Emily Turner 
CityFibre gains an additional 200,000 passed premises following its acquisition of Lit Fibre, with the ambition to build a further 100,000 using the Lit Fibre resource. This acquisition, structured on a share-based arrangement, will result in Newlight Partners (the current owners) holding a minority stake (2%) in CityFibre. This will be the first of many … Read more
Roughly 50% of workers in the UK are women, according to Tech UK. However, that percentage drops to slightly under half, at 24%, in tech roles. It is the responsibility of businesses to hire, develop, and maintain a diverse staff in order to close the gender gap. In advance of International Women’s Day (IWD) on … Read more
A leadership transition at Gigaclear will see Gareth Williams, currently CEO of the business organisation, replaced by Nathan Rundle starting in April. Back in 2018, Rundle began working for the altnet and, for the three years since, has been the COO. Prior to this, Nathan held high-up roles with BT/Openreach. His appointment represents the completion … Read more
In a £26m contract, BT will connect over 650 primary schools in England’s hardest-to-reach areas with gigabit broadband, each capable of delivering lightning-fast speeds up to 500 times faster than their current speeds. With the aid of the Department for Education, and the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology, this collectively funded programme should allow … Read more
Abzorb resellers will now be equipped with a marketing services toolkit to facilitate white-label campaigns for ITS Technology Group’s fiber services. ITS, as we know, lead the way for wholesale ethernet/leased line services to the channel, with a huge footprint around the UK. This partnership aims to enhance opportunities for resellers to secure contracts with … Read more
Internet service provider (ISP) G.Network has declared it will buy new customers out of their contracts and contribute to up to £150 toward early termination fees as part of a new offer to assuage customer fears, it announced this morning. The drive has arisen from compelling research highlighting that a substantial number of UK ISP … Read more
In a significant development for Blyth, Virgin Media O2 has officially launched its fibre network, extending coverage to an additional 12,000 residences and businesses within the town. This expansion marks a substantial leap forward in the region’s connectivity landscape. The infrastructure rollout is part of nexfibre’s ambitious £4.5 billion investment initiative aimed at delivering high-speed … Read more
Lightning Fibre has officially transferred to new ownership following its move into administration on 19 February. In 2020 the firm that had already completed Foresight’s banking and had secured a significant amount of investment to help expand the network as the company looked to build to over 100,000 premises, which is more than double the … Read more
Praise from Evolve Business Group has followed the recent decision by Virgin Media O2 to setup a wholesale arm, a move it hopes with help foster greater competition and more consumer choice in the broadband market. Evolve Business Group has welcomed the decision by Virgin Media O2 and its strategic importance that it brings to … Read more