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brsk is expanding its West Midlands build into South Birmingham, in an expansion that will take its regional total of premises passed to 385,000.

CityFibre is investing £42m in the digital infrastructure of South Tyneside and will work with GCU UK to rollout a regional fibre network over the next two years.

Openreach has begun work to build a new network for Grimsby and Healing, with the build expected to reach most premises over the next 12-18 months. More than 7,500 homes and businesses can already access the new technology.

Over 16,000 homes and businesses in Barry can now access Netomnia’s fibre network as the altnet continues its £8.1m rollout in the region. 

CityFibre’s £80m fibre rollout in Leicester continues apace as work has been completed in the North of the city.

Digital Infrastructure is expanding its network in South Yorkshire with work set to begin in Thurnscoe, Barnburgh, Bolton upon Dearne, Goldthorpe, and Harlington this month.

Tetney, Kirton, and Barnetby le Wold are the latest communities to be connected to Quickline’s fibre broadband network.

Netomnia has now made more than 500,000 homes and businesses ready for service, with sister-company YouFibre now serving more than 40,000 customers.

ITS has appointed Simon Wort to the newly created position of CRO, with responsibility for its go-to-market functions, including marketing, sales and business development.

BT has begun a formal succession process as CEO Philip Jansen tells the board he will exit the company at an appropriate moment over the next 12 months.