All CityFibre articles – Page 7
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PremiumTrooli’s top duo resigns; suitor Vauban places execs on board
Founders of UK fibre challenger step down from board, making way for director appointments by anticipated French buyer.
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PremiumUK M&A on cards as Telefónica steps up fibre challenge
nexfibre rumoured to be on the M&A path in bid to challenge incumbency, secure UK fibre market share.
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M&ALiberty CEO ‘in M&A talks with CityFibre’
Not a done deal. Discussions are preliminary and large-scale consolidation in UK altnet market likely to attract sharp scrutiny from regulators.
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PremiumUK altnets call out Ofcom, Openreach for ‘damage to fibre investment credibility’
Openreach’s Equinox 2 earns another wave of competitor criticism as part of Ofcom review.
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PremiumVirgin Media O2 ‘ponders Trooli acquisition’ amid altnet struggles
Moves for UK altnet said to be under consideration at numerous rivals, including Telefónica and Liberty’s UK operating business.
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PremiumFern’s band of UK local altnets being packaged into ‘national’ fibre challenger; branding TBC
Top-ten fibre altnet investor plots nationwide wholesale access network to eke out spot in competitive market, with support from (aspirational) CityFibre, Openreach partnerships.
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PremiumOfcom to review Openreach price tactics — as controversial Equinox 2 provisionally cleared
Regulator minded to permit Openreach’s Equinox 2 upgrade to its incentivised wholesale pricing strategy for SPs, which is ostensibly intended to accelerate fibre adoption and copper shutdown.
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PremiumUK altnet Trooli hires restructuring guru as sale talk resurfaces
Kent-based fibre challenger adds former EY Restructuring Partner David Duggins to Board as talk of an equity sale resurfaces.
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PremiumVodafone faces up to Openreach wholesale pricing
Openreach submits new Equinox 2 pricing model for regulatory review ahead of April launch.
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PeopleInfra people moves: euNetworks switches up Board of Directors
euNetworks appoints Paula Cogan as new CEO after leadership shuffle.
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PremiumVM O2 criticises new Openreach wholesale pricing
Virgin Media O2 CEO Lutz Schüler among those to call out new Equinox 2 proposition.
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PremiumCityFibre taps Vodafone for 2Gbps XGS-PON
UK’s largest altnet harnesses Vodafone access technology to trial XGS-PON, reaching broadband speeds of 2Gbps in York.
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PeopleInfra people moves: Cellnex and OMERS find fresh European leaders
Cellnex makes senior changes in Spain and the UK.
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InterviewCityFibre gets IT in shape to keep pace with fibre build
Chief Digital and Information Officer Vicky Higgin sets course for growth.
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M&AFTTP buyer’s guide: consolidation rife among UK altnets
Fibre-building upstarts and established incumbents target multimillion-premises infrastructure within next several years, putting M&A on agenda for many.
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Network & InfraUK fibre builders buckle up safety standards
SHiFT group to set common safety standards for fibre networks.
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Network & InfraMesch: fibre facing its ‘dotcom bubble’ moment
CityFibre CEO anticipates a period of rationalisation that will see the unprepared go to the wall, but a stronger altnet sector emerge.
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Network & InfraDon’t bank on the big two for buyouts, Brit altnets warned
As UK Infrastructure Bank highlights challenge of financing fibre rollout at pace, a report from Communication Chambers warns altnets to consider consolidation plans carefully.
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PremiumElsewhere in Openreach: rival CityFibre making headway
Openreach renews ADVA relationship; rebrand initiated; altnet rollouts pick up pace.
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Network & InfraInvestor caution creeps into UK fibre altnet sector
Dramatic macroeconomic changes, supply chain issues, and competition move the goal posts for alternative fibre builders.