nexfibre has launched a partnership with UK Youth to offer free full fibre broadband to 1,000 youth centres across the UK, aiming to combat digital poverty. In collaboration with Virgin Media O2, these centres will gain access to up to 2Gbps broadband for two years. With nearly 570,000 young people in the UK lacking both … Read more
FullFibre, the open access only “network based in Exeter”altnet”, has announced an exciting new partnership with wholesale aggregator IPRiver, opening the door to enhanced connectivity options for businesses across 170 towns and nine counties. Matt Baker, Head of Wholesale at FullFibre, shared his enthusiasm, saying, “Partnering with IPRiver means that businesses in our network now … Read more
Bloomberg reports that Virgin Media O2 is seeking to raise at least £1 billion by offering a 20% to 40% stake in its newly formed network company. This is part of a larger £5 billion plan to expand full fibre coverage across the UK. However, details are scarce as the information comes from anonymous sources. … Read more
Ogi, Wales’s leading “altnet” for full fibre, has secured a £45m financing package from Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) and additional equity from its primary shareholder, Infracapital. This funding will support Ogi’s expansion across the ten local authority areas in CCR, where the company already has a strong presence. Ogi’s high-capacity network, crucial for cloud computing, … Read more
Jonny Rae recently welcomed Alistair Goulden, a man of many roles—Director, Investor, Advisor, and NED—to the Fibrenews Studio. Their discussion delved into Alistair’s journey from founding Swish Fibre, a leading player in the altnet space, to the challenges of expanding a network’s footprint and driving customer adoption. Alistair was candid throughout, addressing Jonny’s questions on … Read more
Residents of Stockton on the Forest are celebrating as the rollout of full fibre broadband begins in their Yorkshire village. A total of 377 properties, previously hindered by slow internet speeds, now have access to ultrafast connectivity with speeds reaching up to 1000Mbps thanks to Fusion Fibre. This significant upgrade comes as a result of … Read more
An additional 11,000 homes in Huddersfield now have access to Virgin Media’s gigabit broadband services, marking the first time these properties can connect to such high-speed internet. Residents in Huddersfield can now sign up for services like Gig2 broadband, which offers top speeds of 2Gbps—21 times faster than the local average. These hyperfast connections are … Read more
Local businesses in Caerphilly are poised to gain access to ultra-fast multi-gigabit full-fibre internet speeds following a partnership between Ogi and Caerphilly County Borough Council. The Tredomen Business and Technology Park, situated near the Council’s headquarters, accommodates approximately 30 businesses, ranging from legal and accounting firms to cutting-edge tech startups. As part of the agreement, … Read more
Community Fibre, which currently covers 1.3 million properties in London with up to 3GB full fibre, has seen an 85% increase in its customer base in the past 12 months as more people look to the planet for faster, more affordable fibre broadband. Community Fibre is one of the “OG’s” within the altnet world, starting … Read more
