UK's smaller broadband operators face tough road ahead
"With incentives from the government, incumbents have doubled down on their own efforts to deploy fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP), according to Neos, which has put the squeeze on many smaller operators."
FullFibre, Zzoomm merge to gain scale in UK altnet broadband | Computer Weekly
In a market facing increasing competition from established telecom players, the UK’s altnets struggle with profitability and risk consolidation amid mergers.