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The Equinox 2 price plan for FTTP wholesale services was due to launch in April, but the regulator said it needed more time to consider the proposal.

The UK incumbent says that the end of its fibre build, combined with the arrival of AI technology would reduce both its workforce and cost base.

The FTTH Awards were presented during the FTTH Conference. Categories included FTTH Operator, FTTH Individual, the Charles Kao Award and the newly introduced Champion of Diversity Award.

The UK communications regulator says that it received a number of responses to the proposed pricing, some of which “raise issues” around competition that “require further assessment.”

The Scottish government has committed to a further £36m expansion of the ‘Reaching 100%’ (R100) contracts for gigabit-capable broadband delivery.

UK ISP, Giganet is expanding business opportunities in the channel market with the introduction of a number of new FTTP and Ethernet offerings, thanks to its new Channel Partner Programme.

The UK’s Communication Workers Union (CWU) has announced that more than 40,000 BT Group workers will hold a two-day national strike.

Some of the UK’s best-known broadband and mobile operators have agreed to a number of new commitments to help customers with the rising cost of living.

UK network provider, Openreach is to create and fill more than 4,000 jobs during 2022, including around 3,000 apprenticeships, as part of an investment drive in its network, people and training.