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Connexin has earned B Corp Certification following a social and environmental impact evaluation. This follows the company’s commitment to become Net Zero by 2040

Premises in Sutterton and Wigtoft in Lincolnshire and Huby, as well as nearby Sutton-on-the-Forest in north Yorkshire, can now access services on Quickline’s network.

Vorboss is creating 60 new roles to grow its account management team from 10 to 70 by September 2024.

The shortlist for the 2024 UK Fibre Awards has now been announced, with a record number of companies entering.

The average consumer take-up across altnet networks is currently at 16%, half that of Openreach at 32%, despite the collective footprint of challengers now equalling that of the incumbent.

Zzoomm has seen 10% take-up of its full fibre broadband in Penistone, Yorkshire, since launching in March 2024.

CityFibre’s customer connections have exceeded 400,000, growing 77% year-on-year and with installations regularly exceeding 1,000 a day.

Freedom Fibre has distributed litter pick kits across North Shropshire, where it is currently completing a Project Gigabit contract to roll out fibre connectivity to around 12,000 hard to reach homes and businesses.

The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) has launched the Telecoms ICT Career Framework, alongside DSIT, Ofcom and UKTIN, to boost career pathways within the sector.

Virgin Media O2 reduced its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 23% in 2023, the equivalent of the annual energy use of 14,883 UK homes. It remains on track to cut such emissions by 60% by 2025.