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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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UK government cements Infrastructure Bank bill in law
UK Infrastructure Bank commits to further infra investment, as new bill solidifying its objectives is granted Royal Assent.
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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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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.
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Liberty 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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nexfibre is Openreach’s “real” competitor, says co-owner InfraVia
JV’s co-owner InfraVia sees resource platform, Virgin Media O2 ties, and unmet demand as giving new entrant opportunity to build major challenge in UK’s fibre space.
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BT welcomes “bold” Spring Budget but altnets left wanting more
Openreach’s fibre rollout plans will benefit from new tax policy, but altnets want more regulatory reform to protect investment.
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UK 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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Altnet rival taps BT’s consumer IT boss
Consumer IT Director Robert Purdy joins south-western UK-focused fibre player Truespeed.
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Schüler ‘open’ to altnet M&A as VMO2 builds fibre base
Virgin Media O2 CEO states altnet consolidation is possible, citing “very low” penetration rates among fibre providers.
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Virgin 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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Contractor Morrison Telecom Services buys out competition, strengthens Openreach ties
MTS acquires part of Light Source Design from administrators, saving 83 jobs.
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Fern’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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UK 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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BT looks to the skies for rural coverage answers
Trials started with Stratospheric Platforms to beam 4G/5G connectivity in remote UK regions.
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Extreme weather to test network resilience in 2023
Forecast: more severe storms and heat with a chance of network outages.
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Vodafone 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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Vantage continues European expansion with new UK data centres
Construction of a campus in London announced.
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Digital 9 to increase capex, reinvest for growth
Infrastructure investor’s portfolio now worth £1.3bn after an acquisitive two years.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Cellnex and Three partner on railway connectivity enhancement
Pair combine to provide improved end-to-end connectivity for the London to Brighton rail route both onboard and at stations.