All Fibre Challengers articles – Page 4
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Network & Infrastructure
Openreach quality of service wobble prompts Ofcom inquiry
Ofcom report finds broadband and voice service obligations were missed, putting Openreach under the microscope.
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Strategy & Change
CityFibre: service problems are inevitable; failing your customers is not
The real mettle of a business is often exposed when something goes wrong for the customer.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Equitix bulks up Gigaclear with fibre funding
Infra investor Equitix boosts Gigaclear’s fibre rollout with new financing.
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Network & Infrastructure
DT’s fibre progress marred by overbuild complaints, cabling jungle
Group FTTP network now passes almost six million premises. Rivals maintain criticism of overbuild tactics. Trenching techniques adding to Germany’s subterranean cabling jungle.
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Openreach earns Equinox approval despite altnet fallout
Equinox 2 wholesale pricing package gets green-lit by Ofcom after months of deliberation and consultation.
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People
Digital infra people moves: BAI tweaks leadership ahead of rebrand
BAI Communications appoints Christos Karmis as CEO of US business, with several other changes prior to Boldyn Networks rebrand in June 2023.
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Fibre players want further action on multi-dwelling challenges
Openreach and Virgin Media O2 representatives look to overcome obstacles in fibre rollout to multi-dwelling units in the UK.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: AtlasEdge bags new funding to fuel growth
AtlasEdge fortified data centre construction efforts with new financing from consortium led by ING Bank.
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Events
FTTH Conference: Germany’s altnets highlight hurdles in fibre buildout
Altnets continue to complain about DT’s overbuilding tactics and multiple other local FTTP blockers.
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CityFibre: Openreach strategy puts UK foreign investment at risk
CityFibre execs in Manchester and Madrid warn Ofcom that Openreach’s Equinox 2 pricing model jeopardises success story of foreign direct investment in UK infra.
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Strategy & Change
Connected North: Big players stay cool on UK altnet consolidation
All eyes on what CityFibre, VM O2, and parent Liberty Global will do in crowded UK fibre scene, but they’re not in a rush to start buying.
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AllPoints’ CEO looks to show way on consolidation
Richard Jeffares, boss of one of the UK’s newest FibreCos, sees opportunities to differentiate from other altnets on network strength and community engagement.
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Trooli’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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Fibrus CEO shrugs off altnet challenges, expands roll out goals
Fibrus aiming to pass one million premises “in the future” after meeting target of reaching 250,000 premises by the end of March 2023.
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People
ruhrfibre brings in another ex-Vodafone Germany exec
Ex-Vodafone exec Christian Klein joins ruhrfibre in double role as COO and CIO.
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Trooli set to become latest in UK altnet consolidation
Founders of fibre challenger resign, making way for director appointments by anticipated buyer, Vauban Infrastructure Partners.
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‘Not all overbuild is equal’: Vorboss CEO seeks foothold in London fibre future
Tim Creswick, CEO at London altnet Vorboss, says that sharing geographical space does not mean network equivalency. Decries incumbents’ “national technical debt” in UK and elsewhere in Europe.
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Spring Fibre becomes latest UK altnet to launch fibre build
UK altnet begins inaugural full-fibre build.
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abrdn steps into Spanish fibre scene with Digi deal
Edinburgh-based investor to fuel fibre growth in Andalusia with new addition to its ASCI III portfolio.
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Netomnia bags £230m to accelerate full-fibre expansion
UK altnet and ISP sister company obtain debt funding to ramp up network deployment, with aim to pass one million premises by end of 2023.