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Network access provider Openreach<\/a> (BT<\/a>) has published a new industry consultation that sets out, in more detail, how they’re proposing to close the first 103 of their “priority exchanges<\/em>” by 2030 (pilot phase). But eventually the plan is to shut 4,500 exchanges across the UK, which will impact various broadband, PIA and Ethernet services.<\/p>\n

Openreach<\/a> currently has around 5,500 UK exchanges<\/strong>, but only c. 1,000 of these exchanges – the Openreach<\/a> Handover Points<\/strong> (OHPs) – are used to provide nationwide coverage of modern \u201cfibre broadband<\/em>\u201d based services (FTTC<\/a>, FTTP<\/a> and G.fast<\/a>). Naturally, the rollout of full fibre, combined with the retirement of copper lines and analogue services, will eventually make it economically unviable to support both the old and new exchanges together.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> Openreach previously predicted that, come 2025, the number of copper broadband customers being served by the 4,600 exchanges will fall to just 1 million.<\/div>\n

Due to all this, Openreach has been working on a long-term plan to close the vast majority of their older exchanges – known as the ‘Exchange Exit Programme<\/strong><\/a>‘. The plan is to conduct an initial closure of 103 priority exchanges by 2030, with the rest following gradually in the years thereafter. But before that, the operator has been piloting their approach via an initial batch of just 5 exchanges (here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The pilots began around May last year, with final product switch-off expected to follow later in 2024 for Deddington, Carrickfergus, Ballyclare, Glengormley, and Kenton Road. The operator has now launched a new consultation<\/a> that sets out their proposed approach to closing the first 103 exchanges by 2030 (it’s open for feedback until 21st Sept 2023).<\/p>\n

Openreach Estimate of FTTP<\/a> Footprint at Pilot Exchanges (March 22)<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u27a4 Deddington (Oxfordshire) – 99%
\n\u27a4 Kenton Road (London) – 93%
\n\u27a4 Carrickfergus (NI) – 98%
\n\u27a4 Ballyclare (NI) – 90%
\n\u27a4 Glengormley (NI) – 99%<\/p>\n

NOTE: Coverage will improve before complete closure of these exchanges in 2024-25. But Openreach warns that they may be unable to provide FTTP<\/a> to everybody (i.e. issues of prohibitively high costs and permissions\/consents to cross private land etc.) and “in these scenarios, customers may need to seek an alternative provider or technology solution<\/em>.” That’ll go down well.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to the document, which we’ve been able to view, Openreach envisages a gradual four-phased approach toward closure (no surprise given the huge complexities involved). The process of exiting the most complex exchanges would begin up to 7 years before their exit date, while the simplest exchanges could be done within 4 years.<\/p>\n

In terms of the 4-year approach, the first 3 years would focus on encouraging voluntary migration and using “stop sells<\/em>” on old products (i.e. you can’t buy them anymore), while the final year would involve “supported migrations<\/em>” or the risk of your service being ceased if the retail provider fails to achieve this. ISPs would also be expected to remove their kit from exchanges in the final year.<\/p>\n

The consultation also attempts to propose how they’ll handle the thorny issue of Ethernet, Dark Fibre (DFX) and PIA (access to existing cable ducts and poles), which are supplied by many of the “old<\/em>” exchanges too. Alternative networks have previously warned that the costs involved with adapting to this could be significant (here<\/a>), and have called on Openreach to “shoulder a portion of the costs to its customers of accommodating<\/em>” the closures. Otherwise, AltNets fear that some of the changes could result in their investments becoming unviable.<\/p>\n

The document suggests that Openreach may be able to help in some areas (details remain unclear), but in others there may be no escaping the extra costs that AltNets will have to handle. In any case, it’s still a bit too early to draw any firm conclusions, although Openreach expect to respond to the consultation feedback’s in December 2023 (there’s bound to be a fair bit of feedback on this one).<\/p>\n

Richard Allwood, Chief Strategy Officer at Openreach, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“As we continue with our multi-billion pound investment to upgrade the UK\u2019s broadband infrastructure, we\u2019re excited by the opportunities to streamline legacy services and assets\u201d<\/p>\n

The move to a new digital network will ultimately benefit everybody – from Communication Provider customers who\u2019ll be able to serve their customers from fewer exchanges \u2013 helping to save costs to millions of consumers who will benefit from fibre technology and therefore more reliable and faster broadband.<\/p>\n

Exiting exchanges that support copper and point-to-point services needs careful consideration and planning. As we continue with our exchange exit programme we\u2019re here to collaborate and have opened this consultation to help CPs as they migrate their customers.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The latest tentative list of the first 103 priority exchanges can be found below, although this is subject to change. Openreach chose these based on a variety of different factors, such as FTTP coverage, location (avoiding resources contention), volume of Ethernet and optical customers served, and complexity of the exchange itself. In addition, we suspect that issues of expiring leases and other cost impacts may have also had a role.<\/p>\n

Openreach have previously said that they would prioritise exchanges where the potential benefits of exit are highest (e.g. those with very high running costs). But just to be clear, the operator will NOT be withdrawing exchanges in areas where doing so would leave lots of existing customers disconnected (i.e. no fibre or FTTC<\/a> alternatives).<\/p>\n

