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Navigating the multilayer wholesale era

by Harry Baldock | Feb 12, 2026

For years, the telco wholesale model was a predictable, linear affair. It was a world of minutes and megabytes, defined by simple value chains where connectivity was the sole currency.

The Silklink project: STC pledges to help reconnect war-torn Syria

by Harry Baldock | Feb 9, 2026

This week, Saudi Arabian communication giant STC Group has announced it has won a roughly $800 million contract to lead Syria’s Silklink infrastructure project.

AT&T completes acquisition of Lumen Mass Markets’ fiber biz

by Bradford Randall | Feb 4, 2026

AT&T has completed its acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ Mass Markets fiber business for $5.75 billion in cash, the company announced Monday.

TalkTalk hunting for buyers for PXC and consumer units

by Harry Baldock | Jan 27, 2026

According to a report from Sky News, TalkTalk has begun negotiations for the sale its consumer ISP unit and wholesale platform business (PXC).

Online safety-focused ISP Gigabit IQ seeking to crowdfund £270,000

by Harry Baldock | Jan 26, 2026

According to a report from ISPreview, UK ISP Gigabit IQ has opened a crowdfunding round seeking £270,000 to accelerate its expansion.

CypressTel talks SD-WAN, SASE, and being the gateway to China

by Harry Baldock | Jan 12, 2026

We caught up with CypressTel’s CEO Connee Zhang, Director of Global Business Eva Yu, and Associate Director of Partnership & Business Development Sam Ho to discuss the shifting global telecoms market and the rise of AI

Investigation launched after Baltic subsea cable damaged

by Harry Baldock | Jan 5, 2026

This weekend, Swedish telecoms giant Arelion has confirmed that its BCS East submarine cable, connecting Latvia and Lithuania, was damaged on Friday.

Google adds Thailand–Australia route to its growing subsea cable portfolio

by Harry Baldock | Nov 24, 2025

The system, dubbed TalayLink, will connect South Thailand to Western Australia, with a stop at Christmas Island, where Google is building an AI data hub

The fibre fork in the road: Securing long-term competition for the UK’s digital infrastructure

by Harry Baldock | Nov 20, 2025

Contributed article by Giles Rowbotham, General Counsel & CDO, nexfibre Our digital...

Cellnex delivers first consolidated site for VodafoneThree

by Harry Baldock | Nov 12, 2025

Cellnex, Europe’s leading operator of telecommunications infrastructure, today announced it has delivered its first VodafoneThree consolidated mast, five months ahead of schedule.

Consolidation doomsday has failed to arrive for UK altnets

by Bradford Randall | Nov 12, 2025

Altnets are buoyant in the UK, Proactive International PR’s CEO says, despite predictions from some that a consolidation doomsday would arrive

BT cuts 5,000 jobs as Openreach bleeds customers

by Harry Baldock | Nov 6, 2025

BT has released its latest quarterly figures, revealing the extent of job cuts that have taken place over the first half of the financial year.

When the land grab ends: F&W Networks talks long-term efficiency and growth

by Harry Baldock | Nov 5, 2025

At Connected Britain this year, there was much talk of the inevitability of alnet consolidation and the shift in focus away from network deployment towards customer uptake.

VMO2 in talks with Netomnia for £2bn takeover

by Harry Baldock | Oct 30, 2025

According to a report from the Financial Times, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has entered into negotiations to acquire fibre altnet rival Netomnia for £2 billion.

ACOME talks tackling ambitious carbon goals and the conundrum of cost

by Harry Baldock | Oct 30, 2025

Interviews At Connected Britain, we spoke with Aurelien Bergonzo, Director of Telecom Datacom, and...

Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine plan Black Sea cable to bypass Russia

by Harry Baldock | Oct 20, 2025

This week, Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine have announced their intentions to build a new submarine cable spanning the Black Sea, the first for almost two decades.