It is a pivotal year for fibre: with large amounts of on-going build activity, altnets vying for space and investment, and a potential wave of regulatory change poised to go ahead – yet the opportunities remain huge. Some of this is not new, and the fibre sector has been anticipating reforms for some time. However, anticipating these challenges and finding ways to thrive alongside them is key.
Don Valley MP Nick Fletcher visited CityFibre’s £25m build in Rossington, taking a tour to better understand the build process.
The first iteration of the Freedom Fibre fund saw 13 community and non-profit groups receive funding to support their green initiatives.
BT Wholesale is the latest provider available through Strategic Imperatives’ Fibre Café aggregation platform, which connects disparate altnets and CSPs.
A family in East Grinstead becomes Swish Fibre’s first fibre customer in Sussex
Welsh Ministers have kicked off a consultation into proposals requiring housing developers to ensure new builds are equipped with gigabit capability.
The Rt Hon Natalie Elphicke OBE MP visited Openreach engineers in Deal, Kent, where the network now passes over 75% of premises in the exchange area.
Rugby MP Mark Pawsey recently visited CityFibre’s £17m rollout in his constituency, learning about the typical build process including excavation and reinstatement.
Openreach’s financial results for the nine months to 31 December 2022 reveals that the operator has passed 9.6 million premises reached to date, with 29% of those connected.
LilaConnect has begun a three-year partnership with Leek Town FC that will see an advertising campaign span billboards and signage throughout The F. Ball community Stadium. It will also appear in the team’s match day programme.