Interview

Brsk aims to disrupt and gain market share in 2024, driving uptake alongside its steady build to establish itself as a ‘David’ to the ‘Goliath brands’ in the industry.

Giganet’s transition from a voice-only comms provider to a Fern Trading-backed ISP reaching over nine million premises is testament to its capacity for business transformation and commitment to building a full fibre future - and of course its ambition.

Competition in the UK full fibre sector has never been fiercer with newcomers looking for ways to differentiate in a saturated market.

Omelcom’s UK Business Development Manager Jamie Todd is leveraging a decade of industry experience to strengthen the manufacturer's status in the UK telecom market. Jamie is accelerating strategic actions to form critical collaborations with altnets and fibre providers to support long-term network development for both small and large-scale projects.

The channel’s Women in Technology agenda has hit an inflection point where heightened awareness must be converted into tangible progress – and men need to play their part.

With around £1bn at its disposal, Quickline is fully funded on its mission to bring gigabit-capable infrastructure to deep rural communities and is on target to pass 120,000 premises by the end of the year.

Freedom Fibre's goal of becoming a top five altnet is gaining momentum, propelled by its March merger with VXFibre and two Project Gigabit contract wins. Here, Delivery Operations Director Adele Cihlar shares how the altnet plans to continue climbing the industry ranks by utilising further debt funding and M&A.

Fibreray's rural rollout campaign received a boost following its August acquisition of RunFibre in a deal that also accelerates the Cornwall-based altnet's wholesale ambitions, according to CEO Daniel Herbert. Here, he explains how Fibreray’s design-then-build approach will increase RunFibre's rollout efficiency and help it leverage the “almost unlimited” opportunities present in this space.

Openreach CEO Clive Selley has sparked industry debate with an open letter to Ofcom setting out a blueprint for its upcoming Telecoms Access Review (TAR), which will re-set the fibre rules for the next five years.

NETS International is a global systems integrator and solutions provider with over 40 years of expertise and an established presence in the UK, UAE, KSA, Germany, Pakistan, and the USA. Here Haseeb Ahmed – CEO NETS International UK, discusses the unique nature of the UK market and how it differs from more centralised, government-driven rollouts.