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Virgin Media O2 is introducing measures to bolster its support for employees during the cost-of-living crisis, including targeted support payment and flexible leave policies.

Ookla’s latest Speedtest Intelligence Data makes evident the important role of altnets in the UK’s gigabit future, with fibre providers challenging the seven large ISP incumbents.

Ofcom is urging altnets to re-consider price rises and better promote social tariffs as nearly a third of customers, around eight million households.

As altnets are being urged to create and promote social tariffs, Ogi has launched a broadband and voice deal which offers households that sign-up to 24-month contracts with the fourth utility free for the first six months.

euNetworks has deployed a 45km ultra-low latency route between Basildon and London that it states is 10% faster than equivalent single mode fibre cable.

Quickline Communications has opened a new headquarters in East Yorkshire after doubling its workforce to over 130 people this year.

Around 40,000 BT Group workers will hold their second two-day strike regarding pay on Tuesday August 30 and Wednesday August 31 following legal notice from the Communications Workers Union (CWU).

CityFibre invited MP Chloe Smith for a tour of its £50m build project in Norwich to meet company representatives and see demonstrations of the typical build process, including excavation and reinstatement.

Hyperoptic has joined the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) to take a more active role in breaking the barriers that hold back altnets.

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