CityFibre’s recruitment programme will include the identification and training of thousands of unemployed UK residents
There's a shortage of skilled fibre professionals in Europe. How can we, as an industry, work towards addressing this? Keely Portway finds out
UK rural broadband provider, Gigaclear is looking to recruit 120 new, full-time field engineers by the end of March next year, to help build network capacity.
Matthew Hare, chief executive, Zzoomm
Zzoomm, the recently launched full fibre network operator is partnering with Hexatronic for full fibre network delivery.
Gigaclear has installed its first pure fibre broadband cabinet in Birchanger, Uttlesford, under Essex County Council’s broadband improvement programme, Superfast Essex.
Matthew Hare, founder and former CEO of rural fibre network Gigaclear has launched Zzoomm, a new full fibre network operator, serving the UK.
Abingdon, UK – Gigaclear has been ranked no. 23 in The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100, as a new entrant for 2018. This positions the company as one of the fastest growing tech organisations in the UK.
ABINGDON, UK – Gigaclear has been crowned Best Rural Broadband provider for a second consecutive year by the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA).
The UK has fallen to 35th place in the global broadband speed delivery rankings, compared with 31st place in 2017. This is according to the latest data gathered and published by research group M-Lab and UK broadband comparison site Cable.co.uk.
Matthew Hare, chief executive at rural full fibre broadband provider, Gigaclear has stepped down from the company he founded eight years ago. Hare is succeeded by Mike Surrey, previously chief operating officer, and now interim chief executive at the company.
The Connected Britain conference and exhibition returned to London this week, where a host of recognisable industry names took to the podiums to have their say on the various issues affecting the future of Britain’s high-speed connectivity. The 2018 event also, for the first time hosted its own award ceremony.
Cap: The pandemic has fuelled demand for the internet due to digital education, remote working, telehealth, and social connectivity (credit: Josep Suria/shutterstock.com)
Regulations and standards are key to building the networks of tomorrow. Here, two industry experts offer their view on what to expect
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Interoperability is recognised to be the linchpin to open networking, but this can only be achieved via industry collaboration, finds Keely Portway
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Keely Portway looks at what the current semiconductor shortage could mean for telecoms in 2022
Mark Lutkowitz makes a comparison between solutions from two startups, demonstrated at ECOC 2021
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What does the future hold when it comes to developments in PON technology? Keely Portway finds out
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There is currently a shortage of skilled fibre professionals. How can we, as an industry, work towards addressing this? Keely Portway asks the question
Keely Portway takes a look at the state of play for FTTH deployment in Europe and America, and what needs to be done in the next 12 months to meet various governments’ ambitious targets
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Jeff Heynen explains why fibre deployment will show no signs of slowing in 2022
