PXC broadens CityFibre portfolio with launch of Ethernet Flex and expansion of business FTTP footprint

26 March 2026

PXC has launched CityFibre Ethernet Flex, expanding its CityFibre business connectivity offering and giving partners even greater choice across the UK’s largest independent full‑fibre network.

This launch follows the successful introduction of CityFibre Business FTTP last year which, announced today, is now available to PXC partners across CityFibre’s full nationwide footprint, covering over 4.7m premises.

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LINX selects Nokia as Technical Partner for London Network Refresh

26 March 2026

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has completed a large project refreshing its 17-site interconnected network in London, with Nokia being selected as the technical partner to support this.

LON2 is LINX’s secondary interconnection fabric in London and operates in parallel with their primary LON1 LAN to provide their members with enhanced network resilience, redundancy, and architectural diversity.

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Comment on International Data Centre Day – How can data centres serve society?

26 March 2026

By Dave Philp, Chief Value Officer, Bentley Systems.

International Data Centre Day is a moment to recognise the often-unseen critical infrastructure that underpins modern life. Like healthcare, transport and energy systems, data centres have become essential civic infrastructure in an increasingly connected world.

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Openreach taps Google Cloud AI to accelerate high-speed Internet access and cut carbon

26 March 2026

Openreach, the telco firm that operates the UK’s largest broadband network, has expanded its collaboration with Google Cloud to accelerate its sustainability and connectivity goals. By deploying Google Cloud’s advanced AI and data science technologies, Openreach is optimising its commercial fleet – the UK’s second-largest in number of vehicles – and accelerating the rollout of gigabit full fibre broadband to millions of UK homes.

Leveraging Google Cloud’s Vertex AI and BigQuery, Openreach has implemented key initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of its 24,000-van fleet, improve operational efficiency, and enable faster broadband installations for customers.

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