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Vorboss offers discounted 10Gbps fibre in London

Vorboss is providing London’s start-ups, schools, NGOs and SMEs access to its fibre network at a reduced rate of £350 per month. Vorboss is now offering London’s early-stage start-ups, educational institutions, and non-profits the opportunity to connect to its 10Gbps enterprise fibre network while saving £300 on the £650 a month standard pricing. With 10G […]

September 12, 2023

Report: Full-fibre broadband for over half UK homes

UK comms regulator Ofcom’s latest Connected Nations report updates mobile coverage and broadband availability across the UK – revealing full-fibre broadband is now on offer to the majority of UK homes. Based on findings from April and May 2023, it shows the extent to which people in the UK are able to access the broadband […]

September 7, 2023By Colin Mann

nexfibre, Virgin Media O2 acquire altnet Upp

UK fibre builder, nexfibre, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, has reached an agreement with fibre operator, Upp, to acquire the provider. The acquisition will boost the fibre footprint of nexfibre by 175,000 premises in the East of England and ensure investment and network build in the region continues. The all-cash deal sees Virgin Media […]

September 6, 2023

Openreach: SHE tech saves £10m PA build costs

According to UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach, its roll-out of Full Fibre technology saved £10 million (€11.6m) in build costs in Fiscal Year 22/23, while extending Full Fibre broadband to remote communities that were previously out of commercial reach. The company is deploying ‘SHE’ (Subtended Headend) where new fibre-optic cables can be built out from […]

August 3, 2023By Colin Mann

Broadband bodies co-operate on future capabilities

Trade bodies the Broadband Forum and the Fiber Broadband Association have signed an agreement in principle to advance the industry forward with future-proof, high-capacity, low latency fibre broadband capabilities that will enable the Metaverse and beyond. With a common focus on developing and educating the broadband industry on best practices, the agreement will combine the […]

July 19, 2023By Colin Mann

Call for better UK network rollout collaboration

The UK’s rollout of gigabit-capable broadband and 5G connectivity would benefit from improvements in communication, collaboration and consistency between local authorities and the telecoms industry, according to a new report, Local Authorities as Connectivity Enablers, produced for the Digital Connectivity Forum (DCF), the leading advisory body to the UK Government on connectivity, by the consultancy […]

July 18, 2023By Colin Mann

nexfibre £250m funding boost

The UK Infrastructure Bank has made a £250 million (€291m) debt investment in new next generation fibre broadband company nexfibre which is rolling out full-fibre broadband to 5 million homes across the UK by 2026. As part of its commitment to investing in infrastructure that tackles climate change and boosts regional and local growth, the […]

July 17, 2023By Colin Mann

BT’s Jansen to step down

BT Chief Executive Philip Jansen has informed the telco’s Board that at an appropriate moment over the next 12 months, he intends to step down from his role. In preparation for this, the Nominations Committee of the Board has been conducting a formal succession process. “Philip has done an excellent job in his time at […]

July 10, 2023By Colin Mann

Netomnia passes 0.5m premises milestone

UK broadband infrastructure provider Netomnia has passed, and made Ready for Service (RFS), more than 500,000 homes and businesses as part of its ultrafast full-fibre rollout. Half a million premises across the country now have access to what the company claims is one of the fastest and most reliable fibre networks with YouFibre now serving […]

July 6, 2023By Colin Mann

Netgem powers Connect Fibre TV bundles

TV-as-a-Service provider Netgem has confirmed it is powering altnet Connect Fibre TV’s brand-new TV service, which will leverage Netgem’s streaming solutions for ISPs developed for the UK market. Connect Fibre focuses on providing exceptional customer service and fantastic broadband speeds at a reasonable price to those to compete with all Fibre ISPs on the Fibre […]

July 5, 2023By Colin Mann