Neos is Preferred Bidder for Network Rail’s Trackside Fibre Cables
Network operator Neos Networks has today been named as the preferred bidder for Network Rail’s Project Reach, which among other things could see them invest in the design and build of a new trackside fibre optic communications network. This could also help to improve UK gigabit broadband and 5G mobile coverage. Just to recap. We […]
Top UK Local Authorities by Predicted Full Fibre Growth for 2025
A new study has attempted to forecast which ten UK local authorities will see the most significant increase in their coverage of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP networks over the next two years. Topping the table were North East Lincolnshire, Oxford and Stevenage. First things first. This study has been put together by Uswitch.com, but […]
Liberty Global swipes ‘opportunistic’ £1.2bn stake in Vodafone
News The joint owner of Virgin Media O2 has purchased a 5% stake in its UK rival, arguing the company’s current share price does not represent its long term value This week, the ongoing turmoil at Vodafone continues to open doors for investors, with US firm Liberty Global announcing their purchase of an almost 5% stake in the business for £1.2 billion. Liberty, which is chaired by fabled “cable cowboy” John Malone and owns 50% of Vodafone’s UK rival, Virgin Media O2, said the purchase was...
Broadway Partners grows senior management team with three key appointments
Press Release Broadband provider, Broadway Partners, has added three new senior hires to its senior leadership team, supporting its ambition to be a leading provider of fibre connectivity in hard-to-reach rural areas. Vincent Sagua joins as Chief Financial Officer and Pete Buckle joins as Chief Operating Officer, with Dave Carter joining as Chief Delivery Director. Vincent brings his experience in senior finance roles at Yahlive, BT Group and UPC Cablecom (Liberty Global). Pete brings more...
Broadway Partners Shakes Up UK Management Ahead of FTTP Rollout
Broadway Partners (ISP Broadway Broadband) has today appointed a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Delivery Director to help overseen their fibre build, which aims to cover 250,000 premises across rural Wales and Scotland with a gigabit broadband (FTTP) network by around 2028. The latest change in Broadway’s senior leadership follows […]
LightSpeed Broadband Gets New Chief Technology Officer
Lincolnshire-based UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which aspires to build a full fibre (FTTP) network to 1 million premises across the East of England by the end of 2025, has continued to create a new management team by appointing Chris Tagg as its new Chief Technology & Information Officer (CTIO). With over 20 years of senior […]
Startup Story: netElastic
Startup Stories Tell us about your start up netElastic is an innovative software company that provides high-performance routing solutions for broadband service providers worldwide. netElastic developed one of the first software-based (or virtual) broadband network gateways (vBNGs) and has been a leader in vBNG technology ever since. netElastic CGNAT helps broadband providers conserve IPv4 addresses while ensuring a smooth transition to IPv6. And netElastic’s software-based CGNAT offers the...
Montenegro mulls creation of state-owned telco using power grid
News The government says it could leverage existing power grid infrastructure to quickly provide coverage across the nation This week, local media reports from Montenegro suggest that the government are considering forming a state telecoms operator. According to Montenegrin news service Mina, the government is considering using the 530km electricity grid owned by Crnogorski Elektrodistributivni Sistem (CEDIS) to form the basis of a new telecoms company. Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic has...
Nokia and Kyndryl expand private 5G partnership
Press Release Three-year agreement extends plans to co-innovate and accelerate deployment of flexible, reliable, and secure LTE and 5G private wireless connectivity services and Industry 4.0 solutions Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, and Nokia, the leader in state-of-the-art networking technology, today announced a three-year extension and expansion of their global network and edge computing partnership, with a focus on developing and delivering...
Feb 2023 – UK Top and Bottom 10 Local Authorities by Full Fibre Cover
A new biannual update from Point Topic has revealed how the top and bottom 10 UK local authorities have changed to December 2022, at least with respect to their coverage of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband networks. In addition, more than 1.3 million premises can now choose between at least three independent fibre ISPs. Just to recap. […]