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Global Shortage of Fibre Optic Cables Hits UK Broadband Firms UPDATE

28th July, 2022 (14 Comments)

Network builders and broadband ISPs in the UK have confirmed that they’re also being affected by a shortage in optical fibre cables, which has caused significant delays to lead times on deliveries and pushed up prices of such cables by as much as 70% since March 2021. But contrary to some reports, the cable cost is not the main issue.

New Subsea Fibre Cable Links Ireland to the Isle of Man and UK

27th July, 2022 (2 Comments)

Connectivity Services provider Aqua Comms has announced the completion of their work to deploy the Celtix-Connect 2 subsea fibre optic cable, which now runs between Ireland (Dublin), the Isle of Man and England (Blackpool). The move means more resilient and faster broadband for premises on the isle.

Virgin Media O2 Bring Dark Fibre to All Proximity Edge Data Centres

27th July, 2022 (3 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media Business UK (VMO2) has today announced that their wholesale division is working to deliver network services, including diverse Dark Fibre and optical high capacity services up to 100G, to customers across Proximity’s portfolio of regional colocation data centres.

Truespeed Connect 300 South West Businesses to Full Fibre

27th July, 2022 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP Truespeed, which is deploying a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of South West England, has today announced that they’ve so far connected 300 businesses in the region to their new ultrafast broadband network.

Full Fibre UK ISP Gigaclear Seeks up to £300m Rollout Boost

26th July, 2022 (5 Comments)

Infracapital-backed rural broadband ISP Gigaclear is reportedly working with bankers at Rothschild to raise up to £300m of additional capital to help fuel their ongoing rollout of gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) infrastructure, which has so far covered 300,000 premises (up from 250,000 in December 2021).

Broadband and Phone Price Hikes for UK Shell Energy ISP Users

26th July, 2022 (2 Comments)

Most of Shell Energy’s broadband and phone customers in the UK have been informed that the ISP will hike their prices by an average of 6.1% a month from 1st September 2022. But those who joined or renewed on or after 9th January 2022 will escape the hike, which is at least mercifully below the current rate of CPI inflation (9.4%).

Full Fibre UK ISP Lit Fibre Picks Comtec as Supply Chain Partner

19th July, 2022 (1 Comment)

Broadband ISP Lit Fibre, which is being backed by investment from Newlight Partners LP to help build a new gigabit-speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to reach 500,000 homes in England by 2026, has today chosen Comtec to be their Strategic Supply Chain Partner for the ongoing rollout.

Full Fibre Builder Connexin Acquires UK ISP Pure Broadband

18th July, 2022 (16 Comments)

Network builder and ISP Connexin, which is investing £80m to roll-out Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband infrastructure across parts of Hull and East Yorkshire (here and here), has today announced yet another acquisition as they gobble up Hull-based UK ISP Pure Broadband for an undisclosed sum.

Freedom Fibre’s Neil Mcarthur on the Future of the FTTP Altnet Community

16th July, 2022 (0 Comments)

The Founder and CEO of UK broadband ISP and fibre optic network builder Freedom Fibre, Neil Mcarthur, discusses the future of the full fibre alternative network (AltNet) community, with five thoughts on Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband.

Virgin Media O2 UK Allegedly Offer £3bn for TalkTalk Broadband Merger

15th July, 2022 (31 Comments)

Multiple newspaper reports are this afternoon claiming that mobile and broadband giant Virgin Media (VMO2) is in early talks to merge with low-cost conscious UK ISP TalkTalk and take on its fixed line customer base of 4.2 million (VMO2 is home to 5.6 million). The proposed deal is said to value the company at around £3bn.

CWU Sets Timetable for 2 Day National BT and Openreach Strike

15th July, 2022 (21 Comments)

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has this afternoon formally served notice for strike action against UK telecoms and broadband ISP giant BT (inc. Openreach), which will take place on Friday 29th July and Monday 1st August 2022. Up to around 38,000 workers could potentially go on strike, although exact figures may be less.

Up to 38k BT and Openreach Staff May Strike as Last Minute Talk Attempt Fails

13th July, 2022 (42 Comments)

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has today, after BT rejected this week’s last minute talks proposal to reach a compromise agreement over pay, said they will formally serve notice on the UK telecoms and broadband ISP giant (inc. Openreach) of their intention to launch the first national strike in 35 years.

Svella Rescues UK Fibre Infrastructure Business Aberla Utilities and Energy

13th July, 2022 (0 Comments)

Investment company Svella Plc, which owns and operates civil infrastructure firm Svella Connect, has today acquired two Aberla Group business operations from administrators – Aberla Energy and Aberla Utilities, safeguarding 19 jobs in Warrington (Cheshire, England).

Virtual1 and ITS Technology Partnership to Combine UK Full Fibre Networks

13th July, 2022 (1 Comment)

The ITS Technology Group (its.), which operates 35 wholesale full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across urban areas of the UK, has today announced a significant new partnership with high bandwidth wholesaler Virtual1 (TalkTalk) that appears set to combine their respective network reach.

Broadband ISP Glide Acquires Full Fibre Provider Velocity1

13th July, 2022 (2 Comments)

Business and residential ISP Glide Group, which is currently working to extend their UK full fibre broadband network (leased lines and FTTP etc.), has today announced that they’ve acquired 100% of the shares of London-focused full fibre and smart city provider Velocity1 Ltd from Quintain.

BT Set to Create 2,800 New Jobs in Digital, But Mostly in India

13th July, 2022 (0 Comments)

Telecoms and UK broadband giant BT has today announced that it plans to grow its “in-house Digital talent” resource to 6,300 people (up from 3,500 at 1st April 2022). The majority will be brought on board by April 2024, but only around 1,000 of the new colleagues will come from the UK and the rest (1,800) will be recruited in India.

CityFibre UK Pilot uCPE Universal Customer Premises Equipment

11th July, 2022 (5 Comments)

Network builder CityFibre has today announced that they’re piloting enhanced “virtualisation capabilities” for business ISPs across their UK full fibre broadband and Ethernet network, which among other things includes the interesting addition of Universal Customer Premises Equipment (uCPE).