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Broadband ISP and UK AltNet 1310 Acquires TxRx Communications

11th August, 2023 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP 1310 (“thirteen-ten“), which offers full fibre services via Openreach’s national network and is also building its own FTTP network across parts of Hampshire (England), has this morning announced that they’ve acquired UK communications provider TxRx Communications Ltd to accelerate growth and broaden their services.

CityFibre’s UK Full Fibre Rollout in Norwich Faces Possible Pause

11th August, 2023 (69 Comments)

A district councillor has claimed that CityFibre’s £50m project to deploy a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across the Norfolk city of Norwich, which began in September 2021 and was being supported by civil engineering contractor Telec Networks, could be at risk of a protracted suspension.

ISP Toob Finally Starts £13m FTTP Broadband Rollout in Woking

10th August, 2023 (2 Comments)

Network builder and UK gigabit broadband ISP toob has today announced that their long-planned £13m project to deploy a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Surrey (England) town of Woking has begun. The work is expected to result in 32,000 local homes and businesses gaining access to their network.

Altnets Named as Finalist in British Business Excellence Awards 2023

9th August, 2023 (0 Comments)

The perhaps tediously named telecoms infrastructure provider Altnets, which supplies things like optical fibre cable and active equipment to UK FTTP broadband builders, has announced that they’ve been shortlisted as a finalist for the “Growth Business of the Year” category in the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards 2023.

Rural Full Fibre UK ISP County Broadband Launch Grant-Funding Charity

9th August, 2023 (1 Comment)

Alternative network provider County Broadband, which is working to deploy a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to 500,000 rural premises across the East of England by the end of 2027, has today launched the ‘Hypercharged Foundation‘ – offering grants to support community-centric causes in their build areas.

One Month Until Openreach Stop Selling New UK Analogue Phone Lines

9th August, 2023 (60 Comments)

Openreach’s (BT) long road toward completely switching off their old copper-based Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) in December 2025 is set to hit a major milestone on 5th September 2023, when it places a UK wide “stop sell” on sales of new Wholesale Line Rental (WLR) and related broadband ISP products.

WightFibre Grow Isle of Wight FTTP Broadband to 57,000 Premises

8th August, 2023 (7 Comments)

Infracapital-backed broadband ISP and AltNet WightFibre, which is deploying a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire in England, has today issued their first coverage update in a long time and confirmed that they now cover 57,000 premises (up from 40,000 in July 2022).

Netomnia UK Start FTTP Broadband Build to Sevenoaks Premises

8th August, 2023 (43 Comments)

Some 14,000 homes and businesses in the Kent (England) town of Sevenoaks will soon benefit after Netomnia, supported by UK ISP YouFibre, started a £4.2m project to deploy their 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband network in the area.

Full Fibre UK ISP Brsk Pick Neos Networks to Boost Network Capacity

8th August, 2023 (1 Comment)

Network builder and broadband ISP Brsk, which has already deployed their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 266,000 UK premises (rollout plan), has today confirmed that they’ve chosen Neos Networks to provide them with diverse national backhaul services as they expand their coverage.

37 Percent of Full Fibre ISP Fibrus’ UK Fleet Converted to EVs

8th August, 2023 (0 Comments)

Belfast-based network operator and broadband ISP Fibrus, which is building a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network across parts of Northern Ireland and England, has revealed that 44 out of their 110+ strong fleet of vehicles (37%) are now powered by electricity (up from 14 in Dec 2022).

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Digital Infrastructure Start Full Fibre Build in 5 South Yorkshire Locations

7th August, 2023 (13 Comments)

Network operator Digital Infrastructure and sibling UK broadband ISP BeFibre have today revealed that they’ve entered the construction phase on their recently announced (here) Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) infrastructure builds for the South Yorkshire locations of Thurnscoe, Harlington, Barnburgh, Bolton upon Dearne, and Goldthorpe.

ISP Grain to Build FTTP Broadband Across Part of Warrington

4th August, 2023 (7 Comments)

Alternative network operator and UK ISP Grain has revealed that they intend to deploy their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across “more than” 10,000 homes in the Cheshire (England) town of Warrington, which reflects about one tenth of the town’s c.98,000 residential properties.

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Openreach Save £10m on Rural UK Full Fibre Builds with Mini-Exchanges

3rd August, 2023 (49 Comments)

A few years ago we reported that Openreach (BT) had moved to accelerate and expand their rollout of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP technology into more challenging rural areas by installing “Subtended Headends” (SHE). The technology has now saved them £10m in build costs in the last year alone (Fiscal Year 22/23).

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Administrators Report Updates on Future of Broadway Partners

3rd August, 2023 (19 Comments)

The administrators for troubled UK network operator Broadway Partners (Broadway Broadband), which had been building fixed wireless and full fibre (FTTP) ISP networks across rural parts of Scotland and Wales, have published their first report and revealed that several interested parties have bid for the business.

RunFibre Bring FTTP Broadband to Falfield in South Gloucestershire

3rd August, 2023 (2 Comments)

Broadband ISP RunFibre, which is building a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural areas of South Gloucestershire in England, has announced that they’re extending into the rural South Gloucestershire village of Falfield – home to a population of around 800.

Openreach Discounts Proactive UK Copper to FTTP Upgrades

3rd August, 2023 (28 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has made it easier for UK broadband ISPs that want to migrate existing customers on slower copper-based ADSL, FTTC (VDSL2) and G.fast lines to faster full fibre (FTTP) ones, which they’ve done by introducing a new discount for their related “Proactive Upgrades” service.

Welsh ISP Ogi Become One of the First AltNets with High Street Presence

3rd August, 2023 (6 Comments)

Infracapital-backed UK broadband ISP Ogi, which is investing £200m to build a new full fibre (FTTP) network across 150,000 premises in South Wales by 2025, appears to have become one of the first (possibly THE first) alternative network providers to have a high street presence thanks to a new deal with the ‘Get Connection’ retail chain.