Telecom Acquisitions Limited Takes Over Remaining Customers Of Gigabit Networks Limited

News this morning confirms that TAL has acquired the remaining CityFibre and Full Fibre networks-based customers from Gigabit Networks, adding an additional 2,300 customers to the TAL brands. Initially, TAL had struck a deal with Gigabit for a portion of CityFibre customers, but as of this morning, the remaining customers have now been migrated into … Read more

Behind The Scenes With GigaBritain – Wireless Ethernet Roof Top Tour

https://youtu.be/VBKvINP_5Uo Let’s rewind a bit… Last month, I had Will Goodall, Head of Wholesale for GigaBritain, in our studio to discuss everything channel-related and, of course, the new GigaBritain brand and how they’re supporting resellers with all things connectivity. During our conversation, we touched on their Wireless Ethernet offering. Being the inquisitive soul that I … Read more

Altnet “Heavy Hitters” Unite for Fairer PIA Regulation

Five of the UK’s largest alternative fibre network operators—nexfibre, AllPoints Fibre, Community Fibre, Gigaclear, and the newly-merged Netomnia and Brsk—have formed the PIA Coalition to push for fairer access to Openreach’s physical infrastructure. This move is aimed at addressing significant pricing disparities that place alternative network operators at a disadvantage. According to the coalition, these … Read more

Commsworld secures contract with Glasgow City Council worth £35m To Enhance Connectivity

In one of its largest deals yet, Commsworld will extend its digital infrastructure services for Glasgow City Council. This includes managing Local Area Networks, Wi-Fi, firewalls, security, and remote access, building on their existing robust WAN and IP telephony services. Having previously transformed Glasgow into a ‘Gigabit City,’ Commsworld provided 525 WAN connections, high-speed internet … Read more

Home Telecom Hits Record Month Being The Lettings Industry’s Largest Utility Supplier

July has seen a bumper month for Home Telecom, securing 3,800 new broadband customers, with 50% (1,980) also choosing to take out a new energy supply. Home Telecom has been servicing a niche within the rented property arena for the past thirteen years by structuring competitive partnerships with the UK’s largest letting agents and referencing … Read more

Wildanet Partners with Nokia to Accelerate Full Fibre Rollout in Cornwall

Cornwall-based broadband provider Wildanet has announced a groundbreaking partnership with global telecoms giant Nokia to speed up the deployment of its gigabit-enabled Full Fibre network across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This collaboration leverages Wildanet’s local expertise and Nokia’s international experience in major network deployments. Justin Clark, Wildanet’s Chief Strategy & Technology Officer, said: … Read more

BeeBu Teams Up with MS3 Networks to Expand Full Fibre Coverage

BeeBu is partnering with leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) nationwide to offer affordable, full fibre broadband services to millions of homes. Today, BeeBu announced its availability on the MS3 Network, connecting Hull, North Lincolnshire, and East Yorkshire. If you weren’t aware, BeeBu recently launched as the new UK ISP “disruptor”. Promoting full fibre, nationally using … Read more

UK Ranks 35th In The World For Average Broadband Speed

A recent study by Cable.co.uk reveals that the UK is still lagging behind other countries in full fibre broadband penetration and average internet speeds. The data is analysed from around 1.5 billion broadband speed tests worldwide; the UK currently sits 35th in the table. Although, over the past twelve months, the UK has rolled out … Read more

“Ask Anything” – Nigel Barnett

In the latest instalment of Fibrenews’ Ask Anything series, Jonny Rae interviews Nigel Barnett, CEO of Telecoms Acquisitions Limited, to delve into the intricacies of customer base migration, acquisition hurdles, and effective customer acquisition strategies in the consumer broadband market. Jonny Rae: What does the process look like to migrate a customer base? Nigel Barnett: … Read more