Interviews

The channel’s Women in Technology agenda has hit an inflection point where heightened awareness must be converted into tangible progress – and men need to play their part.

With around £1bn at its disposal, Quickline is fully funded on its mission to bring gigabit-capable infrastructure to deep rural communities and is on target to pass 120,000 premises by the end of the year.

Freedom Fibre's goal of becoming a top five altnet is gaining momentum, propelled by its March merger with VXFibre and two Project Gigabit contract wins. Here, Delivery Operations Director Adele Cihlar shares how the altnet plans to continue climbing the industry ranks by utilising further debt funding and M&A.

Fibreray's rural rollout campaign received a boost following its August acquisition of RunFibre in a deal that also accelerates the Cornwall-based altnet's wholesale ambitions, according to CEO Daniel Herbert. Here, he explains how Fibreray’s design-then-build approach will increase RunFibre's rollout efficiency and help it leverage the “almost unlimited” opportunities present in this space.

Openreach CEO Clive Selley has sparked industry debate with an open letter to Ofcom setting out a blueprint for its upcoming Telecoms Access Review (TAR), which will re-set the fibre rules for the next five years.

NETS International is a global systems integrator and solutions provider with over 40 years of expertise and an established presence in the UK, UAE, KSA, Germany, Pakistan, and the USA. Here Haseeb Ahmed – CEO NETS International UK, discusses the unique nature of the UK market and how it differs from more centralised, government-driven rollouts.

Currently capable of serving 25% of UK commercial premises, ITS’ next target is to reach 40% coverage in the coming years. Here, CEO Daren Baythorpe shares how the company will match network expansion with strong connection rates to deliver return on investment.

Boosted by five Project Gigabit contract wins, Wessex Internet continues to scale its rural build operations and aims to connect its 10,000th customer in the coming months. Here, CEO Hector Gibson Fleming discusses how the altnet has overcome unique challenges and leveraged government subsidy to build a compact network with a loyal customer base.

Following Labour’s election win altnet leaders outline how the incoming government can foster sector growth. Their collective Wishlist emphasises the need for regulatory stability, expanded subsidy programmes and a focus on consumer education.

CEO Jeremy Chelot aims to leverage Netomnia and Brsk's combined scale and expertise to create the UK's largest full-fibre altnet, its third-largest full-fibre network overall, and its fifth-largest ISP.