Connect Fibre has just taken a big step forward in its mission to make fast broadband affordable by expanding its 150Mbps Essentials package for only £20 per month to pensioners born before 1958. With no setup costs, no sneaky price hikes, and flexible rolling contracts, it’s built to help the people who need it most—especially … Read more
Quickline has just unlocked gigabit-capable broadband for an additional 4,500 homes and businesses across rural West Yorkshire and York. This is part of the £60 million Project Gigabit contract, targeting hard-to-reach areas that are typically overlooked due to location costs. With over 28,000 properties set to benefit from the project in total. Beyond connectivity, they’re … Read more
EkkoSense, an AI-driven data centre optimisation firm, has collaborated with Virgin Media O2 to deliver annual energy savings exceeding £1 million in data centre cooling. Through real-time insights into thermal, power, and capacity performance across 20 UK data centres, EkkoSense helped Virgin Media O2 reduce cooling energy consumption by 15%. This translates to cutting 760 … Read more
Pulse Fibre has partnered with DW Utilities to deliver comprehensive full-fibre solutions across the UK. This collaboration will enable DW Utilities to offer a full range of utility services, by integrating lightning-fast fibre optic infrastructure provided by Pulse Fibre. With this partnership, more developers can now access our high-speed, reliable full-fibre broadband, ensuring that residential … Read more
Quickline has donated £10,000 to The Suit Works, a Sheffield-based charity that supports young jobseekers. The funds will help the charity continue providing styling sessions and smart, interview-appropriate clothing for those unable to afford it. Alongside the donation, Quickline staff are organizing a clothing collection, allowing team members to donate suitable attire to further assist … Read more
Zzoomm, now delivers its full fibre services to 20% of properties in Northallerton, achieving this milestone in just 19 months. This success follows their recent announcement of reaching over 30,000 contracted customers nationwide and making more than 200,000 properties ready for service. This marks a 15% uptake on their network, which has been available for … Read more
nexfibre has launched a partnership with UK Youth to offer free full fibre broadband to 1,000 youth centres across the UK, aiming to combat digital poverty. In collaboration with Virgin Media O2, these centres will gain access to up to 2Gbps broadband for two years. With nearly 570,000 young people in the UK lacking both … Read more
Bloomberg reports that Virgin Media O2 is seeking to raise at least £1 billion by offering a 20% to 40% stake in its newly formed network company. This is part of a larger £5 billion plan to expand full fibre coverage across the UK. However, details are scarce as the information comes from anonymous sources. … Read more
Ogi, Wales’s leading “altnet” for full fibre, has secured a £45m financing package from Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) and additional equity from its primary shareholder, Infracapital. This funding will support Ogi’s expansion across the ten local authority areas in CCR, where the company already has a strong presence. Ogi’s high-capacity network, crucial for cloud computing, … Read more