topic Re: Openreach in Talk

Openreach

Nearmoor — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:04:18 GMT

Can anyone help I have a land line with Sky, but what happens in 2025 when Open Reach stops using all the old copper cables. Because my Broadband and land line come in to my property this way, does it mean I will loose everything??

Re: Openreach

Highlinder — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:45:04 GMT

@Nearmoor You will find that ADSL only linesif that is what you are on will become more expensive than those that are either partial fibre ( fibre to the cabinet ) and fibre to the home. You will find ISPs will move customers from the older technology to newer technology.

Re: Openreach

Mark39 — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:33:34 GMT

@Nearmoor Openreach are ending their analogue phone service but your existing copper cables will still be used for your broadband service. You'll be able to continue to use your phone by plugging it into a socket at the back of your broadband Hub

Re: Openreach

TimmyBGood — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:26:38 GMT

@Nearmoor wrote:

what happens in 2025 when Open Reach stops using all the old copper cables.

The deadline for national PSTN switch-off has just been revised to January 2027

https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/21/bt_delays_deadline_for_digital/

The intention of this project is not to 'stop using all the old copper cables', although the timescale now coincides with the target of reaching 80% optical rollout. As @Mark39 indicates, it's the removal of analogue signalling: some properties will continue to use copper 'phone line' to carry digital service for years to come.