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CityFibre’s £60m investment into Blackpools’s digital infrastructure may unlock over £283bn in economic benefits, according to a report by Hatch.

CityFibre is set to invest £17m in a new town-wide network that will bring fibre enabled services within reach of almost every home and business in Loughborough.

Octaplus services are available in all locations across CityFibre’s network where homes are ready for service following a partnership that cements exclusive long-term volume commitments.

Fibre rollout in the UK has reached a critical phase with over 100 AltNets actively planning and building their networks with no sign of a slowdown in investment or consumer appetite for high-speed fibre broadband.

Box Broadband has appointed Nathan Vautier as Divisional CEO to replace Graham Sargood, who stepped out of the role following four years at the helm.

Utility Warehouse will benefit from TalkTalk Group’s relationship with BT Openreach, CityFibre, Community Fibre and Freedom Fibre following an extended wholesale agreement.

Giganet is investing £20m to bring full fibre services to more than 18,500 homes in Hurstpierpoint and Storrington, West Sussex.

Over half of the 85,000 premises scheduled for improved connectivity under Project Stratum now have access to gigabit-capable broadband.

Perth & Kinross Council is seeking to extend its fibre footprint to nearly 10,000 residential and business premises across the city, inviting interest from the market.

Altnets and OTT providers will find greater success in working together as the investor landscape shifts and customers look for reasons to change providers.