment plans as it seeks to appease regulator Ofcom

BT to invest Â£6bn in network upgrade

Fibre optic rural broadband problems - Green-tech chairman Richard Kay with sales director Ian Rotherham, Rachel Kay MD.

North Yorkshire family firm's superfast broadband nightmare

A file photo of a BT worker up a telegraph pole Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

BT told to cut prices and speed up installations

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Storm Henry: Leeds city centre diversions back in place due to strong winds

BT completes EE acquistion

Storm Jonas: Diversions around Leeds Bridgewater Place

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