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
In the UK, it’s not clear what the difference is between fibre and full fibre, and that’s not the consumers’ fault. When we first rolled out fibre in the UK, we should have been shouting from the hill tops that we’re rolling out “part fibre” or “fibre to the cabinet” or “nearly fibre”.That’s where the … Read more
Innovative fibre network providers – Ogi and Vorboss – are leading an industry call for tougher sentencing laws, following a spate of attacks on critical internet infrastructure across the UK. A series of severe, targeted attacks on full fibre networks – from rural Wales to the City of London – has cut off homes, businesses … Read more
This is an excellent news update direct from the heart of Alfreton! More than 14,000 homes and businesses in Alfreton now have access to ultra-fast broadband services, thanks to Virgin Media. This tremendous network growth is all thanks to nexfibre, the network on a mission to change lay fibre at outstanding rates. They have invested … 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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dufRpFimXPs Understanding the Basics Understanding the basics of internet connectivity starts with differentiating between WiFi and broadband. Broadband is the term used to describe an internet connection provided to you by your ISP, which can be delivered through various means such as cable, DSL, fibre, satellite, or 4G/5G. Broadband is what gets you’re devices online! Now, … Read more
Telcom, the UK’s largest full fibre and fixed wireless internet network provider, which is backed by Gresham House, is pleased to announce the appointment of two senior executives to strengthen its C-Suite and board. Elliott Mueller is appointed as CEO and Steve Best as Non-Executive Director. Elliott is a well-known and vastly experienced leader in the sector. He … Read more
In another boost to its retail operation, Ogi is extending its high street presence this spring, opening concessions in three new stores. Landing on the high street back in August last year [2023], Ogi is now adding the Blackwood, Pontypool, and Tonypandy Get Connected stores to its existing locations in Abergavenny, Chepstow, Haverfordwest, and Monmouth. … 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
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