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Ogi Completes Multimillion-Pound Cardiff Fibre Upgrade, Connecting Businesses to a Digital Future

Wales’s home-grown full fibre provider, Ogi, has completed a transformative multimillion-pound programme, delivering 10 Gigabit-capable full fibre connectivity to Cardiff’s city centre economic gateway. This development marks a significant milestone in equipping the Welsh capital with world-class digital infrastructure. Following an extensive build in the Ocean Way industrial zone, Ogi now shifts focus to the … Read more

Quickline to support more than 500 students through Lincolnshire Institute of Technology bursary

Quickline is empowering over 500 underrepresented students in Lincolnshire with the skills they need to thrive in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) fields. As the newest employment partner of the Lincolnshire Institute of Technology (LIoT), the rural broadband provider is sponsoring a dedicated bursary to support students across the county’s colleges and universities. This … Read more

Freedom Fibre Signs Armed Forces Covenant to Support Military Community

Freedom Fibre has proudly signed the Armed Forces Covenant, underscoring its commitment to recognising and supporting those who have served in the military. The North West and Midlands-based telecommunications company, which is currently rolling out gigabit-capable broadband in North Shropshire and planning to expand into rural Cheshire in 2025, is integrating this pledge into its … Read more

Voneus Ends £12m Project Gigabit Contract in Shropshire Amid Customer Complaints

Rural broadband provider Voneus has withdrawn from its £12m Project Gigabit contract to connect over 6,000 homes in mid-west Shropshire. The decision, described as mutual, follows ongoing concerns about the company’s current service and the challenges of delivering high-speed connectivity in the region. The contract, awarded in March 2024, was set to provide gigabit-capable connections … Read more

Gigaclear Names Andy Matthews as Chairman

Gigaclear, the rural broadband specialist, has announced Andy Matthews as its new Chairman, effective 1st January 2025. Currently Chief Investment Officer at Infracapital, Andy has served on Gigaclear’s board since 2019, overseeing significant milestones, including expanding its network to over 580,000 premises and connecting more than 130,000 customers. He succeeds Stephen Nelson, who is stepping … Read more

Fibrenews Podcast – EP. 13 – Jeremy Chelot – CEO YouFibre/Brsk & Netomnia

In this episode, Jonny Rae sits down with Jeremy Chelot, CEO of one of the fastest-growing “altnets” in the market. We discuss the YouFibre/Brsk merger, what it’s like to scale at such a pace, the details of securing investment, the importance of internal tech resources in scaling a business, and everything in between. A huge … Read more

Gigaclear Marks Record Growth Year, Bringing Total Connected Customers to 130,000

Gigaclear, one of the UK’s leading rural full fibre broadband specialist, is celebrating a milestone year in 2024. With over 130,000 customers now connected, the Abingdon-based provider added 40,000 connections this year alone—an impressive 50% growth in its customer base. Focusing on hard-to-reach communities, Gigaclear’s expansion highlights its commitment to bridging the digital divide, bringing … Read more

Wessex Internet Breaks Ground on £33.5M Project Gigabit Rollout

Wessex Internet has officially launched its £33.5 million Project Gigabit initiative to deliver full fibre broadband to rural Dorset and South Somerset. Construction began in Halstock and Dorset, following the completion of detailed planning for the five-year programme awarded in April. This ambitious rollout will connect 21,400 hard-to-reach homes and businesses, bridging the digital divide … Read more

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