Investment

Foresight Group has made a significant investment into F&W Networks, enabling the altnet to expand its fibre network which currently passes 185,000 premises in the south of England.

Community Fibre has signed a new finance facility of £985m which will enable the company to continue its roadmap of passing 2.2m London homes by the end of 2024.

Rural Broadband Solutions (RBBS) has received a control investment of £75m from Tiger Infrastructure to boost its rural rollout in Shropshire and Wales.

Brsk has secured £103m funding, which can be upsized to £178m over time to support future growth, by Ares Management Corporation to continue its full fibre rollout.

CityFibre’s investment into Leeds’ digital infrastructure may unlock £1.4bn in economic benefits, according to a report by Hatch.

abrdn’s Core Infrastructure team will make a major equity investment in Wessex Internet to accelerate the deployment of its rural south west rollout.

CityFibre’s £52m investment into Plymouth’s digital infrastructure may unlock £420m in economic benefits, according to a report by Hatch.

M&A and investment in the fibre market is set for a significant paradigm shift, finds ISPA’s ‘What Lies Ahead’ report, which explores what maturation in the market means to altnet investors.

River and Mercantile (R&M) is investing up to £155m to support the rollout of Spring Fibre’s broadband network across England.

Alternative network broadband provider Brsk has secured up to £178m funding from Ares Management to support its UK full fibre broadband roll out.