https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vca9EgYQj6g Now, this is a hot topic within the broadband and comms world at the moment and has been for the past three years plus. So first, let’s understand all the different phrases and buzz words used around this industry change. Below are the different phrases and the number of monthly searches each phrase gets … Read more
Residents of Stocksfield and Mickley are now surfing the digital waves at lightning speed, thanks to the recent installation of full fibre broadband in these rural Northumberland villages. Since the tail end of summer 2022, Fusion Fibre Group (formerly known as FACTCO), in collaboration with Northumberland County Council, has been on a mission to future-proof … Read more
There’s no stopping the rural full fibre provider Gigaclear as they hit 100,000 connected customers! There are only a handful of ‘altnets’ that surpass the 100,000 connected customer mark, and Gigaclear can now proudly wear that badge. Not only that, the network & ISP have now passed 500,000 properties! It’s clear that this altnet is … Read more
When we stated on the Fibrenews podcast, that Nigel Barnett was on an acquisition mission, we meant it! Another two bases were added to the TAL group. Telecom Acquisitions Limited (TAL) has agreed partnerships with ISPs No One Internet, and Link Broadband to acquire their customers signed up to the CityFibre network. TAL CEO Nigel … Read more
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
Well, its been a while! Ofcom announced it has “kicked off” its review on regulations within the wholesale space, in the UK. The last review was back in 2021, so its been a long time coming. The push comes as we now have a vast array of different networks operating in the UK. Previously, we … Read more
Freedom Fibre seem to be on a mission this year. Its clear the company is in “hyper focus” mode since the merger of VX fibre as we see new partners onboarding left, right and centre! It’s great to see the company expanding at such a pace. The combined network now offers 285,000 premises passed, so … Read more
Cuckoo’s Openreach/TalkTalk base has been acquired by Home Telecom (part of the Telecom Acquisitions Group). An undisclosed number of customers will now be served via Home Telecom. Here’s our take on the major announcement. Cuckoo stands out from the crowd with its unique branding and “high level” of support for customers seeking a more personal … Read more
Virgin Media O2’s deployment of 4G and 5G “smart poles” (lamp post sized poles next to a street cab) on top of its existing fibre network marks a significant development in telecommunications infrastructure in the UK. These smart poles are placed beside the VMO2’s existing national fibre network cabinets. Of course, Virgin, being the size … Read more
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