Max WalkerMax Walker

I'm Max. I write about the forever changing landscape of Broadband and Telecoms. I'm enthusastic about entering this landscape. Being somewhat new to this industry, I'm constantly surprised at how much the market changes. Being able to write about this space every day is awesome in my eyes!

Quickline Secures Second Project Gigabit Grant To Support Rural South Yorkshire With Full Fibre

More funding supplied to Quickline Communications from the Project Gigabit Scheme! has clinched its second contract under the government’s ambitious £5 billion Project Gigabit initiative. This latest achievement firmly establishes Quickline as one of the select few providers across England with multiple Project Gigabit contracts. Covering over 60,000 premises and backed by over £104 million … Read more

Let The Work Begin – Freedom Fibre Starts Rollout In North Shropshire

Freedom Fibre has begun works to introduce full-fibre connectivity to homes and businesses in North Shropshire, supported by the UK government’s ambitious £5 billion Project Gigabit initiative. Securing a chunky £24 million government contract in May 2023, Freedom Fibre committed to linking 12,000 rural premises. In an even more ambitious move, they have extended their … Read more

Openreach Commits £100 Million Investment to Expand Full Fibre Network Across Northern Ireland

Openreach, the powerhouse behind Northern Ireland’s broadband landscape, is making waves with a monumental commitment: an investment exceeding £100 million to expand and fortify its Ultrafast Full Fibre network. This ambitious endeavor aims to connect over 100,000 additional homes and businesses, stretching its reach into the farthest corners of rural Northern Ireland. Already, Openreach has … Read more

Freedom Fibre Creates Freedom Fund. A £25K Pot For Communities In North Shropshire

Freedom Fibre is making waves again, this time with the launch of the Freedom Fund, a community initiative aimed at supporting good and green projects throughout North Shropshire. With a hefty £25,000 set aside, this fund is slated to inject much-needed resources into local initiatives. Opening its doors for applications on Friday, 05 April 2024, … Read more

It Begins! Family Receives First Full Fibre Connection In New Forest Thanks To Wessex Internet!

Gillian and Jeff Bailey, residents of Martin in Hampshire, are among the first in the New Forest to experience the lightning-fast benefits of ultrafast full fibre broadband courtesy of Wessex Internet, all thanks to Project Gigabit, the government’s initiative aimed at bringing top-spee full fibre broadband to remote communities. With a chunky £14 million investment … Read more

Kcom Infrastructure Sharing Fiasical. Here’s The Breakdown.

KCOM has unveiled a plan that could allow other broadband providers to share its infrastructure without the need for additional poles. However, the question remains: Will it be viable for other networks? Probably not. Our guess is that KCOM will make the costs to share said network quite unmanageable to hinder other networks from gaining … Read more

OG’s – Wessex Internet, Secures £18M Goverment Funded Gigabit Project

Wessex Internet clinches an £18 million government-backed Project Gigabit deal to bring lightning-fast connectivity to approximately 14,500 residences and enterprises in South Wiltshire. Rural South Wiltshire is set to undergo a digital revolution with the signing of a significant contract aimed at upgrading the county’s network as part of Project Gigabit—a £5 billion government initiative … Read more

abrdn Boosts Investment in Airband to Drive Rural Broadband Growth in West of England

Up to now, abrdn has allocated over £200 million to the improvement of Airband’s offering. Airband currently reaches around 315,000 premises, and it has over 230,000 premises that are “Ready For Service” (can be connected), in seven counties in the West of England, including Devon, Somerset, Oxfordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, & Wales. Airband has connected … Read more

Another ISP to Support buy Outs. Vodafone launches “The Great British Telecoms Switch”

Switching to Vodafone’s Full Fibre 900 broadband just got easy! They’re offering up to £100 to cover exit fees, making it much more attractive for customers to switch. Its clear that Vodafone is on a mission to bolster their FTTP offering, and this latest campaign could bring much bigger volumes. Vodafone, currently operating on both … Read more

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