Connected North. What a day! When it comes to broadband-related events, we have limited choices in the UK. Plus, this is the first broadband event as the UK comes out of hibernation after the old awards sessions at the back end of the year in 2023. So when the dates roll around to attend Connected … Read more
Vorboss, the go-to provider of direct internet connectivity solutions for businesses across London, is urging Ofcom to implement an automatic compensation system tailored for business clients. Back in 2019, Ofcom rolled out automatic compensation measures for consumers, which not only boosted compensation payouts but also spurred quicker resolutions to connectivity issues. Vorboss contends that now … Read more
In a heartwarming display of community collaboration, Freedom Fibre has adorned its active cabinets in Irlam with captivating artwork, turning them into visual landmarks that the community can enjoy! Springwood Primary School, renowned for its inclusive education approach, played a pivotal role in this initiative. The school’s students, along with dedicated teachers, joined hands with … Read more
Wessex Internet has revealed the locations where its services have gone live in the first quarter of the year, connecting more than 20 villages and rural areas across Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, and Wiltshire to ultrafast broadband between January and March 2024. Despite enduring the wettest winter in 130 years, the network delivery teams persevered through … Read more
Cuckoo, the broadband disruptor known for entering the market to “fix a broken industry,” today announced the appointment of Sarah Howells as Managing Director. Sarah, previously Cuckoo’s Chief Customer Officer, will now take on the newly created role. Sarah will be in charge all customer-facing operations, encompassing Sales, Customer Service, User Experience, Digital, Brand, Marketing, … Read more
Stockton on the Forest residents are cheering as full fibre broadband connections are finally rolling out across their Yorkshire village. With 377 properties now hooked up, once bogged down by sluggish internet, locals can now revel in ultrafast speeds of up to 1000Mbps. This positive change is all thanks to a recent injection of £350,000 … Read more
CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has wrapped up its full fibre installation project across multiple neighborhoods in Wolverhampton. With homes and businesses now marked ‘Ready For Service,’ over 90,000 residents can opt for top-tier digital connectivity options available in the area. This achievement marks a significant step forward in CityFibre’s mission to … Read more
nexfibre, the rapidly growing “altnet”, has just announced its connection to over 2000 premises in Loughborough to its full-fibre network. This investment is part of their broader plan to reach over 22,000 premises across Leicestershire, in partnership with their build partner and anchor tenant, Virgin Media O2. This development in Loughborough highlights the progress nexfibre … Read more
This is pretty exciting news! nexfibre is building at an unbelievable rate, and as of today, they’ve passed 1 million premises! That puts them as the fourth biggest “altnet” in the market. Now, to put this into perspective, the last update we wrote in February was 800,000 premises, so that means, in the space of … Read more
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