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Global Crossing snaps up Fibernet
News GC Acquisitions UK - the subsidiary of IP-services provider Global Crossing - has acquired high-speed networking company Fibernet in a deal valued at £49.8m. John Legere, chief executive officer of Global Crossing, said the addition of Fibernet's... [11 Oct 2006]
London law firm dishes out £4.5m for risk management
News Fibernet has won a £4.5m contract with London-based law firm Allen and Overy to provide managed optical networking. Fibernet beat other companies in what it called a "highly competitive" tender managed by Deloitte Consulting. [01 Feb 2006]
Consolidation the Easy Way With Fibernet VPN
White Paper Fibernet proposed a Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) based, IP virtual private network (VPN). Alexander Forbes has established itself as one of the world's leading commercial insurance brokers in recent years, greatly increasing its risk... [18 Apr 2005]
Telcos urge Ofcom to clamp down on BT
News UKCTA consists of AT&T, Cable & Wireless, Centrica, Colt, Easynet, Energis, Fibernet, Global Crossing, Kingston, MCI, NTL, Opal Telecom, Opera Telecom, Redstone, Telco Global, Telefonica, Thus, Tiscali and Your Communications. [23 Jun 2004]
Internet Hero and Villain honoured with gongs
News Brightmail scooped Best Third Party Application, Mistral won Best Hosting Provider, Telewest Blueyonder won Best Unmetered Dial-up ISP, Bulldog won Best Consumer Broadband, Fibernet won Best Carrier, Linx won Best Internet Exchange, Tiscali won... [20 Feb 2004]
BT managed network service boosts Fibernet
News BT has won a contract to provide a managed network for Fibernet's new call centre voice services. Fibernet's new Callchoice portfolio is initially targeted at the UK call centre market with clearer pricing structures for heavy users of inbound 08xx... [08 Sep 2003]
Broadband boost for Glasgow businesses
News Scotland On Line announced on Thursday that it is launching a 2Mb SDSL (symmetrical digital subscriber line) service in Glasgow, based on a wholesale SDSL product supplied by Fibernet. Fibernet, which is providing wholesale SDSL in Glasgow after... [27 Sep 2002]
Clara.net to go it alone after secret DSL trials
News Clara.net hosts the DSL equipment in its own premises and leases a copper line from its premises to the customer from BT - a similar model to the one used by companies like Fibernet and Redstone. Clara.net is considering going head-to-head with BT... [15 Nov 2001]
Bye-bye Bonfield
Comment But as Nigel Pitcher, the marketing director of Fibernet (one company still involved in the unbundling process) told the Telegraph this week: "It has taken two and a half years to reach this point. He announced this week that he's leaving the... [02 Nov 2001]
Fat pipes: Was plumbing ever this important?
Comment Fibernet hits profit http://www.silicon.com/a48381 In silicon.com's hometown of London we may from time to time lament the condition of sewers and water pipes under our feet but imagine the era when they were built. [31 Oct 2001]
Fibernet hits profit
News High-speed networking company Fibernet has announced profit for its full year results in line with expectations. Fibernet claims overall UK profits were dented by its expansion into Europe, although it has met with considerable success in Germany... [18 Oct 2001]
Energis pulls out of local loop unbundling
News Only a handful of companies, including Bulldog Communications, Easynet and Fibernet, are still participating in the process. Energis has withdrawn from the local loop unbundling (LLU) process and called on BT to provide its DSL at cost. [05 Oct 2001]
Why unbundled broadband was never a goer
Comment As Nigel Pitcher, from DSL and network provider Fibernet, explained: "We're not providing a go-faster modem here. Fibernet is selling 2Mbps lines, with quality of service agreements high enough to run traditional voice services on, at around 40 to... [24 Sep 2001]
BT chief blames Oftel for DSL hell
News Nigel Pitcher of DSL player Fibernet refuted the suggestion that there was no future for other DSL companies in the market. BTopenworld chief executive Andy Green has slammed Oftel for protecting smaller DSL providers and claimed the regulator has... [19 Sep 2001]
Terrorist attack fails to down FiberNet
News FiberNet Telecom's fibre optic network has survived the terrorist attack on New York the company announced on Wednesday. FiberNet blamed the third-quarter sales slowdown on the bankruptcy of some of its clients. [13 Sep 2001]