The First 103 Exchanges <\/span>(exit dates from Dec 2027 to Dec 2030)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

LIST FORMAT: Exchange SAU ID | Exchange Name | Parent Mapping <\/span>Openreach <\/span>Handover Point <\/span>SAU ID<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

CLSHO Shoreditch CLFAR
\nLNSTF Stratford LNMED
\nWEWBAY Bayswater WEWLOR
\nWRPIM Pimlico WRSTHBK
\nCLSOU Southwark WRSTHBK
\nWEWMAY Mayfair WRSTHBK
\nLSWOO Woolwich LSTHMD
\nWEWBLO Howland Street WEWMAR
\nWEWNPN North Paddington WEWMAR
\nCLWAP Wapping CLFAR
\nWEWPAD Paddington WEWMAR
\nLVCEN Liverpool Central LVBOO
\nCLHOL Holborn WRSTHBK
\nLWWEM Wembley LWNWEM
\nCLNEW New Cross CLBER
\nLSWAN Wandsworth LSBAL
\nCMMLD Midland CMCEN
\nWEWPRI Primrose Hill WEWLOR
\nWRSKEN South Kensington WRSTHBK
\nLSKIN* KINGSTON SSC (Taverner House) * Strictly speaking, the SAU ID refers to the neighbouring telephone exchange, not Taverner House. We are planning to retain Kingston telephone exchange, but exit Taverner House.
\nLWHOU Hounslow LWKNE
\nLNCED Crouch End CLUPP
\nLNEDM Edmonton LNPON
\nLWHARR Harrow LWHAT
\nLWUXB Uxbridge LWWDRA
\nLNLVY Lea Valley LNWCR
\nWSMOT Motherwell WSHAM
\nLWCHI Chiswick LWACT
\nNESU Sunderland NESUN
\nNDMED ChathamNDGIL
\nLNFIN Finchley LNNFN
\nCLMON Monument CLFAR
\nLSRIC Richmond Kew; Surrey LSMOR
\nLSSTR StreathamLSBAL
\nEAGRA Grays Thurrock LNPFT
\nWRKGDN Kensington Gardens WRSTHBK
\nSDWTHDN Brighton Withdean SDHV
\nLSWEY Weybridge LSWLTN
\nLSPUR Purley LSCRO
\nTHAD Aldershot THFB
\nEAHTF Hertford EAWAR
\nWMWR Worcester WMSTP
\nLWPIN Pinner LWRUI
\nSMLEA Leagrave SMLT
\nESCRA Edinburgh Craiglockhart ESDON
\nLWSTAI Staines LWEGH
\nCLWOO Baynard (Wood St.) CLFAR
\nCMDD Dudley; West Midlands CMBYL
\nLWSKY Skyport LWHAY
\nLSCTHM CaterhamLSDOW
\nLSSUN Sunbury LSMOL
\nLSNCHM North CheamLSSUT
\nLVGAT Gateacre LVHUY
\nLSTHDT Thames Ditton LSMOL
\nEACHF Chafford LNPFT
\nCMWDGT Woodgate CMHALE
\nLSESH Esher LSWLTN
\nSWPN Pontypridd SWLLO
\nMRBRA Bramhall MRHUL
\nSDWSWND Worthing Swandean SDWWST
\nCMKNO Knowle CMSOL
\nLSFARB Farnborough; Kent LSORP
\nSSSHM Shepton Mallet SSMID
\nLVCHI Childwall LVSEF
\nWNM Mold WNDEE
\nWSPRO Glasgow Provanmill WSSHE
\nWMHX Headless Cross WMRJ
\nSDBRCKL Bracklesham Bay SDCHCHS
\nTHIP Iver THSL
\nCMBEAC Beacon CMGREB
\nLSBKM BookhamTHDK
\nEMALLES Allestree Park EMDRRBB
\nTHBW Blackwater THFB
\nEABRI Brightlingsea EACOL
\nMYRPP Ripponden MYELL
\nEAWRI Writtle EACHE
\nWWCHEL Chelston WWPAIG
\nSMHGN Holmer Green SMHY
\nWWSOME Somerton SSSTT
\nSSLON Long Ashton SSBED
\nLNNAZ Nazeing LNHOD
\nLWCHO Chorleywood LWRIC
\nLSBET Betchworth THDK
\nMYADD AddinghamMYSKP
\nLVAUG Aughton Green LVMAG
\nNDGUE Guestling NDHAS
\nLWWRA Wraysbury LWEGH
\nNDNEI Newick NDUCK
\nLSMOG Mogador LSREI
\nEARDH Ramsden Heath EABCY
\nESLUN Lundin Links ESLEV
\nSSSOF Stratton On The Fosse SSMID
\nMRCHI Chinley MRBUX
\nNDSHO Shorne NDGRA
\nTHHN Headley Down THHM
\nEMSOSHM SomershamEMSTIVE
\nSLDCN Doncaster North SLDC
\nWWMSMT Mawnan Smith WWFALM
\nNDOTF Otford NDSEV
\nEMCOGEN Cogenhoe EMWESTO
\nSMLA Langford SMSFD
\nWWWBAY Widemouth WWBUDE
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