The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has stepped up its commitment to Netomnia with an additional £25 million loan, enhancing a previous £75 million loan from the UK Infrastructure Bank. This brings NWF’s total support to £100 million for Netomnia’s ambitious expansion of its high-speed broadband network. So far, this funding has connected over 100,000 premises, … Read more
Richard Tang, CEO of Zen Internet, sits down with Guy Miller, CEO of MS3. Here are the highlights from the conversation: To start, of course, they talk about Hull’s telecom market. Hull was completely different from the way the rest of the UK operated when it came to telecoms. For decades, KCOM held a monopoly … Read more
Ogi has teamed up with Amazon to introduce a Welsh language feature in the latest eero wifi software. This is a big step forward in enhancing the broadband experience for Welsh-speaking users across the country. If you weren’t aware, Ogi is wales leading “altnet” and if you look on any of their content, its always … Read more
Pulse Fibre is ramping up its network expansion with Adtran’s 10G XGS-PON platform, bringing gigabit speeds to 250,000 homes across the UK. This partnership ensures reliable, early-stage broadband connectivity for new builds, supporting systems like EV chargers and smart home setups. Robert Buckingham, Pulse Fibre’s Operations Director, emphasized the use of “Construction Mode” for seamless … Read more
Cuckoo, one the UK’s top “broadband disruptors”, has today signed a new sponsorship deal with British Bobsleigh. They supported the team last year, and the team had their most successful season yet! Cuckoo hopes to be the new lucky egg (we can’t take the glory for that pun – that was the Cuckoo’s content team) in Team … Read more
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
Brsk has announced it’s trialling a new 2Gbps service with selected customers across various regions, from West Yorkshire to Greater Manchester. With over 633,000 homes already passed by their full-fibre network, this upgrade in technology solidifies their recent win at the Connected Britain Awards, where they took home the “Full Fibre Innovation” prize. 👀 The … 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
