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Network access provider Openreach announced another change to their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband services today, which cuts the annual wholesale rental of their premium small business focused 1Gbps (220Mbps upload) tier from £1,173.36 to £900 excluding VAT (inc. FTTPoD). The change will be effective from 1st August 2025.
As usual, it should be stressed that the price ISPs pay for the service at wholesale is not the same as the price customers pay at retail. This is because ISPs have to add all sorts of extra costs on top (e.g. 20% VAT, profit margins, network services / features / capacity etc.).
Take note that the above tier should NOT be confused with Openreach’s more consumer (residential) focused 1Gbps (115Mbps) tier, which is still cheaper. The full briefing doesn’t add any further details than this, but we suspect Openreach are re-aligning the product in preparation for the future introduction of new and faster ties via their XGS-PON upgrade.