Alex Wright

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CityFibre completes primary build of Reading full fibre network - Comms Business

1 week ago | commsbusiness.co.uk | Alex Wright

CityFibre has completed the primary build of its full fibre network in Reading. The new network is now ready for service to more than 97,000 homes, covering around 98 per cent of homes and most businesses in Reading and the surrounding areas. Reading is the latest town in CityFibre’s nationwide rollout. Construction began on the £58 million project in 2020 and CityFibre has since laid around 1,230km of dense full fibre infrastructure across the town.
MLL Telecom extends contract with Fife Council - Comms Business

1 week ago | commsbusiness.co.uk | Alex Wright

MLL Telecom has extended its 16-year supplier partnership with Fife Council by renewing the contract by a further three and a half years. The new deal is worth £7.2 million for the company. Fife Council employs around 18,000 employees, who provide 900 different services to more than 365,000 people. The services Fife Council provides range from education, social work, housing and community services to transportation.
Westcon-Comstor’s sales increase 3.3 per cent in FY25 - Comms Business

1 week ago | commsbusiness.co.uk | Alex Wright

Westcon-Comstor has announced annual gross sales of $5.24 billion as a result of strong growth in cybersecurity and a speed up in its shift to software and services.illioThe gross sales figure for the year ended 28 February 2025 (FY25) represents a 3.3 per cent yoy increase (FY24: $5.08 bn).
All Points Fibre to provide Onecom customers with business-grade connectivity - Comms Business

1 week ago | commsbusiness.co.uk | Alex Wright

All Points Fibre Networks (APFN) has agreed a deal with Onecom to provide business-grade FTTP connections to its customers. Onecom has already started onboarding to APFN’s Aquila platform, through which Onecom will have access to a network of business-grade fibre premises. Aquila will enable Onecom to access CityFibre FTTP connectivity, allowing the reseller to broaden its offer. One of Onecom’s critical business requirements is for Layer 3 connectivity, which Aquila can deliver.
BT Group’s revenue declines two per cent in FY25 - Comms Business

2 weeks ago | commsbusiness.co.uk | Alex Wright

BT Group’s revenue declined two per cent to £20.4 billion for the full year to March 2025, due to continued challenging trading conditions and weaker consumer handset sales. This offset Openreach’s FTTP growth and the price increases it made. Reported profit before tax grew 12 per cent to £1.3 billion, primarily due to goodwill impairment in the prior year, offset by higher specific costs and net finance expense.
Openreach aims to speed up broadband rollout - Comms Business

2 weeks ago | commsbusiness.co.uk | Alex Wright

Openreach expects to speed up the rollout of its full fibre broadband network following increased investment from BT Group. The company has already built the new infrastructure to more than 18 million homes and business nationwide – including more than four million in just the last 12 months.
Three UK completes Open RAN trial in Glasgow - Comms Business

2 weeks ago | commsbusiness.co.uk | Alex Wright

Three UK has successfully completed the first stage of Open RAN trial in Glasgow. The trial was designed to test the viability of deploying Open RAN in a complex city setting. Glasgow city centre was selected to assess how the technology performs in busy, high-traffic areas, where integration with existing infrastructure and multiple technologies presents additional complexity.
Vodafone revenue increases two per cent in FY25 - Comms Business

2 weeks ago | commsbusiness.co.uk | Alex Wright

Vodafone increased its total revenue by two per cent to €37.4 billion in FY25, according to its preliminary results. Its strong service revenue growth was partially offset by foreign exchange movements in the 12 months ending March 2025. In the UK, Vodafone’s total revenue climbed 3.4 per cent to €7.1 billion due to service revenue growth and the appreciation of pounds sterling to the Euro.
Virgin Media 02 Business launches Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile offering - Comms Business

2 weeks ago | commsbusiness.co.uk | Alex Wright

Virgin Media 02 Business has announced it will be offering Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile, enabling customers to move between mobile and desktop Teams calls seamlessly. The solution, now available to large business customers, improves workforce productivity across office and field-based roles by giving employees access to the tools they need on the go. Virgin Media O2 Business also provides the Teams Calling Automation Portal, allowing organisations to deploy and activate users within minutes.
Westcon-Comstor announces Ericsson connectivity collaboration - Comms Business

2 weeks ago | commsbusiness.co.uk | Alex Wright

Westcon-Comstor has announced a new collaboration with Ericsson that aims to enhance enterprises’ connectivity and provide growth opportunities for channel partners. The distribution agreement covers Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and will result in Westcon-Comstor speeding up adoption of Ericsson’s Enterprise Wireless Solutions by working with its network of technology resellers, systems integrators and service providers across the region.