{"id":47758,"date":"2026-08-19T07:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T06:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=47758"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T08:54:02","slug":"openreach-expands-uk-rollout-of-10gbps-speed-full-fibre-xgs-pon-broadband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/08\/openreach-expands-uk-rollout-of-10gbps-speed-full-fibre-xgs-pon-broadband.html","title":{"rendered":"Openreach Expands UK Rollout of 10Gbps Speed Full Fibre XGS-PON Broadband UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Network access provider Openreach<\/a> (BT<\/a>) has this morning announced that they intend to expand their ongoing pilot of 10Gbps capable XGS-PON based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP<\/a>) broadband ISP technology, which over the next 12 months will be made available to “more than a million premises<\/em>” across the United Kingdom. But a third of its full fibre network could be covered over the next 5 years.<\/p>\n

Openreach<\/a>’s existing full fibre network is currently still largely based off older Gigabit Passive Optical Network<\/strong> (GPON) technology, which places limitations on how fast it can go before capacity becomes an issue. For example, GPON supports a capacity on each trunk line of up to 2.5Gbps (Gigabits per second) downstream and 1.24Gbps upstream, which needs to be shared between several premises. The fastest consumer<\/em> broadband download speeds on this network currently reach up to 1.8Gbps (120Mbps upload).<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The operator’s full fibre network is costing \u00a315bn to build and currently covers over 23.5 million premises (66% of the UK), but they aim to reach 25 million (80%+) by the end of 2026, followed by an ambition for up to 30m by 2030 (subject to the right conditions).<\/div>\n

In response the operator has been busy running a customer pilot of a new 10Gbps (10,000Mbps) capable Passive Optical Network<\/strong> (PON) technology, called XGS-PON<\/strong> – the \u2018X\u2019 stands for 10, the \u2018G\u2019 for Gigabits\u2019 and the \u2018S\u2019 for Symmetric speed. This is being offered at maximum symmetric speeds of up to 8.5Gbps and at present EE<\/a> still seems to be the only broadband ISP able to offer such packages (here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The problem is that Openreach<\/a>’s pilot area for this has so far been limited to the Guildford<\/strong> and neighbouring Woking <\/strong>areas \u2013 available across around 40,000 premises, which also catches some nearby locations like Brookwood, Puttenham, Clandon, Shere and Worplesdon. But Openreach now plan to expand its availability to more than 1 million UK premises by the end of August 2027.<\/p>\n

Over the longer term, the business said they’re looking to expand the future-proofing technology to cover around a third of its Full Fibre network over the next 5 years, through a programme of further build, network upgrades and equipment modernisation and will “continue to review further expansion opportunities based on market demand, and feedback from its Communications Provider customers<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

Trevor Linney, Openreach\u2019s Director of Network Technology, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOur Full Fibre network already offers Gigabit capable broadband to more than 23.4 million premises, and more than 9.4 million customers have upgraded so far. As demand for data continues to grow, our investment in XGS-PON technology will enable us to offer even higher speeds over the same network, and the additional capacity needed to support the UK’s digital future.<\/p>\n

By continuing to invest in upgrades, we\u2019re delivering a platform that will power the next generation of technology, from AI-enabled services, smart homes and future mobile networks, to cloud-based business and public services.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The upgrade is necessary for Openreach to remain competitive with their many rivals in the wider UK market, most of which have been using XGS-PON technology for years and some are already going beyond that. But the operator’s limited XGS-PON availability and slow deployment may yet hinder its adoption. Part of this might reflect the fact that their engineering resources are still more focused on new FTTP<\/a> build than upgrading their existing network.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, it’s worth noting that it will also take time for the operator’s many retail ISP partners to fully adapt, due to the need for new capacity links (trials of 100Gbps Cablelinks aren’t expected until 2027 – here<\/a>) and investment to support such speeds. In addition, second tier wholesale suppliers are often slow to adapt (e.g. BT<\/a> Wholesale), which is another reason why some retail ISPs can lag behind.<\/p>\n

Consumers who adopt this service, even if they’ve already had an Openreach based FTTP<\/a> line installed, will typically require another engineer visit to install one of the operator\u2019s latest 10Gbps capable Optical Network Terminals<\/strong> (ONT) inside their homes (i.e. this is the optical modem that goes on your inside wall, before being wired to a router from your ISP).<\/p>\n

The classic challenge with packages this fast is that most consumers would struggle to harness those top speeds, usually due to Wi-Fi\/device limits and any limitations of the online servers you\u2019re connecting to (Why Buying Gigabit Broadband Doesn\u2019t Always Deliver<\/a>). But if you\u2019re happy to pay for it, then why not. The rest of the internet will catch up eventually, as it always does. The power of marketing is often in its ability to sell you something that you don’t strictly need, yet.<\/p>\n

UPDATE 9:48am<\/strong><\/p>\n

In terms of the deployment plan for XGS-PON’s future expansion, Openreach has informed ISPreview that they’ll deploy it across “various locations<\/em>“, including, but not limited to, large towns and cities (as we’d expect for obvious economic reasons – lots of customers in a smaller area). The first phase will be a selection of headends in handover Exchanges in Southern England<\/strong>. In later phases they intend to expand coverage to Exchanges across all four nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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