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Openreach

One touch (switch) is all it takes

The long-awaited process should stimulate broadband competition and benefit consumers, but Ofcom remains frustrated with the successive delays in the run up to its launch

Event debrief: Connected Britain 2024, Day 2

Regulatory stability was the overarching request to the new Government and Ofcom from industry

Event debrief: Connected Britain 2024, Day 1

Amid ranging assessments of the future of the altnet market, panellists also made numerous asks of the new Government, from AI to infrastructure

Event debrief: ISPA ISP Business Summit 2024

Consolidation and the ‘right number’ of fibre networks dominated discussions, with the ultimate survival of some altnets the elephant in the room

Event debrief: Connected North 2024

Adoption, consolidation and regulation dominated discussions at this year’s event, with tensions already running high heading into the Telecoms Access Review

Event debrief: ISPA’s Parliament & Internet conference 2024

Both industry and policymakers appear pleased with progress on rollout, but there is work to do connecting rural areas and driving adoption

Event debrief: Priorities for broadband and mobile connectivity in the UK

Ofcom received praise for supporting network investment, but further interventions will be needed to connect remote areas lacking commercial incentives

Event debrief: techUK’s Digital Landline Switchover

Despite broad agreement on the need for extensive collaboration across sectors, tensions flared over responsibilities for supporting vulnerable consumers and businesses

Conference debrief: ISPA ISP Business Summit 2023

Discussions centred on stimulating fibre adoption, reflecting the industry’s shift from a focus on premises passed to delivering connections and returns

Conference debrief: Connected North 2023

We summarise the main talking points from the Connected North conference that took place in Manchester during 17–18 April 2023