In this interview with Darren Gillard, CEO of Deecon Consulting, he reflects on the company’s journey, core values, and growth strategy over the past 15 years. Darren began his career inspired by a family background of entrepreneurship. After studying civil engineering and quantity surveying, he gained industry experience working for major firms, eventually deciding to … Read more
In this episode, I sit down with the industry GOAT—Richard Tang. Richard has successfully built an ISP that operates in the consumer, B2B, and wholesale spaces, generating over £120M in revenue with an incredibly strong and unique culture. We discuss the Zen journey and Richard’s vision for getting Zen to where it is today, the … Read more
Freedom Fibre has announced a partnership with Zen Internet, allowing Zen to offer broadband and ethernet services to its customers and potentially their partners (we will update this article once we receive confirmation on the partner/reseller part). The announcement supports Freedom Fibre’s new business product launch with both an FTTP and Ethernet offering. Their FTTP … Read more
nexfibre has released its quarterly update, showing that as of September 30th, they’ve reached over 1.5 million properties passed. Considering nexfibre was established in January 2023, reaching this figure in such a short time gives us confidence that they’re on track to meet their ambitious target of 5 million properties passed by 2026. In December 2023’s … Read more
Netomnia released a sneak peek into their Q3 results, showcasing some impressive stats. With the merger of Brsk, the group is now building and connecting at outstanding rates, connecting over 40,000 customers in one quarter and passing 258,000 premises. To put that figure into perspective, many altnets have yet to reach 250,000 properties passed in … Read more
AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN) has acquired Brillband, a Glasgow-based full-fibre provider known for its customer-first, digital-first approach. Operating as an independent brand under the APFN Group, Brillband will expand nationally via APFN’s open-access wholesale platform. CEO Duncan Di Biase remains at the helm, with Jarlath Finnegan, APFN and Cuckoo Fibre’s Group CEO, stepping in as … Read more
Brsk has announced that it is expanding its network to connect rural areas in West Yorkshire with high-speed full-fibre services. Around 10,000 premises across Denholme, Haworth, Crossroads, Wilsden, and Cullingworth will gain access to speeds of up to 2Gbps, addressing the limited and costly broadband options currently available. Regional Head Darryl Nieuwenhuizen said: “We have … Read more
Zzoomm has reached 15% market penetration in the towns of Penistone, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Sandbach, and High Green & Chapeltown, despite these networks being newly established. Recently, the company celebrated 20%+ penetration in several other towns, including Hereford and Thirsk, demonstrating its rapid uptake. As we know, a penetration rate of 20% is celebrated within the industry, … Read more
Community Fibre has secured a new £125 million financing facility arranged by JP Morgan, Barclays, LBBW, SIMCo, and Alpha Bank, raising the company’s total investment to £1.1 billion. This milestone comes as Community Fibre, which builds and owns a 100% full-fibre network across London, became EBITDA positive in April 2024. With a rapid rise from … Read more
