Full Fibre

GoFibre has completed the build of a new full fibre network in Harbottle, in the latest development to deliver broadband across north Northumberland and Teesdale.

Openreach’s ongoing upgrades to full fibre broadband across Wales could deliver a £1 billion boost to the Welsh economy by 2029, according to a report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) and Stantec.

Wessex Internet has started work to bring full fibre broadband to communities across Dorset and south Somerset that will help connect 21,400 residents.

Gigaclear is celebrating a record year of growth, following connecting more than 130,000 customers to its network, with over 40,000 connected in 2024 alone.

Lightning Fibre has expanded its network in the Old Town area of Eastbourne, marking a new milestone in connecting properties to full fibre, with 27 percent of premises now accessing fast broadband speeds.

Openreach has revealed its new online self-service platform has reduced missed appointments by 30 percent, helping save thousands of hours in wasted engineer visits, and boosted numbers installing a full fibre service.

CityFibre has completed the primary-build of its full fibre network in Hartlepool, and has helped connect more than 80 percent of residents, making it one of the best-connected locations in the UK.

toob has formed a strategic partnership with CityFibre and is continuing its rollout of broadband across Lincoln, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Derby, increasing accessibility and digital inclusion for residents.

Netomnia has reached an agreement with UK housing association Peabody to transform broadband access for residents across their housing stock in Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Kent, boosting digital connectivity.

Openreach has started work to build a new broadband network for Bannockburn, expanding across the region that has already connected more than 1,700 properties and is expected to reach most residents in the next six months.