CityFibre has completed the primary build of its full fibre network in Southend-on-Sea. Its network is now ready for service to over 70,000 homes, about 90% of the city’s residential properties, as well as most businesses, key public sector and community sites.
Quickline’s network is now available to a further 3,000 properties across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire as its builds go live in Osgodby and Barlby in North Yorkshire and Northorpe and Knaith Park in Lincolnshire.
Connect Fibre has been awarded £33m of government funding to bring full fibre to 17,000 local homes and businesses in rural Derbyshire including villages and hamlets in Eckington, Hulland Ward, Shirley and other areas.
Gigaclear has entered into a new debt facility of up to £1.5bn, which will be used to accelerate its plans to provide service to more than a million rural premises by 2027.
G.Network has strengthened its board with the appointment of Steve Andrews as a Non-Executive Director.
Exascale has donated a free full fibre connection to Kynnersley Village Hall as part of its ongoing BDUK Gigabit Voucher scheme build.
Full fibre is now available to more than 19,000 additional homes and businesses in Brentwood for the first-time, following investment from nexfibre.
Connexin has appointed Shadi Halliwell as the new MD of its fibre division, as it continues to expand its network nationwide.
Alncom has added a further 350 properties to its FTTP footprint by extending its network build in the village of Lowick to cater for the holiday site of Barmoor Castle Country Park.
Ofcom is proposing tougher protections for customers by banning inflation-linked mid-contract price rises.