The creation of a COO position at ITS marks a key stage in the company’s transformation – signalling a stronger focus on scaling its service capabilities in parallel with its expanding network footprint and suite of partnerships. Stepping into this role is Charlie Versi, who brings an external perspective to overseeing operational delivery. Here, he talks here to FibreProvider.net about his immediate priorities and long-term goals within the role.
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Brsk aims to disrupt and gain market share in 2024, driving uptake alongside its steady build to establish itself as a ‘David’ to the ‘Goliath brands’ in the industry.
Giganet’s transition from a voice-only comms provider to a Fern Trading-backed ISP reaching over nine million premises is testament to its capacity for business transformation and commitment to building a full fibre future - and of course its ambition.
2025 has proved a pivotal year for AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN), with the completion of its consolidation programme and the launch of its wholesale fibre platform reflecting the full transformation of disparate retail ISPs and network builders into a scaling wholesaler. Here, CCO Nisreen El-kaloush lays out the post consolidation priorities for APFN as well as its long-term ambitions in the fibre sector.
Grain’s mission to pass one million premises with its organic build took a significant step forward this week with the altnet securing a further £225m in investment from HPS Investment Partners. Here CEO Richard Cameron shares with Fibre Provider how the funds will be deployed, details how Grain hit EBITDA positivity at 40,000 customers and reveals his long-term roadmap to build a high-return business with 40% market share on its network.
Our latest Fibre Scope feature explores how can/ are altnets most effectively delivering the payback imperative and becoming profitable.
F&W Networks CEO José Luis San Martín shares an update with FibreProvider.net on the altnet’s build and commercial progress and discusses where value is moving in the industry.
Asbestos is regularly delaying fibre projects by one-to-two weeks whilst remaining the single biggest killer of tradesmen in the UK, according to Tom Yates, Director at TYSR. Here, he calls on altnets to bring testing in-house cut asbestos-related delays down to 24-48 hours and bring savings of over 60% per site.
A month on from the tie-up between FullFibre and Zzoomm - which has created an organisation with 600,000 ready-to-serve properties and over 65,000 customers - CEO James Warner talks to Fibre Provider to give a progress update on the merger. He highlights an acceleration of customer acquisition and the migration to a single operating model and systems stack as an ongoing priority and shares his
Here, Group CEO Jeremy Chelot discusses his ambitions to create the UK's largest full fibre altnet, the third-largest full-fibre network overall, and one of the top five ISPs. He discusses milestones hit so far, strategies for 2025, and his long-term view of the UK altnet market.