UK Infra – Page 11
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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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PremiumAltnet rival taps BT’s consumer IT boss
Consumer IT Director Robert Purdy joins south-western UK-focused fibre player Truespeed.
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M&ASchüler ‘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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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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PremiumContractor 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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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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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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PremiumBT 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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PremiumExtreme weather to test network resilience in 2023
Forecast: more severe storms and heat with a chance of network outages.
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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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PremiumVantage continues European expansion with new UK data centres
Construction of a campus in London announced.
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PremiumDigital 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 & AlliancesCellnex 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.
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PremiumMacquarie funds VIRTUS Data Centres’ European expansion
Macquarie Asset Management completes significant minority stake acquisition in London-based DC operator.
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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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PremiumTelefónica and Liberty advance prep for ‘nexfibre’ UK JV
Exec oversight and branding put in place for venture with French private equity group InfraVia.
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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 & InfrastructureHome Office red tape ‘holding up’ Scottish rural mobile plan
UK authorities have been seeking a speedier route to rural mobile expansion by melding parts of the publicly-funded Scottish 4G Infill, Emergency Services Network, and Shared Rural Network schemes. But are different initiatives getting in each other’s way?
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach’s Selley: FTTP ‘not slowing down’ as connections become priority
Openreach prioritising net adds over premises passed as primary KPI for full-fibre rollout programme.
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Partnerships & AlliancesUK landowners, operators launch alliance ahead of ECC reform
Openreach, Cellnex, Cornerstone, and MBNL among inaugural members of National Connectivity Alliance, alongside landowner groups.