Ogi, the “altnet” bringing ultrafast full fibre to Welsh residents (on a completely separate note, I love how Ogi’s domain uses .wales), has announced the success of reaching two-thirds of its planned “first phase” rollout. This means that one in five “properties passed” have signed up to use one of their full fibre packages. Ogi … Read more
ClearFibre, part of the Telcom Group, has today announced the completion of its first phase build to bring superfast full fibre to Cardiff. Many residents of Cardiff will now be able to order full fibre, up to 1GB, from ClearFibre. Chris Baldock, Executive Chairman at ClearFibre, commented: “We are proud to be a part of this … Read more
CityFibre has now provided superfast full fibre access to over 25,000 homes (approximately 86% of residential properties and most businesses) in Kettering. They began building in 2022 and allocated £17 million to the project. To date, the total amount of fibre cable laid equates to over 162 kilometres! They’ve hit their target of passing over … 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
Cuckoo’s Openreach/TalkTalk base has been acquired by Home Telecom (part of the Telecom Acquisitions Group). An undisclosed number of customers will now be served via Home Telecom. Here’s our take on the major announcement. Cuckoo stands out from the crowd with its unique branding and “high level” of support for customers seeking a more personal … Read more
Altnet Spring Fibre, today announced the addition of Alex Stevanović, to its leadership team as Strategy & Commercial Director. Spring Fibre is a fast growing altnet in a market that is ripe for consolidation, and this marks its first senior appointment into a team that has organically expanded the network reach with the plan to … 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
In a significant move to bolster their growth trajectory, BeFibre and Digital Infrastructure have appointed Paul Doyle as their new CEO. With an extensive background in telecommunications spanning over 40 years, including a prominent role at Ireland’s leading telco, eir Ireland, Doyle brings a wealth of experience in value creation and strategic transformation to his … Read more
The UK’s telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has taken a significant step towards addressing the issue of confusing jargon prevalent in the fibre sector. While the implementation is expected no earlier than autumn, Ofcom has acknowledged the critical need for clarity regarding what constitutes fibre and full fibre. Given the coexistence of legacy networks with full fibre, … Read more
