Emily Turner 
Nexfibre Publishes Latest Nationwide Rollout Update, Announces Plans for 2025 In its latest quarterly update, nexfibre reports nearly 1.3 million premises passed and reveals build locations for 2025 and early 2026, with high volumes of construction planned in Eastbourne, Weymouth, Nantwich, and North Wales. nexfibre, has published its latest quarterly update on the nationwide rollout … Read more
Quickline has secured two significant Project Gigabit contracts, worth £190 million, to upgrade broadband for 108,000 rural homes and businesses in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. This move solidifies Quickline’s position as a key player in delivering gigabit-capable broadband to hard-to-reach areas. The initiative will also expand Quickline’s commercial network to 107,000 more premises.CEO Sean Royce highlighted … Read more
Zentive and Splynx have joined forces to bring an easy-to-manage One Touch Switch (OTS) solution to UK customers. For those that are unaware, Splynx Is a network management tool popular in Europe, which also includes a billing solution. They serve a number of ISP’s in the UK. Zentive are one of TOTSCO’s approved Managed Access … Read more
A large fine of £17.5 million has been laid on the telecom giant after a massive network disruption in June 2023 left 14,000 emergency calls unanswered. This 10.5-hour outage exposed some serious flaws in BT’s operations. The issue stemmed from a server configuration error that wreaked havoc on BT’s emergency call handling system. Ofcom’s investigation … Read more
Pulse Fibre has just launched its new wholesale platform, now available to all internet service providers (ISPs). This platform offers ISPs access to incremental properties beyond existing Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks. Pulse is entering the wholesale space with an interesting USP of being able to offer up to 10Gbps from day one. Although many homeowners may … Read more
Common Wholesale Platform Ltd (CWP) has announced great news for ISPs! From now until the One Touch Switching (OTS) regulation launch on 12th September 2024 (fingers crossed), CWP is offering free access to its Common Switching Platform (CSP) service. For those unaware, Common Wholesale Platform Ltd (CWP) is a not-for-profit, member-owned organization that supports the … Read more
G Network, a fibre broadband provider that has connected hundreds of thousands of Central London premises, is exploring a potential sale following interest from various buyers. According to Sky News, the company, which counts Britain’s university lecturers’ pension scheme among its investors, is working with bankers to evaluate takeover bids. Sky Sources indicate that G … Read more
Openreach has teamed up with education charity IntoUniversity to provide young people facing disadvantages a glimpse into the world of work, particularly in the telecoms sector. This collaboration marks IntoUniversity’s first venture into telecoms, offering Openreach engineers the chance to share their expertise and experiences, inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in STEM fields. … Read more
Hyperoptic has secured a £150 million commitment from the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB), increasing its committed debt facility to over £1.1 billion. This funding supports the government’s efforts to expand gigabit-capable broadband across the UK. Hyperoptic has already passed more than 1.73 million homes and connected 340,000 customers to gigabit-capable full fibre. The additional £150 … Read more