Category: Internet Service Providers
Cromer and four other places have had Lightspeed full fibre appear
Cromer on the North Norfolk coast was sort of expected for Lightspeed roll-out but the surprises are footprints in Kidsgrove, Tamworth, Blythe Bridge and Rugeley.
KCOM gets more symmetrical with its Lightstream speeds
Lots of KCOM customers if they look may be seeing symmetrical upload speeds as the full fibre operator has increased upload speeds.
EXCLUSIVE: Alt Net fibre to the premises now available to 40% of UK properties
We are tracking over 100 different full fibre networks and the alternate network footprint has now reached 40% of the UK providing a strong level of competition to the old guard of Openreach, Virgin Media and KCom.
Netomnia network available to over 110,000 premises in Liverpool
Netomnia has self declared itself as the largest growing alt-net and in the Liverpool area has gone from no coverage in 2022 to 110,000 premises as of February 2025.
Rocket Fibre applies for Code Powers
It looks likely the application for Code Powers by Rocket Fibre is linked to a roll-out of full fibre in Corby which has been on the cards for a while.
TalkTalk adopting Kraken to improve customer experience
Kraken Tech underpins some 60 million accounts around the world and TalkTalk is adding another 2.3 million to that total as it confirms signing a partnership deal with Kraken.
Quickline starts going live in North Yorkshire Project Gigabit roll-out – UPDATED
The first 46 premises under the North Yorkshire Project Gigabit contract that Quickline was awarded have now been built.
Shire Fibre applies for Code Powers
The application by Shire Fibre for Code Powers that allow an operator to roll-out full fibre without the need for a street works licence all the time is in the consultation with Ofcom.
GoFibre celebrates 1,000 customers in Hawick
Hawick in the Scottish Borders has hit the 1,000 customer milestone in Hawick with its service available to over 6,000 premises in the town.
Social Tariffs Update – January 2025
An update to the social tariffs that are available in January 2025 following some changes over the last few months.