Ogi Completes Multimillion-Pound Cardiff Fibre Upgrade, Connecting Businesses to a Digital Future

Wales’s home-grown full fibre provider, Ogi, has completed a transformative multimillion-pound programme, delivering 10 Gigabit-capable full fibre connectivity to Cardiff’s city centre economic gateway. This development marks a significant milestone in equipping the Welsh capital with world-class digital infrastructure. Following an extensive build in the Ocean Way industrial zone, Ogi now shifts focus to the … Read more

Quickline to support more than 500 students through Lincolnshire Institute of Technology bursary

Quickline is empowering over 500 underrepresented students in Lincolnshire with the skills they need to thrive in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) fields. As the newest employment partner of the Lincolnshire Institute of Technology (LIoT), the rural broadband provider is sponsoring a dedicated bursary to support students across the county’s colleges and universities. This … Read more

Freedom Fibre Signs Armed Forces Covenant to Support Military Community

Freedom Fibre has proudly signed the Armed Forces Covenant, underscoring its commitment to recognising and supporting those who have served in the military. The North West and Midlands-based telecommunications company, which is currently rolling out gigabit-capable broadband in North Shropshire and planning to expand into rural Cheshire in 2025, is integrating this pledge into its … Read more

Gigaclear Names Andy Matthews as Chairman

Gigaclear, the rural broadband specialist, has announced Andy Matthews as its new Chairman, effective 1st January 2025. Currently Chief Investment Officer at Infracapital, Andy has served on Gigaclear’s board since 2019, overseeing significant milestones, including expanding its network to over 580,000 premises and connecting more than 130,000 customers. He succeeds Stephen Nelson, who is stepping … Read more

Gigaclear Marks Record Growth Year, Bringing Total Connected Customers to 130,000

Gigaclear, one of the UK’s leading rural full fibre broadband specialist, is celebrating a milestone year in 2024. With over 130,000 customers now connected, the Abingdon-based provider added 40,000 connections this year alone—an impressive 50% growth in its customer base. Focusing on hard-to-reach communities, Gigaclear’s expansion highlights its commitment to bridging the digital divide, bringing … Read more

IDNet Partners with MS3 to Expand Full Fibre Connectivity for Homes and Businesses

Hull-based full fibre network operator MS3 Networks has teamed up with IDNet, a premium UK internet service provider, to expand broadband options for homes and businesses across Hull, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Immingham, Cleethorpes, and Mexborough. IDNet, established in 1996, is known for delivering fast and reliable internet to businesses and has recently expanded into home broadband, … Read more

Infranomics Analyse Latest BDUK OMR Results Showing 3.2 million premises without any commercial plans to build

Infranomics has shed light on the UK’s 3.24 million “white premises,” areas identified as having no commercial or public gigabit broadband plans. Their analysis reveals challenges with the dataset’s accuracy, which unchanged would misalign up to £125 million in public funds. The guys and girls at Infranomics are obsessed with data, metrics, and AI, and … Read more

Elevate Wholesale® Partners with Flotek Group to Deliver Hyperfast Connectivity to Cardiff

Elevate Wholesale® (formerly Telcom) has joined forces with Cardiff-based IT provider Flotek Group to revolutionize internet access for over 5,000 businesses across the city. This partnership is part of a £7m network initiative by Cardiff Council and the Welsh Government, aiming for 100% full fibre coverage by 2025. The collaboration will replace outdated copper systems … Read more

Pulse Fibre Partners with Wain Homes to Deliver Free Broadband for New Homeowners

Pulse Fibre is making moving day easier for over 200 homeowners at three Wain Homes developments in the South West by providing free broadband for 12 months. The initiative includes lightning-fast 100Mb/s broadband, a free WiFi 6 router, and same-day activation, ensuring residents can connect seamlessly from the moment they move in. Pulse Fibre’s collaboration … Read more