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
Openreach has kicked off the construction of a new ultrafast broadband network in Pendine, Carmarthenshire, offering residents and businesses access to top-tier, reliable internet speeds. Known for its history with land speed records, Pendine will now boast some of Europe’s fastest broadband, thanks to Openreach’s Fibre Community Partnership Scheme. This project, funded through pooled UK … Read more
Zzoomm, a growing Full Fibre provider operating in 29 market towns and small urban communities, now boasts over 30,000 contracted customers and more than 200,000 ready-for-service (RFS) properties, reflecting a 15% uptake on a network that has only been available for 17 months on average! The company is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and … Read more
If you didn’t know, a couple of times a year, thinkbroadband.com releases a document named “The State of Broadband” report, which provides some key metrics in the full fibre world. Specifically, they feed “RFS” data from all the major networks, so they can provide the most accurate report on how large an “alt net” footprint … Read more
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
Freedom Fibre has just hit a major milestone, connecting over 20,000 homes across the North West and West Midlands to their full fibre network. With towns like Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Leek, Urmston, Northwich, and Whitchurch now benefiting, residents can access ultra fast full fibre (up to 1GB), thanks to Freedom Fibre’s cutting-edge XGS-PON technology (capable of … Read more
Sky News has just revealed that Sir Charles Dunstone, the entrepreneur behind TalkTalk, has secured a £400m refinancing deal to steer the company away from a looming debt default. The arrangement includes an immediate £65m injection from shareholders, followed by an additional £170m, with assets like Virtual1 (now moulded into the PXC brand) and customer … Read more
After three and a half years as CEO of B4RN, Michael Lee will be stepping down on September 1, 2024, as he relocates abroad due to his wife’s new work opportunity. Tom Rigg, who has been with B4RN since its founding and served as COO, will step into the CEO role. Michael will continue to … Read more
Grain Connect has just set a new record, installing full fibre broadband in just 29 minutes! The installation took place at a new-build home in Telford, showcasing the efficiency and speed of Grain’s team. Grain’s previous record was 36 minutes (still extremely impressive), and this achievement highlights the exact benefits alternative networks can bring to … Read more
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