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BT will become the sole provider to deliver public sector connectivity across Scotland through a six-year contract worth up to £350m.

Only 5.1 per cent of those eligible for social tariffs have switched to cost saving schemes (220k of a potential 4.3 million households), with 53 per cent of benefits claimants still unaware of their existence.

Truespeed has now connected 15,000 premises to its full fibre network, which continues to expand in the south west.

The FTTH Council Europe estimates that the UK saw 4.2m premises added to its fibre footprint between September 2021 and September 2022, more than any of its European counterparts.

Glide Group is continuing to upgrade its legacy network technology at BT exchanges across the country to improve hardware, reduce electricity consumption and increase speeds. 

Neos Networks has appointed Lee Myall as its new CEO. Colin Sempill will continue in the role until Myall joins and will continue to focus on key strategic growth projects, including the Network Rail telecoms upgrade project.

Strategic Imperatives’ billing platform Elevate is now fully compliant with Ofcom’s One Touch Switch (OTS) requirements.

Quickline has provided a broadband boost for a family-run micro-brewery which was forced online by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lightning Fibre has donated £500 to Environment Hailsham to help the voluntary community gardeners make the town brighter and better for 2023.

YouFibre becomes the first altnet to connect premises in all four UK countries after signing up its first customer in Northern Ireland.