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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

Integration vs aggregation: The battle for fibre’s future

by Harry Baldock | Oct 13, 2025

Contributed Article By Donal Hanrahan, Director of Strategy, Strategic Imperatives Two models are...

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.

Quickline reveals three-year rural broadband rollout plan

by Harry Baldock | Jun 23, 2025

Rural broadband provider Quickline Communications has today unveiled the full list of communities set to benefit from its full fibre rollout over the next three years, bringing fast and reliable, gigabit-capable connectivity to a further 360,000 premises across thousands of rural communities.

Hyperoptic strikes deal with Openreach to offer broadband services to 1 million homes

by Harry Baldock | Jun 10, 2025

Hyperoptic, the UK’s leading alternative full fibre ISP, has today announced it is set to extend availability of its award-winning services to an additional one million UK homes, via the Openreach network

Quickline to extend Yorkshire’s Project Gigabit rollout

by Georgia Sweeting | Mar 31, 2025

The new phase will bring full fibre connectivity to 6,000 more hard-to-reach homes and businesses across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, further enhancing the reach of the government-backed initiative.

CityFibre begins M&A drive with acquisition of Connexin’s fibre network

by Harry Baldock | Mar 24, 2025

The deal will see over 185,000 premises added to CityFibre’s full fibre network

CityFibre turns a full-year profit for the first time

by Georgia Sweeting | Feb 12, 2025

UK altnet CityFibre has announced its 2024 annual results, reporting its first full year of profitability, with a 34% revenue increase to £134 million

FullFibre and Zzoomm merge in latest altnet consolidation move

by Harry Baldock | Jan 27, 2025

Today, UK fibre altnets FullFibre and Zzoomm have announced they will merge their operations.

Reflecting on the UK fibre market with nexfibre’s CEO Rajiv Datta

by Harry Baldock | Oct 30, 2024

In today’s digital age, full-fibre broadband is much more than a faster way to browse the internet; it is the backbone of our modern lives and a critical driver for economic growth.

Ogi received £45m funding to aid expansion

by Georgia Sweeting | Sep 3, 2024

Wales’ largest altnet Ogi has secured £45 million in funding from the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) to support the next stages of its fibre rollout. The altnet has been deploying fibre networks in south Wales since 2021.

UKIB backs altnet Quickline for £250m

by Harry Baldock | Aug 1, 2024

The Yorkshire and Lincolnshire-based altnet says the investment will allow them to expand their full fibre network to a further 190,000 homes and businesses

Strategic Imperatives welcomes Trooli and OFNL to The Fibre Café

by Harry Baldock | Jul 22, 2024

Strategic Imperatives, the UK market leader in SaaS provisioning, connectivity and monetisation solutions for the telecom industry, has today announced that UK Altnets Trooli and OFNL have joined its Fibre Café platform.

Cornish altnet Wildanet secures additional £35m investment from UKIB

by Harry Baldock | Jul 16, 2024

Today, Cornwall-based ISP Wildanet has announced that it has received a £35 million investment from the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB).

Hyperoptic secures £150m to boost fibre deployment

by Harry Baldock | Jul 9, 2024

Today, altnet Hyperoptic has announced a new £150 million investment from the UKIB to continue rolling out fibre-to-the-home across the country.

CityFibre completes acquisition of Lit Fibre

by Georgia Sweeting | May 14, 2024

Today, CityFibre has completed its acquisition of Lit Fibre from Newlight Partners, who will remain minority shareholders as per the transaction agreement.

Connecting communities: nexfibre’s vision for future-proofed digital infrastructure

by Georgia Sweeting | Apr 25, 2024

In the 21st century, access to connectivity is not a luxury, it’s a basic essential service. However, to be a world-class digital economy we need more than the basics; we need digital infrastructure that provides higher speeds, greater resilience and better quality, right across the UK.

VX Fibre and Freedom fibre complete merger

by Georgia Sweeting | Mar 27, 2024

UK fibre altnets VX Fibre and Freedom Fibre have completed their merger which was announced last December, following regulatory approval.

Faster Britain goes on tour! Taking gigabit full fibre on the road

by Harry Baldock | Jan 23, 2024

Launching at its headquarters in Daresbury, ITS has introduced the Faster Britain bus. Its branded double-decker will be travelling the length and breadth of the country promoting the company’s gigabit-capable full-fibre network, built specifically for UK business use.