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8,000 additional rural Welsh properties to get Full Fibre From Openreach

Openreach is expanding its full fibre network to rural Welsh communities like Pontyates, Llanfairfechan, Bishopston, and Manorbier with UK Government broadband vouchers. Residents in 25 additional communities are urged to apply for these vouchers to secure ultrafast, reliable broadband. Martin Williams of Openreach emphasized the importance of community cooperation to bring these benefits to hard-to-reach … Read more

Wildanet Partners with Nokia to Accelerate Full Fibre Rollout in Cornwall

Cornwall-based broadband provider Wildanet has announced a groundbreaking partnership with global telecoms giant Nokia to speed up the deployment of its gigabit-enabled Full Fibre network across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This collaboration leverages Wildanet’s local expertise and Nokia’s international experience in major network deployments. Justin Clark, Wildanet’s Chief Strategy & Technology Officer, said: … Read more

43,000 Homes and Businesses in Reading Now Have Access to Ultrafast Broadband

Thanks to a multi-million investment by Openreach, over 43,000 homes and businesses in Reading can now access some of the fastest and most reliable broadband in Europe. This new Full Fibre network, currently under construction, will soon allow thousands more properties to upgrade to ultrafast speeds. Despite its benefits, only 14% of eligible residents have … Read more

GoFibre’s GoFurther Fund: A Year of Community Impact

GoFibre, celebrating a year of its GoFurther Fund, has awarded grants to three charities in Aberdeenshire and Angus. Each charity received £3,000 from the £50,000 fund aimed at transforming local lives through work experience opportunities, skills development, health promotion, and climate change initiatives. The Haven in Aberdeenshire, Kirrie Connections, and North East Sensory Services in … Read more

Nexfibre Publishes Latest Nationwide Rollout Update, Announces Plans for 2025

Nexfibre Publishes Latest Nationwide Rollout Update, Announces Plans for 2025 In its latest quarterly update, nexfibre reports nearly 1.3 million premises passed and reveals build locations for 2025 and early 2026, with high volumes of construction planned in Eastbourne, Weymouth, Nantwich, and North Wales. nexfibre, has published its latest quarterly update on the nationwide rollout … Read more

Quickline Secures Two Major Contracts Worth £190m for Rural Broadband Upgrade

Quickline has secured two significant Project Gigabit contracts, worth £190 million, to upgrade broadband for 108,000 rural homes and businesses in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. This move solidifies Quickline’s position as a key player in delivering gigabit-capable broadband to hard-to-reach areas. The initiative will also expand Quickline’s commercial network to 107,000 more premises.CEO Sean Royce highlighted … Read more

CityFibre Expands Full Fibre Broadband to Over 30,000 in Eastbourne

CityFibre has extended its high-speed, reliable broadband to over 30,000 homes and businesses in Eastbourne. CityFibre has completed upgrades in Sovereign Harbour, Friday Street, and Langney, with Meads, Roselands, and Old Town next. Adrian Smith, CityFibre’s Partnership Manager for East Sussex, stated: “Our Eastbourne build is at an exciting stage, providing more residents with unparalleled … Read more

BT Faces £17.5 Million Fine From Ofcom for Emergency Call Failures

A large fine of £17.5 million has been laid on the telecom giant after a massive network disruption in June 2023 left 14,000 emergency calls unanswered. This 10.5-hour outage exposed some serious flaws in BT’s operations. The issue stemmed from a server configuration error that wreaked havoc on BT’s emergency call handling system. Ofcom’s investigation … Read more

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