Fast broadband ‘revolution’ in final phase, Ofcom says Business The roll-out of ultrafast broadband across the UK is in its “final phase” and could reach nearly all homes by 2027, Ofcom has said. The industry regulator said data it had compiled from telecoms firms indicated 96 per cent homes and businesses would have access to full-fibre by 2027 with the right investment and regulation. [...]
BT: Challenging conditions hit revenue at FTSE 100 giant telecoms BT shares traded lower by as much as 3.9 per cent in early deals this morning after the company downgraded its growth outlook for the year. The company reported a slight decline in revenue for the half-year ended 30 September 2024 due to what it has called challenging conditions in its business arm and more [...]
‘It can be spaghetti out there’: can Cityfibre take on BT? telecoms The UK’s altnet industry is a tangled mess of “spaghetti” – at least, that’s how the boss of Cityfibre put it earlier this year. Altnets, or alternative networks, such as Cityfibre, Gigaclear and Community Fibre, have emerged as competitors to the UK’s broadband giants Virgin Media O2 and Openreach. Despite their smaller scale, they have [...]