Lenders to the UK’s largest altnet seek reassurance over broadband partnership announced last year
Full-fibre broadband wholesaler instructs advisers to contact potential buyers again
Altnet believes it can double subscribers this year after warning it would run out of funding in 2025
Sky’s deal with CityFibre complements, rather than replaces, its existing arrangement with Openreach network
FTSE 100 group’s existing agreement with media company will remain but choice of rival ‘altnet’ puts it under pressure
Move sparks backlash from alternative fibre networks
Overbuilding poses threat to business model of fibre broadband groups challenging the big incumbents
Financing will enable Goldman-backed ‘altnet’ to participate in government scheme to reach rural areas
CityFibre’s Milton Keynes rollout highlights how challenger groups are competing with Openreach and Virgin Media O2
Contracts with BT and CityFibre enable Europe’s largest provider to increase its reach across domestic market
Mubadala and arm of Ikea in talks to take stakes that would value UK ‘alt-net’ at about £2bn
Money is pouring into fibre forcing established players to accelerate their own plans
Goldman Sachs-backed telecoms group expects to reach 8m homes by 2025
Takeover by Goldman-backed telecoms group was delayed by UK general election
Deal would be catalyst for new investments by CityFibre delayed by election campaign
‘Altnet’ groups such as CityFibre win funding after push to reclassify sector
CityFibre project aims to reach 5m homes in 37 cities by 2024
Postcode comparison shows more than just an urban-rural gap as inner city areas are left behind in internet access
Head of Ofcom tells group it must ‘fibre up or risk fading away’
Infrastructure funds offer 93% premium for UK telecoms group
Government-backed National Digital Infrastructure Fund makes first investment
How realistic are the promises that millions of homes will have access to ultrafast services?
Regulation and adverse publicity have hit the share price
Milton Keynes to benefit from new fibre network as BT faces challenge to dominance
