There are plenty of grievances with Openreach. High profits, slow rollout and poor customer service are often touted as being the biggest downsides to the network. Service providers who operate on the network have also been vocal against its underinvestment and poor customer service. Don’t forget, if you’ve got lots of devices connected such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and games consoles, you share your Wi-Fi speed with all of them.

There are a few schemes Openreach are involved with that help fund a Fibre Community Partnership. These include: Below are six simple steps to help improve your wireless Internet signal: 1 - Find a central locationCommunity and Voucher Funded - using a combination of DCMS vouchers and co-funding by the community and Openreach.

This whole thing is, as I’ve said, much more akin to cable / HFC network layout than point to point fibre and has to be considered in that way. The only reason cable operators in the USA allow customers to connect their own equipment is because they’re legally obliged and they hate doing it. Find out more about a Fibre Community Partnership and express your interest in getting Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband. Try and position it on a shelf or table. Wi-Fi signals go down as well as up, so if you put it on the floor, a proportion of the signal will go through the floorboards. 5 - Avoid mirrors, windows and fish tanksHomeowners of new-builds have, in the past, complained about delays for phones and broadband. There’s also a concern that the Openreach set-up means there’s less need to keep prices competitive for customers. If we can't find a fault or fix the problem online, we'll give you the option to book an engineer appointment.

Here's a helpful guides to see you on your way: 'Switching to a provider on the Openreach network'. Expert SummaryTry testing your Wi-Fi with more than one device – this will allow you to see if the issue is with your device rather than your broadband service Openreach plans to roll out Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband to 25 million homes and businesses by December 2026.