Today, Ofcom released a letter confirming they are gearing up to finalize the transition from the old Notification of Transfer (NoT+) system to the new One Touch Switching (OTS) process for consumer broadband and phone switching. The OTS, managed by the industry-led One Touch Switching Company (TOTSCo), was launched in September 2024 to simplify provider … Read more
Freedom Fibre has just named Nathan Vautier as its new CEO, taking over from Neil McArthur, the company’s founder. Neil will transition to a strategic role while maintaining his position on the board to continue guiding Freedom Fibre’s future. Neil has played a pivotal role in securing key wholesale deals with TalkTalk and scaling the … Read more
AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN) has announced a new partnership with BT Wholesale to expand its full fibre broadband reach across the UK. With network connections now established, APFN expects to provide wholesale access to over 17 million homes and businesses. In case you’re unaware, AllPoints, as a group, owns multiple networks, including Jurassic Fibre, Swish … Read more
FullFibre, the open access only “network based in Exeter”altnet”, has announced an exciting new partnership with wholesale aggregator IPRiver, opening the door to enhanced connectivity options for businesses across 170 towns and nine counties. Matt Baker, Head of Wholesale at FullFibre, shared his enthusiasm, saying, “Partnering with IPRiver means that businesses in our network now … 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
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
https://youtu.be/VBKvINP_5Uo Let’s rewind a bit… Last month, I had Will Goodall, Head of Wholesale for GigaBritain, in our studio to discuss everything channel-related and, of course, the new GigaBritain brand and how they’re supporting resellers with all things connectivity. During our conversation, we touched on their Wireless Ethernet offering. Being the inquisitive soul that I … Read more
Spring Fibre has announced a partnership with Triangle Networks to integrate solutions for Spring’s ISP partners and connect business customers to their ultrafast broadband network. Sales & Marketing Director, Andrew Skipsey said, “I’ve known Paul Anslow, Triangle’s founder for many years and have been pleased to draw on his expertise to complete our business readiness … Read more
Zentive and Splynx have joined forces to bring an easy-to-manage One Touch Switch (OTS) solution to UK customers. For those that are unaware, Splynx Is a network management tool popular in Europe, which also includes a billing solution. They serve a number of ISP’s in the UK. Zentive are one of TOTSCO’s approved Managed Access … Read more
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