AT&T completes acquisition of Lumen Mass Markets’ fiber biz
AT&T has completed its acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ Mass Markets fiber business for $5.75 billion in cash, the company announced Monday.
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Online safety-focused ISP Gigabit IQ seeking to crowdfund £270,000
According to a report from ISPreview, UK ISP Gigabit IQ has opened a crowdfunding round seeking £270,000 to accelerate its expansion.
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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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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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Why CEO Rahul Puri says STL will keep its competitive edge
Rahul Puri, the CEO of STL, says the UK’s next phase of connectivity growth is visible at Connected Britain. Find out what he means.
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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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ACOME talks tackling ambitious carbon goals and the conundrum of cost
Interviews At Connected Britain, we spoke with Aurelien Bergonzo, Director of Telecom Datacom, and...
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Rebrand complete, Netomnia’s Jeremy Chelot outlines national ambitions at Connected Britain
Sporting a brand new Netomnia hoodie and matching trainers, Chelot said he wanted Netomnia to become the largest altnet in the UK
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Lack of fibre is putting the brakes on UK’s data centre expansion, says study
New research from Neos Networks suggests that 82% of data centre operators in the UK have delayed deployment due to a lack of connectivity infrastructure
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Integration vs aggregation: The battle for fibre’s future
Contributed Article By Donal Hanrahan, Director of Strategy, Strategic Imperatives Two models are...
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Podcasts: Assured’s path to building trust and bridging worlds
Trust is a key factor in building lasting partnerships with tribal communities, according to Joel Ogren, the CEO of Assured Communications.
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New CityFibre CEO talks growth and altnet consolidation at Connected Britain
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.
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MS3 joins Zen’s Fibre Hub at Connected Britain
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.
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Connected Britain Awards winners 2025 announced!
The Connected Britain Awards winners have been announced, following a highly successful Connected Britain conference
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Building the UK’s digital future: Why fibre quality and longevity matter
At present, 86% of homes can connect to gigabit-capable broadband, but the remaining 14%—largely rural and remote properties—remain underserved. By 2032, the target is for 99% of premises to be connected.
Achieving this will require thousands of kilometres of new fibre, but equally significant is the need for upgrades to existing networks to meet rising demand.
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Why collaboration is the key to scaling the UK’s fibre future
Scaling full fibre across the UK is not just an engineering challenge. It’s a market challenge, an ecosystem challenge, and above all a collaboration challenge. The question is not whether the UK needs better digital infrastructure – the answer is clear. The real question is how the industry works together to deliver it at scale and speed.
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Designing for impact: How product innovation is enabling scalable, intelligent infrastructure
As the UK fibre rollout shifts into a “fibre utility” phase, the opportunity lies not just in building networks, but in designing products that match the way businesses and public services now operate.
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Netomnia secures £300m for network expansion
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.
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