All UK Fibre Challengers articles – Page 9
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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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PeopleFern appoints ex-Apple and Tesco chief to lead fibre push
Ex-Apple Retail SVP John Browett brought in as part of management reshuffle at £3bn UK energy, fibre, and property group.
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PeopleVodafone consumer IoT boss moves to Hyperoptic
Lutfu Kitapci exits Vodafone Smart Tech to take Chief Customer Officer title at UK altnet.
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Strategy & ChangeUK altnet Giganet plots wholesale play to counter Openreach threat
After acquiring ISP Cuckoo, the altnet’s next move is opening its network. Wholesale is necessary to compete with Openreach and “just makes business sense”, says CEO Jarlath Finnegan.
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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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Network & InfraAltnets gear up for Ofcom’s switching mandate
New wholesale platform providers step up to help fibre altnets offer wholesale services and support upcoming One-Touch Switch rules.
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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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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.