Statement: Promoting competition and investment in fibre networks - Telecoms Access Review 2026-31

Published: 17 March 2026
Status: Statement Published (Closed)
Last updated: 13 May 2026

Statement published 17 March 2026

This statement sets out Ofcom’s decisions for our regulation of the fixed telecoms markets that underpin broadband, mobile and business connections, for the period from April 2026 to March 2031.

These decisions are designed to promote competition and investment in gigabit-capable networks – bringing faster, better broadband to people across the UK.

The Fibre cost model is made up of five Excel workbooks (modules) with links between them. When downloading this model, please ensure that the links are correctly sourced to your downloaded modules. Similarly, both the Area 3 RAB model and the Dark fibre model have inputs that are linked to the Cost forecast model and these links may need to be updated to reflect your downloaded models.