), has done a deal to acquire 120,000 of TalkTalk’s broadband customers (seemingly those connected via CityFibre). Steve Wilson, CEO of Rise Fibre, said: “This is far more than an acquisition. We have ambitious plans to continue growing through further acquisitions and strong organic performance as we build the UK’s fastest-growing broadband provider. The news also confirms that Rise Fibre make use of networks from Openreach (BT), CityFibre, CommunityFibre, Trooli, Freedom Fibre and 4th Utility. Hopefully Rise Fibre has already prepared for that, otherwise it can sometimes create pain points in service quality and support.