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Openreach is creating 5,300 UK- based engineering jobs this year. Te roles throughout the
country will help the firm build, and connect customers to, its new full-fibre broadband network at an accelerated pace. Te expansion includes more
than 2,500 full-time jobs in its service and network build divisions, as well as an estimated 2,800 positions in its UK supply chain, through partner companies Kellys Group, Instalcom, Kier, KN, MJ Quinn, Morrisons, Telent, John Henry Group and NMCN. Tese subcontractor roles
include 1,600 in service delivery, 700 in chief engineering, and 500 in fibre network and delivery. Te move comes as Openreach
celebrates ataining a record build rate for its full-fibre
broadband programme, which aims to reach 20 million homes and businesses by the mid-to-late 2020s. Te company says that
engineers are now delivering to another 40,000 homes and businesses every week, or the equivalent of a home every 15 seconds. Openreach CEO, Clive Selley,
explained: ‘As a major employer and infrastructure builder, we believe Openreach can play a leading role in helping the UK to build back beter and greener. ‘Our full-fibre network build is
going faster than ever and we’re now looking for thousands more people to build a career with Openreach and help us upgrade broadband connections and continue improving service levels.’
SURGE IN HOMES PASSED PREDICTED AT FTTH
Tere will be a significant surge to around 202 million homes passed for FTTH/B in 2026 in the European Union and UK combined, according to a market forecast revealed at the virtual FTTH Conference. Tat compares to just 26.2
million home passed in 2012. Some markets are expected to experience an outstanding growth in the number of homes passed in 2026 compared to 2019, including Germany (+730 per cent), United Kingdom (+548 per cent) and Italy (+218 per cent). Te market forecast for 2020
to 2026 was revealed at the conference alongside a flash
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update of the 2020 FTTH Market Panorama. Te figures were prepared by Idate with the FTTH Council Europe’s market intelligence commitee. Te Market Panorama numbers were originally published last April, when the conference had been due to take place prior to pandemic restrictions. Te numbers have been reviewed aſter the Covid-19 initial wave and were presented by Roland Montagne, of Idate DigiWorld. Te forecast covers 39 countries,
providing individual analysis for 15 of them. In the country rankings, it is predicted that Russia will continue leading in terms
of FTTH/B homes passed, with Germany next in the 2026 rankings. In terms of subscribers, the
forecast predicts a further increase to around 148 million in 2026 for the EU27+UK and approximately 208 million for EU38+UK. Te FTTH/B take-up rate is likely to reach 73 per cent in 2026, demonstrating an upward trend compared with a recorded 23.4 per cent in 2012. Looking at the drivers for this
growth, and Covid-19 can partially explain it, having led to more data traffic and new broadband demands with people staying at home. But, according to the latest report, the pandemic was an
accelerator that simply amplified the pre-existing trends. In addition, said the report,
FTTH/B deployments are intensifying across Europe, so it is worth noting a new digital divide for teleworking performance was revealed by the Covid-19 crisis. Beyond its impact on public policies, it is clear Covid-19 has changed public perception of broadband importance, and the willingness to accept premium for fibre. Tis trend is a key driver for the very high estimates for FTTH/B take-up. However, more measures by policy-makers to increase take- up are still crucial for the future of full-fibre, the report states.
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