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The demand for skilled workers continues to grow as altnets scale up their operations, but the limited labour market means attracting and retaining talent has become an industry wide issue.  

Connexin has made its second regional acquisition of the month, acquiring ISP Pure Broadband to continue its fibre expansion throughout Hull and the wider East Riding of Yorkshire region.      

BT Group has responded to the Communications Workers Union’s (CWU) notice for strike action, stating that it will not be re-opening the 2022 pay review.

More than 100 residents who had previously registered with the government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme in Cambois, Northumberland, have been connected to fibre broadband by Factco.

Vfast has connected its first customer to fibre in Medway after partnering with CityFibre in 2021 to roll out infrastructure across the area.

Hyperoptic has now connected over 100,000 new build homes to its full fibre network and plans to double this over the next twelve months. 

Gigaclear will now benefit from a simpler approval process when utilising Openreach’s existing infrastructure after being awarded national Path to Collaboration (PTC) status.

There’s a lot of buoyancy in the telecoms industry with people looking to invest in the infrastructure that will support a UK-wide gigabit-capable future.

YouFibre has connected its first customer in its hometown of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, presenting the resident with a year’s free YouMesh solution.

Following £30m investment from Openreach into Nottinghamshire’s digital infrastructure, more than 100,000 homes and businesses can access full fibre.