London, January 16, 2023 – Leading broadband provider Hyperoptic has welcomed Lutfu Kitapci, former Vodafone Consumer Chief, into its ranks as the new Chief Customer Officer. In this pivotal role, Lutfu will steer the company’s consumer strategy, overseeing brand management, marketing, sales, and customer experience and service. During 2022, Hyperoptic achieved a significant milestone by … Read more
YouFibre, a prominent player in the UK’s rapidly growing broadband sector, has introduced a revolutionary pricing scheme, starting from as low as £1 per month, for its new customers. This new pricing model, a response to the prevalent cost-of-living crisis, specifically targets the company’s one gigabit package subscribers, enabling them to pay just £1 for … Read more
Openreach has poured £180 million into Wales, bringing ultrafast, dependable broadband to over 600,000 homes and businesses. This significant investment is paving the way for lightning-fast connections, outstripping the average UK broadband speed by up to 16 times and leaving the old copper-based networks in the dust, being around five times more reliable. What’s even … Read more
CityFibre, the UK’s second-largest Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network provider, has announced that its FTTP network footprint has reached over 2 million premises in the country. This significant milestone puts the company in a strong position to maintain its position as the second-largest FTTP network in the UK. CityFibre’s FTTP network has been expanding rapidly, with the … Read more
The UK government has introduced new laws requiring all new homes in England to be built with gigabit broadband connections, while landlords will be legally obligated to future-proof new homes for gigabit broadband as standard practice during construction. These changes to the Building Regulations 2010 will ensure that connection costs are capped at £2,000 per … Read more
Openreach, the UK’s largest broadband network provider, has reported a 2.5% increase in broadband traffic across the country during 2022. The figures are based on millions of homes and businesses using large providers such as BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone, and Zen. The growth is attributed to live online streaming of football matches, people turning to … Read more
Liberty Global, the owner of Virgin Media, and InfraVia Capital have shut down their joint venture in Germany, helloFiber, which was launched in 2021. The project aimed to roll out fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks across Germany, but staff were made redundant prior to Christmas, resulting in the closure of the venture. While the closure of a … Read more
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