Jonny Rae 
Freedom Fibre has just named Nathan Vautier as its new CEO, taking over from Neil McArthur, the company’s founder. Neil will transition to a strategic role while maintaining his position on the board to continue guiding Freedom Fibre’s future. Neil has played a pivotal role in securing key wholesale deals with TalkTalk and scaling the … Read more
AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN) has announced a new partnership with BT Wholesale to expand its full fibre broadband reach across the UK. With network connections now established, APFN expects to provide wholesale access to over 17 million homes and businesses. In case you’re unaware, AllPoints, as a group, owns multiple networks, including Jurassic Fibre, Swish … Read more
LightSpeed Broadband has launched a wholesale division, LightSpeed Networks, opening its network to ISPs and potentially resellers. The network currently covers 250,000 premises across 32 towns in the East of England and West Midlands. Acquired by Kompass Kapital last year, LightSpeed is aiming to expand its reach to 350,000 homes by the end of 2025. … Read more
Ofcom has issued new guidelines to improve broadband information for consumers. Broadband providers must clearly describe the underlying technology of their services using terms like ‘cable,’ ‘full-fibre,’ or ‘copper’ at the point of sale, contract information, and summaries. The term ‘fibre’ alone is now considered ambiguous and should not be used to describe underlying technology. … Read more
Everyone in-industry would have received an email yesterday from Paul Bradbury Chief Executive Officer The One Touch Switching Company (TOTSCo) – it reads: Offical Statement From TOTSCo “We did it! Yesterday marked a major milestone for industry with the successful launch of One Touch Switch. After many months of preparation and hard work across industry, … Read more
Ogi, Wales’s leading “altnet” for full fibre, has secured a £45m financing package from Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) and additional equity from its primary shareholder, Infracapital. This funding will support Ogi’s expansion across the ten local authority areas in CCR, where the company already has a strong presence. Ogi’s high-capacity network, crucial for cloud computing, … Read more
Jonny Rae recently welcomed Alistair Goulden, a man of many roles—Director, Investor, Advisor, and NED—to the Fibrenews Studio. Their discussion delved into Alistair’s journey from founding Swish Fibre, a leading player in the altnet space, to the challenges of expanding a network’s footprint and driving customer adoption. Alistair was candid throughout, addressing Jonny’s questions on … Read more
In the latest instalment of Fibrenews’ Ask Anything series, Jonny Rae interviews John Balfour-Lynn, Account Director, of Gigabritain to discuss their popular London product, wireless ethernet. Jonny Rae: You came into the GigaBritain family because of the Luminet acquisition. How long have you been with Luminet? John Balfour-Lynn: Nearly ten years now. Jonny Rae: And … Read more
Zen Internet has become the first national ISP to sign a wholesale agreement with Trooli, an altnet with a full fibre network passing 370,000 homes and businesses. This is pretty big news… Previously, Zen only operated on Openreach and CityFibre. I’ve wondered for a while if Zen would continue to enter the altnet arena after … Read more