Infrastructure
Wessex Internet is expanding its ultrafast broadband network in South Wiltshire, opening a new base in Codford, strategically located between Warminster and Salisbury. This new civil engineering yard will employ at least 15 people, including ploughing and drilling teams, engineers for overhead and underground cables, surveyors, and planners. The location is conveniently close to the … Read more
EE/BT has announced an interesting campaign today. The new “Broadband Made for Gamers” bundle is now available nationwide, offering gamers lower latency, game server geofencing, and in-home network prioritisation. Of course, this bundle is only offered on their Openreach-based full fibre, with speeds up to 1.6GB. The tech, behind the new package is from their … Read more
Over 12,000 homes and businesses in Chichester can now access some of the fastest and most reliable internet services in the UK, as CityFibre’s network build fast approaches 85% coverage of the city. CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre network (altnet), has completed most of its rollout in the area, with homes now designated … Read more
WightFibre, the Isle of Wight’s leading broadband provider, is making a significant impact with its full-fibre broadband rollout. With 70,000 homes passed and over 21,000 delighted customers connected (making that an impressive penetration rate), WightFibre is rapidly transforming the Isle of Wight into a true Gigabit Island. Breaking Down the Numbers: Looking Ahead: John Irvine, … Read more
nexfibre, has just announced that it will be connecting 15,000 premises in High Wycombe and Marlow to its full fibre network. This expansion is part of a partnership with build partner and anchor tenant Virgin Media O2. This latest investment highlights nexfibre’s ongoing efforts to deploy its advanced full-fibre network across the UK. Recently, nexfibre … Read more
BT Group has implemented energy-saving ‘cell sleep’ technology across its EE mobile sites nationwide, following successful trials in each of the UK’s home nations. This innovative technology uses machine learning to predict periods of low demand and puts certain 4G LTE capacity carriers to sleep when they’re not needed. The ‘cell sleep’ software automatically wakes … Read more
Exciting news from Canterbury! nexfibre, has kicked off build activity to connect over 13,000 premises in Canterbury to its full-fibre network. This initiative is part of their partnership with build partner and anchor tenant, Virgin Media O2. The investment in Canterbury is a clear indicator of the progress nexfibre is making in deploying its next-gen … Read more
Over the past 18 months, Scottish independent broadband provider GoFibre has achieved a significant milestone. Now, over 100,000 homes and businesses across Scotland and northern England can connect to GoFibre’s ultra-fast and reliable broadband network. GoFibre is on a mission to close the digital divide in Scotland, focusing on rural and hard-to-reach areas. Recent research … Read more
nexfibre, the mega “altnet”, has just announced that it’s connecting over 2,000 homes and businesses in Loughborough to its state-of-the-art full-fibre network. This move is a part of their broader plan to reach more than 22,000 premises across Leicestershire, in collaboration with their build partner and anchor tenant, Virgin Media O2. This investment in Loughborough … Read more
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