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Virgin Media and Nexfibre Expand FTTP to 5,000 Homes in Whitby

12th December, 2024 (1 Comment)

Broadband operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with retail UK ISP partner Virgin Media (O2), has today confirmed that they’ve made their 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband network available to more than 5,000 additional homes in Whitby (North Yorkshire, England).

Virgin Media and Nexfibre Near Completion of Upp’s UK FTTP Integration

26th November, 2024 (7 Comments)

UK ISP Virgin Media (O2) has today confirmed to ISPreview that they and network operator nexfibre have nearly completed the integration of Upp’s full fibre (FTTP) broadband network. Most of the operator’s premises have already been transferred to nexfibre, but we’re told that the remaining properties should be completed next month (December).

High Court Rejects LetterOne Appeal Over Forced Sale of UK Broadband Biz

21st November, 2024 (9 Comments)

The High Court in London has dismissed an appeal by investment firm LetterOne, which had been asking the court to rule that it was unlawfully ordered, under the new National Security and Investment Act (NSIA), to sell Upp’s full fibre broadband network by the UK Government. The company is now considering whether or not to challenge the outcome.

Virgin Media and nexfibre Add 9,000 Witham Homes to UK FTTP Network

13th November, 2024 (2 Comments)

Broadband network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with retail ISP partner Virgin Media (O2), has announced that they’ve extended their 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network to cover 9,000 additional homes in the Essex (England) town of Witham.

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Virgin Media and Nexfibre Add 9,000 Chelmsford Homes to UK FTTP Network

6th November, 2024 (5 Comments)

Broadband network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with UK ISP partner Virgin Media (O2), has announced that they’ve extended their 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network to cover 9,000 additional homes in the Essex (England) city of Chelmsford.

Nexfibre Publish Q3 2024 UK Full Fibre Broadband Build Update

31st October, 2024 (21 Comments)

Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with ISP partner Virgin Media (VMO2), has published their latest quarterly (Q3 2024) progress update on the roll-out of their new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband network. This includes details on build locations for 2025 and 2026.

Virgin Media UK and Nexfibre Add 18k Homes to Horsham UK Fibre Network

31st October, 2024 (1 Comment)

Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with broadband ISP partner Virgin Media (O2), has announced that they’ve extended their 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network to cover 18,000 additional homes in the West Sussex (England) town of Horsham.

Virgin Media O2 UK Broadband Users Grow to 5.73M as FTTP Adds 281K Premises

30th October, 2024 (6 Comments)

The latest Q3 2024 results from Virgin Media (O2) have been published, which shows that they’re home to 5,726,900 fixed broadband customers (up by 16.2k in Q3 vs -12.2k in Q2) and expanded their full fibre (FTTP) network to 281,100 premises – primarily via nexfibre (down from 295k in Q2). VMO2 has also sold a minority 8.3% stake in Cornerstone (worth £186m).

ISP Home Telecom UK Spotted Selling Virgin Media Powered FTTP Broadband Plans UPDATE2

4th October, 2024 (25 Comments)

Some of ISPreview’s readers have spotted that internet provider Home Telecom, which is part of the wider Telecom Acquisitions (TAL) group that also has an established strategic partnership with TalkTalk, appears to be selling broadband plans that are “Powered by Virgin Media” (VMO2). But seemingly only in FTTP areas that have been built for nexfibre.

Virgin Media and Nexfibre Add 11,000 Homes to FTTP Cover in Chester

26th September, 2024 (6 Comments)

Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with UK broadband ISP partner Virgin Media (O2), has announced that they’ve built to cover 11,000 additional homes in the Cheshire (England) city of Chester with their new 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband network.

06.09.19Eccles, Manchester. Openreach MD Catherine Colloms meeting with Rebecca Long-Bailey MP to show her the new fibre broadband network build.Pictured are Naomi Rogers (Acting Senior Engineer), Rebecca Long-Bailey MP and Catherine Colloms.

Deal Brings Gigabit Broadband to 260,000 Social Homes in Manchester UK UPDATE

12th September, 2024 (3 Comments)

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has today told the Connected Britain event in London that a new framework (wayleave) agreement has been reached with several network operators that will help to spread full fibre gigabit broadband across 260,000 social housing properties within the combined authority.

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Nexfibre to Cover 1,000 UK Youth Centres with 2Gbps Fibre Broadband

11th September, 2024 (2 Comments)

Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with retail ISP partner Virgin Media (VMO2) and has so far extended their FTTP broadband network to over 1.3 million premises, has today announced a new partnership with charity, UK Youth, to connect “as many as 1,000 youth centres across the UK” to its new network “free of charge“.

Virgin Media and Nexfibre Add 11,000 Homes to FTTP in Huddersfield

28th August, 2024 (21 Comments)

Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with UK broadband ISP partner Virgin Media (O2), have announced that they’ve added 11,000 more homes in the large West Yorkshire (England) town of Huddersfield to the coverage of their new 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband network.

Virgin Media UK Working to Fix Ping Spikes on 2Gbps Broadband Lines

12th August, 2024 (12 Comments)

A small number of Virgin Media’s (O2) broadband ISP customers, which appears to be largely impacting those on their latest 2Gbps full fibre package via nexfibre’s new XGS-PON (FTTP) network, have recently been suffering regular spikes in network latency (ping) and packet loss. But the good news is that the provider is working on a permanent fix.

Rumour Mill – Giffgaff May Launch UK FTTP Broadband via Nexfibre

9th August, 2024 (21 Comments)

Some sources have indicated to ISPreview that reputable mobile network provider giffgaff, which is owned by Telefónica and uses the associated Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) provided by O2 (Virgin Media) in the UK, are allegedly testing the possibility of offering full fibre (FTTP) broadband packages via nexfibre’s network.

Liberty Global CEO Updates on Virgin Media UK Going Wholesale, AltNets and TalkTalk

28th July, 2024 (21 Comments)

The CEO of Virgin Media’s co-parent operator Liberty Global, Michael Fries, has given a useful update on the progress they’re making with opening up their UK broadband network to wholesale (NetCo), the potential for consolidation within the alternative network (altnet) market and their position with respect to ISP TalkTalk’s debt problems.

Nexfibre Publish Q2 2024 UK Full Fibre Broadband Rollout Update

26th July, 2024 (27 Comments)

Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with retail ISP partner Virgin Media (VMO2), has this morning published their latest quarterly (Q2 2024) progress update on the roll-out of their new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband ISP network. This includes details on build locations for 2025 and early 2026.