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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.

RETN launches Flex IX: the industry’s first Zero-waste IX and Transit

by Rosie Foster | Oct 20, 2025

London – October 20, 2025 – RETN, the leading independent global network services provider, today...

LightSpeed Networks: connectivity, your way

by Rosie Foster | Oct 15, 2025

New ‘Connectivity, Your Way’ approach challenges commoditisation by offering bespoke...

Rebrand complete, Netomnia’s Jeremy Chelot outlines national ambitions at Connected Britain

by Harry Baldock | Oct 14, 2025

Sporting a brand new Netomnia hoodie and matching trainers, Chelot said he wanted Netomnia to become the largest altnet in the UK

How MDS Global helps companies innovate and scale operations

by Bradford Randall | Oct 14, 2025

Ryan O’Hanlon, the VP of Global Sales at MDS Global, joined Beyond the Cable at Connected...

Medusa cable begins Mediterranean expansion with Marseille landing

by Total Telecom Staff | Oct 10, 2025

The Medusa submarine fiber optic cable system, owned by AFR-IX Telecom, has achieved a significant milestone with its first landing at the cable station in Marseille, France

New CityFibre CEO talks growth and altnet consolidation at Connected Britain

by Harry Baldock | Oct 9, 2025

Having onboarded Sky and raised a significant amount of capital this year, CityFibre’s new CEO Simon Holden told Total Telecom the company was primed for further growth through altnet consolidation.

IOEMA Project partners with Greenhouse Datacenters for Dutch landing

by Harry Baldock | Sep 30, 2025

Press Release The IOEMA Project, planning to lay subsea fiber optic cables in Northern Europe, has...

MS3 joins Zen’s Fibre Hub at Connected Britain

by Harry Baldock | Sep 29, 2025

At Connected Britain, Zen Internet, the UK’s largest B Corp certified telecommunications and network connectivity provider, has announced a new strategic partnership with MS3 Networks, the award-winning alternative network operator serving Hull, North Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire.

Netomnia announces ‘powerful and ambitious’ rebrand ahead of Connected Britain

by Harry Baldock | Sep 23, 2025

Netomnia has unveiled a new rebrand to better reflect the scale and longevity of its full fibre ambitions

Djibouti Telecom DAREs to expand subsea cable connectivity in East Africa

by Harry Baldock | Sep 2, 2025

This week, Djibouti’s incumbent telecoms operator Djibouti Telecom has announced plans to extend the reach of its DARE1 cable down Africa’s east coast.

Netomnia secures £300m for network expansion

by Harry Baldock | Sep 1, 2025

The facility strengthens Netomnia’s position as the UK’s fastest-growing Alt-Net, supporting its path to profitability in 2025 and rollout target of five million premises by 2027.