Emily TurnerEmily Turner

I'm passionate about diving deep into the world of broadband and beyond! I love to write about all things tech. Being within the comms and broadband industry for 12+ years, I still get the same enjoyment from crafting a piece of content about FTTP as I did about ADSL2+.

Pendine to Receive Ultrafast Full Fibre Broadband as Openreach Begins Full Fibre Rollout

Openreach has kicked off the construction of a new ultrafast broadband network in Pendine, Carmarthenshire, offering residents and businesses access to top-tier, reliable internet speeds. Known for its history with land speed records, Pendine will now boast some of Europe’s fastest broadband, thanks to Openreach’s Fibre Community Partnership Scheme. This project, funded through pooled UK … Read more

Zzoomm Hits New Milestone As They Sign Their 30,000th Customer!

Zzoomm, a growing Full Fibre provider operating in 29 market towns and small urban communities, now boasts over 30,000 contracted customers and more than 200,000 ready-for-service (RFS) properties, reflecting a 15% uptake on a network that has only been available for 17 months on average! The company is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and … Read more

TalkTalk Secures £400M Lifeline as Sir Charles Dunstone Strikes Refinancing Deal

Sky News has just revealed that Sir Charles Dunstone, the entrepreneur behind TalkTalk, has secured a £400m refinancing deal to steer the company away from a looming debt default. The arrangement includes an immediate £65m injection from shareholders, followed by an additional £170m, with assets like Virtual1 (now moulded into the PXC brand) and customer … Read more

Lightning Fibre Announces Interconnect With CityFibre In Brighton & Worthing

Eastbourne-based full fibre network operator and ISP, Lightning Fibre, has announced a wholesale agreement with CityFibre, enabling Lightning Fibre to expand its reach and offer its full fibre broadband services to customers across Brighton & Hove and Worthing. Stefan Stanislawski, CEO at Lightning Fibre, said: “Customers across Eastbourne, Hastings, Heathfield and Hailsham are already making … Read more

Virgin Media O2 Research Reveals Rural Connectivity Crisis

Research from Virgin Media O2 shows that poor connectivity is driving a rural exodus, with over a third of rural residents considering moving to urban areas in the next year. A staggering 66% of young people plan to leave due to limited career opportunities, poor services, and inadequate internet access. Jules Hudson, TV presenter, highlights … Read more

43,000 Homes and Businesses in Reading Now Have Access to Ultrafast Broadband

Thanks to a multi-million investment by Openreach, over 43,000 homes and businesses in Reading can now access some of the fastest and most reliable broadband in Europe. This new Full Fibre network, currently under construction, will soon allow thousands more properties to upgrade to ultrafast speeds. Despite its benefits, only 14% of eligible residents have … Read more

GoFibre’s GoFurther Fund: A Year of Community Impact

GoFibre, celebrating a year of its GoFurther Fund, has awarded grants to three charities in Aberdeenshire and Angus. Each charity received £3,000 from the £50,000 fund aimed at transforming local lives through work experience opportunities, skills development, health promotion, and climate change initiatives. The Haven in Aberdeenshire, Kirrie Connections, and North East Sensory Services in … Read more

Nexfibre Publishes Latest Nationwide Rollout Update, Announces Plans for 2025

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

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