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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.

FACTCO Complete Large Gigabit Broadband Voucher Build to Cambois

15th July, 2022 (2 Comments)

UK ISP FACTCO has today finished its rollout of a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to the rural village of Cambois, which they claim is the “largest completed [gigabit voucher] project to date” in Northumberland (England).

CityFibre Banner and Fibre Optic Cable Reel

CityFibre Lose Appeal vs Ofcom’s Approval of Openreach FTTP Price Cut UPDATE

15th July, 2022 (10 Comments)

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has today “dismissed” CityFibre’s attempt to challenge Ofcom’s approval of Openreach’s (BT) “Equinox” offer (here), which introduced a “major” price cut (details) at wholesale to their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband products for UK ISPs. But the operator is far from giving up.

Hyperoptic Connect 100,000 UK New Build Homes to Full Fibre

15th July, 2022 (3 Comments)

City-focused gigabit broadband ISP Hyperoptic has today announced a key milestone after their “full fibre” (FTTP/B) network connected over 100,000 new build UK homes, with agreements in place to connect a further 100,000 new build properties over the next 12-months. The operator has now covered a total of over 900,000 premises.

ISP Sky Broadband UK Discount Ultrafast and Gigafast FTTP Plans

15th July, 2022 (0 Comments)

UK ISP Sky Broadband will today introduce a few new discounts on the monthly price of their fastest Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based Ultrafast and Gigafast broadband packages on Openreach’s national network, which shaves a few extra pounds off the previous pricing.

Full Fibre ISP Gigaclear Secure Openreach Path to Collaboration Status

14th July, 2022 (6 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Gigaclear, which is building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 500,000 premises in England by the end of 2023 (300,000 completed), has been awarded Path to Collaboration (PTC) by Openreach (BT) – a move that should help to boost their rollout.

ISP Vfast Connect First Full Fibre Broadband Customer in Medway

14th July, 2022 (2 Comments)

Kent-based UK ISP Vfast (Orbital Net) has announced that they’ve finally connected their first customer – Paul from Gillingham – to CityFibre’s new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in Medway, which follows last year’s announcement (here) of their plan to join the platform.

New Record as YouFibre Put Tewkesbury Full Fibre Live in 22 Days

14th July, 2022 (14 Comments)

Broadband ISP YouFibre has revealed that their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in the Gloucestershire town of Tewkesbury, which is being built by network partner Netomnia, has set a new record for the operator by going live just 22 days after the rollout was first formally announced.

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.

Devon and Somerset UK Issue July 2022 Airband FTTP Build Update

12th July, 2022 (11 Comments)

The Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) project and UK ISP Airband have today issued a new July 2022 update on their Phase 2 contract to deploy a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across the region, which has so far covered 2,500 premises in hard to reach rural areas.

New Standard De-Couples the ONT and OLT in FTTP Broadband

12th July, 2022 (7 Comments)

The Broadband Forum has published a new standard that may help to tackle the issue of vendor lock-in on Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP networks, which can result in the management cycle of optical modems (ONU / ONTs) being tied to a specific vendor’s Optical Line Terminal (OLT).

Virgin Media O2 to Expand FTTP Broadband Cover in N.Ireland

12th July, 2022 (15 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK (VMO2) has confirmed that they intend to continue to expand their gigabit-capable fixed line connectivity – via Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) technology – to “tens of thousands more premises” across Northern Ireland over the coming years.

GoFibre Bring Full Fibre Broadband Build to 2 Locations in Fife

12th July, 2022 (3 Comments)

Scottish broadband ISP GoFibre (BorderLink), which is partnered with wireless provider Marykirk.com (here), has today added two new locations in Fife to their ongoing rollout of a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in Scotland.

Wildanet Expand Full Fibre Gigabit Broadband Rollout to Devon UK

11th July, 2022 (1 Comment)

Rural broadband ISP Wildanet, which last year began the £50 million rollout of a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and fixed wireless (FWA) network across parts of Cornwall (here), has now begun to expand across the border into several towns across Devon in South West England.