Virgin Media UK and Nexfibre Add 17,000 Rotherham Homes to FTTP Cover
Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK (VMO2) has today announced that more than 17,000 additional homes and businesses in the South Yorkshire (England) town of Rotherham can now access their 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which was made possible by nexfibre’s network expansion. Rotherham is the latest in a long list of VMO2 areas that have, […]
BT to Convert 2,000 More UK Payphones to Gigabit WiFi Street Hubs
Broadband and technology giant BT has today announced a new 10-year partnership with media group Global, which will jointly work to convert a further 2,000 of the operator’s legacy payphones and kiosks – across more than 200 UK towns and cities – into brand-new smart Street Hubs, starting in 2025. At present BT has already […]
Broadband ISP Gigaclear Tops 100k Users and 500k UK Premises Passed
Abingdon-based ISP Gigaclear, which specialises in deploying their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network into rural parts England, has today announced that their network now covers 500,000 premises (ready for service) and they’ve also grown their customer base to 100,000 (up from 95k on 22nd Feb 2024). The internet provider is principally owned by major investor […]
Customers of UK ISP Link Broadband Acquired by Home Telecom
Internet service provider Link Broadband, which typically sells FTTP broadband packages via a number of alternative networks, has today become the latest to have their customer base acquired by the Telecom Acquisitions (TAL) group. The deal applies to Link’s customers on the CityFibre network. The official press release is fairly light on detail and doesn’t, […]
Smaller UK Broadband ISPs Beat BIG Providers in Which? Ranking
Consumer magazine Which? has today published the results of their latest 2024 ranking of home broadband providers, which found that smaller ISPs like CommunityFibre, Zen Internet and Hyperoptic topped the table and eclipsed the biggest providers that now mostly inhabit the bottom half of the table. The latest ranking is based on a survey of […]
VX Fibre and Freedom fibre complete merger
News Consolidation continues in the alnet market in the latest of a string of mergers UK fibre altnets VX Fibre and Freedom Fibre have completed their merger which was announced last December, following regulatory approval. The newly combined group will operate as name Freedom Fibre under their CEO Neil McArthur and his management team, and will have a network of 300,000 (which is up from the figure of 285,000 given in December). “This strategic merger leverages the strengths of both...
Digital Catapult to launch of 5G lab in Newcastle
News The organisation says the new 5G lab stimulate growth and attract investment in the technology sector of the North of Tyne Combined Authority Region Digital Catapult has revealed plans to establish a new innovation lab in Newcastle, aiming to foster digital skills and innovation across the North of Tyne region. Situated in Newcastle’s Eldon Square, the facility will provide local companies and residents access to the latest advancements in 5G and immersive technologies. Collaborating...
VEON exits Kyrgyzstan to focus on key markets
News The Netherlands-based operator has sold its 50.1% stake in the business to CG Cell Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of CG Corp Global This week, VEON has announced that it will exit Kyrgyzstan, selling its majority stake in Beeline Kyrgyzstan to Chaudhary Group (CG Corp Global)’s subsidiary CG Cell Technologies. The deal will see VEON transfer its entire 50.1% stake to CG Corp Global, valuing the business at 3.4-times the company’s EBITDA in 2023. According to VEON’s latest...
A Cloppenburg Case Study: 5G in Healthcare
Insight In Landkreis Cloppenburg, CampusGenius took part in a groundbreaking project to transform healthcare with their private 5G-as-a-service solution, the GeniusCore The project ‘Smart Emergency – Rescue Services Reconnected’ aims to address challenges facing the healthcare sector, such as a high burden on staff, low doctor density, and an increasing demand for emergency services in rural areas. Discover the impact of private 5G networks in healthcare. CampusGenius implemented 5G technology...
Openreach UK Aim to Extend FTTP Broadband to 97% of N.Ireland
Network operator Openreach (BT) has today announced that their 1.8Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network in Northern Ireland is being extended to cover 97% of premises (currently they’re at 87%). As a result, a further £100m investment is being made to reach over 100,000 extra premises. The deployment forms part of the operator’s […]