Ecom to Split FTTP Broadband Network into Retail and Wholesale
Rural broadband ISP Ecom (Ecom Fibre), which is building a new gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) network across rural communities in parts of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (England), has revealed that they’re in the process of restructuring their business into separate retail and wholesale sides. At present Ecom is more of a vertically integrated provider and one […]
KCOM Claim Progress on Broadband Infrastructure Sharing in Hull UK
Hull-based ISP and network operator KCOM, which is building a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England, today claims to have made progress on the thorny issue of infrastructure sharing after sending a feasibility study on PIA (cable duct and pole access) to rival Connexin. In case anybody has forgotten. Connexin […]
Government Calls on UK Broadband Operators to Limit Poles
The UK Digital Infrastructure Minister, Julia Lopez, has published a new letter to “telecoms firms” (Virgin Media, Openreach and KCOM etc.) that calls for them to “limit installation of telegraph poles” when deploying new fibre broadband networks because they risk upsetting communities by “inappropriately or unnecessarily throwing up new infrastructure.” Network operators like poles because […]
CityFibre acquire Lit Fibre in latest round of UK altnet consolidation
In a move set to accelerate its nationwide full-fibre rollout, CityFibre, the UK’s leading independent network operator, has announced the acquisition of full fibre altnet Lit Fibre from Newlight Partners. This strategic acquisition is poised to extend CityFibre’s reach by up to 300,000 premises as part of its ambitious 8 million premises rollout program. The agreement, structured on a share-based acquisition model, will see Newlight Partners assume a minority stake in CityFibre. The...
Undersea cable damage brings major connectivity disruption to Africa
NEWS A damaged subsea cable has brought major disruption to West Africa, with internet services down or barely accessible across large parts of the region, with Ivory Coast, Liberia and Benin the worst effected. While the cause of the damage has yet to be confirmed, reports from NetBlocks, an internet watchdog have classified the incident impact in these three countries as being severe to high, while outages were being experienced across large swathes of the region, as well as in South Africa,...
Gov Ponders Action to Tackle Broadband Pole and 5G Mast Complaints
The UK Government’s Digital Infrastructure Minister, Julia Lopez, has revealed that she will next week hold a roundtable with colleagues, as well as Ofcom, to discuss rising community complaints against the use of broadband poles and wireless masts to deliver digital infrastructure. But this time, some action may follow. Despite being a common sight across […]
CityFibre to Begin UK Fibre Broadband Consolidation with Lit Fibre Buy
Network operator CityFibre, which has made no secret of its desire to boost the growth of their 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network through consolidation (example), will today reportedly announce the £80m acquisition of alternative network provider Lit Fibre. At present CityFibre’s wider ambition remains to cover up to 8 million UK premises […]
Vodafone UK Launch Broadband ISP Switching Campaign with £100 for Early Exits
Telecoms provider Vodafone UK will today launch “The Great British Telecoms Switch” campaign, which encourages those on Openreach’s wider fixed broadband and phone network – with different ISPs – to save money by switching to their service. New customers who take their top 900Mbps FTTP plan will also get up to £100 to cover any […]
Virgin Media O2 Helps UK Gamers Trade-in Unwanted Consoles for Cash
Broadband and mobile provider VMO2 (Virgin Media and O2) has today announced an expansion of their O2 Recycle scheme, which enables UK people to trade-in unwanted devices for cash, to include popular video gaming consoles from Sony (PlayStation), Microsoft (Xbox), Meta (Oculus) and Nintendo. The initiative, which is now also accepting MacBooks, alongside smartphones, tablets, […]
Arelion and Telxius Collaborate to Expand Connectivity to North and Latin America
Stockholm and Madrid, 12 March, 2024 – Arelion and Telxius are collaborating to provide fully diverse, multi-terabit connectivity into Telxius’ landing stations in Boca Raton and Jacksonville, Florida. This fiber network expansion establishes Arelion Points-of-Presence (PoPs) at each Telxius landing station. For Telxius, it empowers customers with resilient Tier-1 optical transport and high-speed access to Arelion’s North American network. Together, Arelion and Telxius are making a significant...