Product withdrawal
We work hard to bring you the latest technology and innovation. And we want Openreach products to be as good as they can be. Sometimes that means taking them off the market when they’re no longer the best solution.
How we remove products
We follow a standard process for all our product withdrawals. We tell you what we’ve got planned using:
- our product roadmap: a list of planned activities for our products. It also includes things like developments, product trials and launches. We publish the roadmap every three months
- industry forums, working groups, consultations and customer briefings.
Got a suggestion?
We want to hear your thoughts and requests. So if you think we should withdraw any of our products, tell us about it using our statement of requirements process.
Products we’ve set a date to stop selling
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WLR withdrawal
Information on how and when we’re withdrawing Openreach wholesale line rental (WLR) products and moving to IP voice services.Read more »
Products we’re no longer selling
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Backhaul Extension Services (BES)
Backhaul Extension Services (BES) from Openreach give you high-speed, permanently connected point-to-point data circuits.Read more » -
Backhaul Network Services (BNS)
Openreach’s Backhaul Network Service (BNS) lets you backhaul data from outlying local loop unbundling (LLU) or mobile base station controller sites to your own network.Read more » -
Openreach Network Backhaul Services (ONBS)
Openreach Network Backhaul Services (ONBS) provide secure, high-speed permanently connected Ethernet Services point-to-point (P2P) circuits.Read more » -
TDM (Time Division Multiplex) access bearer
The Time Division Multiplex (TDM) Access Bearer Service provides high-speed point-to-point data services between sites that are permanently connected and always on.Read more » -
Wholesale Extension Services (WES) and Wholesale End-to-End Services (WEES)
Wholesale Extension Services (WES) provide a connection between your network and an end customer. Wholesale End-to-End Services (WEES) connect two end customers.Read more » -
WES Aggregation
WES Aggregation lets you connect multiple end-user access circuits of up to 10Mbit/s or 100Mbit/s onto a single aggregated link for onward transfer to your point of presence (POP) site.Read more » -
CCTV Access
CCTV Access gives you high-quality video connectivity between remote CCTV camera locations and a central control room.Read more » -
Fibre Voice Access
With Fibre Voice Access (FVA) you can deliver a public switched telephone network (PSTN) quality voice service to your customers over fibre.Read more »
Latest updates
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Product release documentation (EIP Comms)
A clear process to keep you up to date on new and improved product releases.