Exciting news from Canterbury! nexfibre, has kicked off build activity to connect over 13,000 premises in Canterbury to its full-fibre network. This initiative is part of their partnership with build partner and anchor tenant, Virgin Media O2. The investment in Canterbury is a clear indicator of the progress nexfibre is making in deploying its next-gen … Read more
Openreach engineers have started building a new ultrafast broadband, full fibre network in Northallerton. This full fibre upgrade will enable thousands of locals to connect multiple devices at gigabit speeds, helping businesses trade online and compete for years to come. The new technology is more reliable, resilient, and future-proof, offering fewer faults and consistent speeds … Read more
Over 35,000 premises in Luton can now tap into some of the fastest and most reliable internet services in the UK, thanks to CityFibre’s new full fibre network. CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has nearly completed its rollout in the eastern part of Luton, designating homes as ‘Ready for Service.’ This means … Read more
Virgin Media has some exciting news for the Wirral: 24,000 more homes and businesses can now access their gigabit broadband services. If you’re in Wirral, you can now sign up for services like Gig2 broadband, which offers blistering speeds of 2Gbps. That’s a whopping 25 times faster than the local average! Perfect for busy households … Read more
Openreach, the UK’s largest wholesale broadband network, is back in the news with some exciting updates. They’ve just announced plans to roll out ultrafast, ultra-reliable Full Fibre broadband to 517 more locations across the UK (through their latest build plan). That’s another 2.7 million homes and businesses set to get a serious connectivity upgrade. Now, … Read more
Grain has just hit a major milestone – over 30,000 customers are now connected to their full fibre network. Grain is growing fast, that’s for sure. They have infrastructure in over 50 towns, like Carlisle, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bolton, Bradford, Grimsby, Hartlepool, Hull, Liverpool, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, North Shields, Oldham, and Sunderland. Grain receives lots of … Read more
EightAdvisory, an independent advisory firm specialising in transactions, restructuring, and transformation in the UK & Europe, has today published a compelling report (using some of Point Topic’s industry data) that sheds light on the challenges alternative network providers (altnets) encounter as they attempt to expand their market presence in comparison to Openreach. The report offers … Read more
nexfibre, the next generation, full fibre network provider, has today announced it will invest £1bn in broadband infrastructure this year as part of its plans to drive long-term competition in the fibre access market, on a national scale. This provides a major boost to the UK’s digital infrastructure, helping the Government fulfil its gigabit broadband … Read more
Hyperoptic, the UK’s leading alternative full-fibre broadband provider, has made strategic appointments to its customer service leadership team, welcoming Mark Davidson as Customer Experience & Service Director and Igor Sabljak as Head of Customer Service. Mark Davidson, a veteran with over 25 years of experience at Meta, Virgin Media, and WebHelp, has assumed the role … Read more