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The average consumer take-up across altnet networks is currently at 16%, half that of Openreach at 32%, despite the collective footprint of challengers now equalling that of the incumbent.

Zzoomm has seen 10% take-up of its full fibre broadband in Penistone, Yorkshire, since launching in March 2024.

CityFibre’s customer connections have exceeded 400,000, growing 77% year-on-year and with installations regularly exceeding 1,000 a day.

Freedom Fibre has distributed litter pick kits across North Shropshire, where it is currently completing a Project Gigabit contract to roll out fibre connectivity to around 12,000 hard to reach homes and businesses.

The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) has launched the Telecoms ICT Career Framework, alongside DSIT, Ofcom and UKTIN, to boost career pathways within the sector.

Virgin Media O2 reduced its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 23% in 2023, the equivalent of the annual energy use of 14,883 UK homes. It remains on track to cut such emissions by 60% by 2025.

Openreach has named the next 84 new exchange locations, covering more than 880k premises, where it will halt the sale of traditional copper-based phone and broadband services.

Automation can be the key differentiator for medium-sized businesses looking to scale, especially in industries suffering skill shortages, says Traverse Automation.

Virgin Media O2’s total serviceable fixed network footprint increased by 194,000 FTTP homes in Q1 2024, with Nexfibre having hit the one million premise milestone in mid-April.

Engineers recruited to Ogi are now learning through a bespoke 8-week telecoms training programme.