Zen Internet has become the first national ISP to sign a wholesale agreement with Trooli, an altnet with a full fibre network passing 370,000 homes and businesses. This is pretty big news… Previously, Zen only operated on Openreach and CityFibre. I’ve wondered for a while if Zen would continue to enter the altnet arena after … Read more
Five of the UK’s largest alternative fibre network operators—nexfibre, AllPoints Fibre, Community Fibre, Gigaclear, and the newly-merged Netomnia and Brsk—have formed the PIA Coalition to push for fairer access to Openreach’s physical infrastructure. This move is aimed at addressing significant pricing disparities that place alternative network operators at a disadvantage. According to the coalition, these … Read more
Eastbourne-based full fibre network operator and ISP, Lightning Fibre, has announced a wholesale agreement with CityFibre, enabling Lightning Fibre to expand its reach and offer its full fibre broadband services to customers across Brighton & Hove and Worthing. Stefan Stanislawski, CEO at Lightning Fibre, said: “Customers across Eastbourne, Hastings, Heathfield and Hailsham are already making … Read more
MS3 Networks has partnered with Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) to bring greater choice and affordability to over 450 residents in LHP’s low and medium-rise apartment blocks in Grimsby and Cleethorpes. This collaboration aims to connect these homes to MS3’s ultrafast network, significantly enhancing internet access for tenants. Social housing tenants make up a third of … Read more
BeeBu aren’t taking their launch lightly! (catch up on who BeeBu are and their launch here) As Portsmouth FC recently announced (snip below from their website), it seems BeeBu have struck a partnership and committed to a club-wide deal, with their logo set to appear on the men’s and women’s teams’ playing kit sleeve and … Read more
Local full fibre broadband provider toob is celebrating a remarkable milestone in its rapid expansion across the South of England. This AltNet has grown its customer base from just 10,000 in October 2022 to an impressive 50,000+ customers 18 months later. The early network deployment in Southampton is a standout success, achieving over 40% penetration. … Read more
CityFibre gains an additional 200,000 passed premises following its acquisition of Lit Fibre, with the ambition to build a further 100,000 using the Lit Fibre resource. This acquisition, structured on a share-based arrangement, will result in Newlight Partners (the current owners) holding a minority stake (2%) in CityFibre. This will be the first of many … Read more
In another boost to its retail operation, Ogi is extending its high street presence this spring, opening concessions in three new stores. Landing on the high street back in August last year [2023], Ogi is now adding the Blackwood, Pontypool, and Tonypandy Get Connected stores to its existing locations in Abergavenny, Chepstow, Haverfordwest, and Monmouth. … Read more
Quickline Communications, a leading rural broadband firm, has landed a major contract as part of the government’s £5bn Project Gigabit initiative. The deal allows the business to deliver a full fibre network to more than 28,000 rural homes and businesses, including some of the hardest-to-reach communities in North and East Yorkshire and West Yorkshire and … Read more
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