The Spring Budget has failed to recognise the importance of connectivity infrastructure in supporting growth for the UK's digital economy, says Evolve CEO Alan Stephenson-Brown, who seeks more clarity as networks continue to be rolled out.
MDS Global has formed a strategic partnership with PlatformX Communications (PXC) in an agreement that will see MDS Global continue to deliver its Converged Monetisation Platform (CMP) as a fully outsourced end-to-end monetisation service to help PXC’s digital transformation and goals.
CityFibre has partnered with STEM Learning to help bring learning to life in classrooms to several schools in Norfolk, committing £150k over a three-year period into various modules, and benefitting over 80 schools.
GoFibre has awarded a three-year contract to L3 Optics to help deliver first Project Gigabit lot in Scotland, improving connectivity for residents by giving access to full fibre broadband.
Grain is giving residents of Bury a major broadband upgrade by expanding its full fibre network across the area, adding more homes to the rollout – with the first phase on track to go live in April.
Hey!Broadband has reached over 35,000 customers across south east England with its full-fibre broadband, and this continued growth further solidifies the altnet’s market position, driven by its ability to connect customers fast, often in as little as one day.
Quickline is extending its Project Gigabit rollout, bringing full fibre broadband to an additional 6,000 rural homes and businesses across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, an expansion backed by an extra £11m in government funding.
ITS has been awarded the contract to deliver a dark fibre network for Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, aimed at enhancing digital connectivity for underserved businesses and residents, in an initiative that forms part of a £23m Newcastle Town Deal grant.
CityFibre has acquired Connexin’s full fibre infrastructure, establishing a material foothold across Hull and East Riding and enabling the expansion of CityFibre’s footprint by up to 185,000 premises.
The government is investing £45m to boost school infrastructure, including £25m to upgrade wireless networks in 2025 – helping get classrooms online and raising standards, in the latest phase of funding that has so far improved connectivity for more than 1.3 million pupils in 3,700 schools.