News and BusinessPrysmian Group has announced an extension to its partnership with Openreach, the UK’s largest digital network business, with a new three-year contract. Prysmian Group will support Openreach’s updated Full Fibre broadband build plan which will be fundamental to the UK Government achieving its target of delivering ‘gigabit capable broadband’ to 85% of the UK by […]
News and BusinessWarwick, UK-based Telent has been awarded a contract by Openreach to support a £12 billion project to bring full fibre broadband to millions of homes and businesses throughout the UK. Telent will build new infrastructure for Openreach in 12 cities and towns across the UK. Detailed planning activity is already under way and construction is […]
News and BusinessResearch commissioned by Ciena and conducted by Opinium in May 2020, has highlighted the massive demand for improved broadband as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK. Researchers found that among the 1,000 respondents surveyed before and during lockdown, seven out of 10 (69%) British adults are now working from home at least […]
News and BusinessHexatronic UK Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexatronic Group AB, has signed a strategic supply agreement with communications provider KCOM Group Ltd., to supply passive fibre optic solutions including fibre optic cables, micro duct and connectivity products, all parts of Hexatronic’s Matrix system. The equipment will be used by KCOM as the company expands […]
News and BusinessUK connectivity provider Enterprise Telecoms, has been awarded a £10.5 million full fibre project by Aberdeenshire Council, spanning up to 200km, with the aim of improving the delivery of public services to the community and boosting economic activity and quality of life in the area. This latest collaboration is a continuation of a 20-year-old partnership […]
News and BusinessA new survey compiled by the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) and analysts Point Topic finds that the UK’s independent network providers (altnets) increased their full-fibre coverage by 50% in 2019, up from 23% growth in 2018, to pass 1.2 million premises. Using data provided by independent network operators, the report – ‘Metrics for the […]