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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

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.

WindTre and Iliad mull Italian merger

by Harry Baldock | Oct 31, 2025

According to multiple sources cited by Reuters, the discussions could lead to a joint venture combining CK Hutchison’s subsidiary Wind Tre and Iliad’s Italian operations, which currently operate under the Free brand.

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.

Altice rebuffs French telcos’ €17bn joint offer for SFR

by Harry Baldock | Oct 15, 2025

News The offer, announced last night, would have seen Bouygues Telecom, Iliad, and Orange divide...

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.

Iliad once again eying Italian consolidation with TIM

by Harry Baldock | Feb 7, 2025

Iliad Italia is once again looking for potential tie-ups with Italy’s incumbent operator TIM, according to reports by local Italian news agencies Corriere della Sera and La Stampa.

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.

German fibre market shrinks as Unsere Grune Glasfaser acquires Infrafibre

by Harry Baldock | Oct 29, 2024

The German fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) provider says the move will allow it to help the company reach its goal of reaching 2.2 million homes

Private networks, security, and unlocking Industry 4.0

by Harry Baldock | Oct 9, 2024

At Connected Britain 2024, we caught up with Quest Global’s Sanjay Krishnaa to discuss the latest trends in the UK’ fixed and mobile markets, and why private networks remain a key growth area for CSPs.

UK altnets Freedom Fibre and VX Fibre agree merger

by Georgia Sweeting | Dec 21, 2023

UK altnets Freedom Fibre and VX Fibre, which is backed by infrastructure manager InfraBridge have signed an agreement this week to merge their businesses. The newly combined group will operate as name Freedom Fibre under their CEO Neil McArthur and his management team, and will have a network of 285,000 premises.