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Wessex Internet has secured a £50m investment from the National Wealth Fund (NWF) to expand coverage to 140,000 hard-to-reach homes and businesses.

A new survey of 300 alternative networks, ISPs, suppliers and other technology companies has found that 83% of altnet decision makers believe their companies will grow over the next year despite reports of their imminent demise.

CityFibre has now laid over 286km of full fibre internet beneath the streets of Bognor Regis, continuing its rollout progression as part of its plan to future-proof the town’s digital connectivity. 

Openreach is ‘going green’ and says it will remove 100 tonnes of plastic from its supply chain by using new ‘modems’ to connect customers to its full fibre network, as part of an initiative under the company’s “Let’s Reach Zero” strategy — a commitment to reach net zero emissions in its operations by 2031.

Zen Internet is now an altnet aggregator for its retail customers as well as channel partners, following the recent ITS Technology Group partnership for business customers.

Quickline is helping residents in east Yorkshire connect to full fibre broadband, as Project Gigabit rollout continues – with more than 1,350 in Gilberdyke now able to access high speed internet.

Quickline is continuing to roll out full fibre across Yorkshire and has now connected the Calderdale district, as progress makes pace to boost the network in the region.

Fibrus has raised £400 towards helping patients at the Northern Ireland Hospice, with proceeds from a bake sale going to the company’s charity partner for a second year running.

A new Broadband Genie and OnePoll survey has revealed that 60% of broadband user respondents are out of contract - with many who could switch to a different ISP paying more than they need to.

CityFibre has reached an agreement with its shareholders and existing lenders on a major £2.3bn financing round, including £500m in new equity secured from existing shareholders, accelerating its next phase of growth.