Chris Heptonstall
Senior Operations Manager – North Region
Industry Structure
Customers
Comms Providers
Network Providers
Regulator
UK Residential
& Business
All multi-site
corporates
UK Communications Providers
UK Network Providers
OFCOM
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How does Openreach fit in the BT group?
Customers
Channel
Services
All multi-site
corporates
UK Residential
& Business
Global Services
Retail
UK Communications Providers
Openreach
Openreach
Access services and products
Narrowband and Broadband wholesale services
UK and European core network
Core network
BT Group (including Design and Operate)
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Wholesale
Our network strategy
• Developing a robust network infrastructure to meet future
demands
• Investing in the network to ensure it will support Communications
Providers’ Next Generation Network strategies
• Extending our copper and fibre access networks
• Deploying next generation access technologies
• Exploring the potential for expanding capability and delivering
new products
The opportunities are immense and the economy relies on us
executing this strategy to deliver a robust infrastructure that meets
future needs.
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Investment Planning
Demand led
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Robust infrastructure
Advance Order management forecasts
New site developments
Next Generation Access
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Super Fast Broadband
Fibre to Cabinet
Fibre to Premise
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Planning Engagement
BT Partnership Director – Trevor Higgins
Liaise with Local Authorities and Planning Departments
Openreach NGA Project Director – Bob Hornby
Working with Local Authorities and Planning Departments
Leeds City Council
•Paul Stephens – Chief Economic Development Officer
Bradford City Council
•Christine Kerrin – Head of Planning
Wakefield City Council
•Judy Jones – Head of Planning
•Simon Law – Head of Highways
Yorkshire Forward
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