Sky and CityFibre have forged a new long-term partnership, set to bring Sky’s broadband services to the CityFibre network. CityFibre, which currently covers 3.8 million premises, aims to expand its network to at least 8 million over the coming years. Starting in 2025, Sky’s Full Fibre Broadband will be available to customers on CityFibre’s network, … Read more
More than 100,000 homes and businesses in the Highlands are set to benefit from ultrafast broadband, thanks to a new £10 million investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). This funding will help bridge the digital divide in areas like the Black Isle, Great Glen, and Cairngorms, expanding the network to underserved communities. Highland … Read more
LilaConnect, now part of Freedom Fibre’s growing UK full-fibre network, has hit a milestone of 15,000 connected customers, up from 13,000 in June 2024. Over the past year, the ISP has seen a 90% increase in new orders and a 300% growth in active subscribers. However, their service remains primarily available in areas linked to … Read more
Openreach has unveiled plans for a new symmetric 1Gbps broadband tier, expanding options for Communications Providers on its Full Fibre network. This service is set to launch in April 2025 and will be available in areas covered by Openreach’s “Type C” bid under the UK Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit initiative, focused on upgrading the hardest-to-reach … Read more
Hey!Broadband, the retail arm of F&W Networks, has reached a significant milestone with 25,000 connected customers across London, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and West Sussex. This achievement comes on the heels of F&W Networks passing the 400,000 premises milestone in February. Jose Luis, CEO at F&W Networks said: “We are excited to announce that … Read more
Openreach has kicked off the construction of a new ultrafast broadband network in Pendine, Carmarthenshire, offering residents and businesses access to top-tier, reliable internet speeds. Known for its history with land speed records, Pendine will now boast some of Europe’s fastest broadband, thanks to Openreach’s Fibre Community Partnership Scheme. This project, funded through pooled UK … Read more
If you didn’t know, a couple of times a year, thinkbroadband.com releases a document named “The State of Broadband” report, which provides some key metrics in the full fibre world. Specifically, they feed “RFS” data from all the major networks, so they can provide the most accurate report on how large an “alt net” footprint … Read more
Freedom Fibre has just hit a major milestone, connecting over 20,000 homes across the North West and West Midlands to their full fibre network. With towns like Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Leek, Urmston, Northwich, and Whitchurch now benefiting, residents can access ultra fast full fibre (up to 1GB), thanks to Freedom Fibre’s cutting-edge XGS-PON technology (capable of … Read more
After three and a half years as CEO of B4RN, Michael Lee will be stepping down on September 1, 2024, as he relocates abroad due to his wife’s new work opportunity. Tom Rigg, who has been with B4RN since its founding and served as COO, will step into the CEO role. Michael will continue to … Read more
