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Lightning Fibre has added two new senior telecommunications and infrastructure executives to its board.

Lightning Fibre has appointed Michael Postle as CFO to leverage his industry experience. He joins from Neos Networks where he spent five years across CFO and CRO roles.

CityFibre’s full fibre network may bring £38bn in economic benefits over a 15-year period, according to research by Hatch.

Wholesale full fibre provider ITS Technology Group has secured a further £100m investment from current backer Aviva Investors as it seeks to accelerate the roll out of its full fibre network said to be on track to pass circa 25% of UK business premises by the end of this year.

Most premises  in the Wollaton area of Nottingham can connect to full fibre as CityFibre’s £117m citywide build progresses at pace.

Tim Shaw is to step up from his current role as MD of KCOM’s Wholesale and Networks (W&N) division to become the company’s CEO.

BeFibre has bolstered its marketing, digital, sales, product and business development, HR and finance teams with 15 new specialist hires.

Andrew Skipsey (pictured) is handing over the reins at Giganet after founding the business back in 2003.

YouFibre has begun commercial activity Wales, connecting its first customer in Bridgend. The altnet has also connected its first customers in Lancaster and Hamilton.

CityFibre has begun rolling out its full fibre infrastructure in Bognor Regis as part of its £195m investment in West and East Sussex.