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Netomnia is investing a combined £78m into four new network builds, that will reach a total of 265,000 premises across Livingston, Tunbridge Wells, Burntwood, Morriston and Neath.

Community Fibre has signed a new finance facility of £985m which will enable the company to continue its roadmap of passing 2.2m London homes by the end of 2024.

Freedom Fibre has deviated from its typical footprint in Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Shropshire, and has begun rolling out a £14m network in Wrexham.

Rural Broadband Solutions (RBBS) has received a control investment of £75m from Tiger Infrastructure to boost its rural rollout in Shropshire and Wales.

Due to the hard work of the UK altnet sector, fibre services are now available to 37% of UK households.

Cornwall-based Wildanet has opened a new headquarters in Liskeard to accommodate around 80 staff from a workforce of more than 130.

Netomnia has begun its rollout in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, making it the first altnet with a presence in all four countries in the United Kingdom.

Brsk has secured £103m funding, which can be upsized to £178m over time to support future growth, by Ares Management Corporation to continue its full fibre rollout.

Flomatik CEO Dean Checkley confesses that 2021 was a tough year for the business, a feeling shared by many, but with a new target operating model for 2022, he states the business is now ready to move from surviving, to thriving.

Virgin Media O2 is introducing measures to bolster its support for employees during the cost-of-living crisis, including targeted support payment and flexible leave policies.