Ofcom blocks Openreach wholesale rebate deal
The regulator fears the offer would squeeze the already struggling altnets out of the market, making Openreach an even more dominant player
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The build is over, but can you operate what you built?
At 03:00 next Sunday, someone will be on shift, responsible for your network. It is worth asking who that actually is, and whether they can read a BGP table or only acknowledge an alarm.
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Netomnia CEO defends nexfibre acquisition as CMA begins in-depth investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) in-depth investigation into the proposed £2 billion merger of Netomnia and nexfibre has become one of the most significant competition cases in the UK’s telecoms sector in recent years.
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Actifai: The built-for-broadband AI you might have missed at Connected Britain 2025
Contributed Article Used by over 30 North American ISPs, Actifai is bringing its proven,...
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A case study: LilaConnect’s migration to gaiia in 16 weeks
Case Studies Growing UK fiber internet provider LilaConnect migrated to gaiia in 16 weeks. Here’s...
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“Not just a pipe”: Incognito talks ISP agility and value-added services
Interview At Connected Britain 2025, we caught up with Incognito Software Systems’ Sonya Goodanetz...
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The fibre fork in the road: Securing long-term competition for the UK’s digital infrastructure
Contributed article by Giles Rowbotham, General Counsel & CDO, nexfibre Our digital...
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Consolidation doomsday has failed to arrive for UK altnets
Altnets are buoyant in the UK, Proactive International PR’s CEO says, despite predictions from some that a consolidation doomsday would arrive
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When the land grab ends: F&W Networks talks long-term efficiency and growth
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.
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VMO2 in talks with Netomnia for £2bn takeover
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.
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Network visibility and differentiation at the ‘altnet inflection point’
At Connected Britain 2025, we caught up with Aprecomm’s Daniel Fearon to discuss the economic crunch facing the UK’s fibre altnet market and what they can do to differentiate themselves from the competition
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Change at the top for KCOM as CEO steps down
Today, Hull’s incumbent telecoms operator KCOM has announced that its CEO, Tim Shaw, will be stepping down from the role in August.
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Zen launches The Fibre Hub altnet aggregation platform
This week, Rochdale-based ISP Zen Internet has celebrated the formal launch of The Fibre Hub, a platform that aggregates altnets and major network players.
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Community Fibre hits profitability as altnet market braces for M&A
This week, The Financial Times reports that London-based altnet Community Fibre has posted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of £8 million in 2024, marking the first time the company has been profitable.
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AllPoints Fibre calls for crackdown on ‘misleading’ broadband advertising
The alternative fibre network operator is calling on the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to update its guidance on the use of the term ‘fibre’
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Fibre take-up rates: “We need to be realistic about our endgame”
Take-up of fibre services by customers has been slower than anticipated in the UK, but this is not necessarily a problem in itself, says F&W Networks’ Executive Chairman Carlos Bock.
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Tackling the take-up challenge: A focus on tailored solutions
At Connected Britain 2024, we caught up with Telenco UK’s managing director Clement Lesur about the health of the UK’s broadband market and how operators are looking for increasingly tailored solutions to connect their end customers.
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CityFibre needs additional funding to keep the pressure on Openreach
The UK’s largest altnet CityFibre has released its annual statement for the 2023 financial year this week, in which it warned that to continue operations as usual it will need to secure additional external funding.
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AltNets’ path to success for FTTx Build Acceptance in Openreach PIA
The United Kingdom has seen a significant increase in FTTx deployment, rapidly expanding from 28% full fibre coverage in 2021 to 52% in 2023, with projections reaching 91% by 2026.
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Eliminating ‘take, make and waste’ in the telecoms supply chain
Unipart Logistics’ Steve Carter talks sustainability and making the supply chain more circular at Connected Britain 2024
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