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Vodafone UK Deploy New Mast to Fix Long Running Mobile Problems in Tenby

18th May, 2026 (3 Comments)

Mobile and broadband provider Vodafone (VodafoneThree) has today confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve finally deployed and activated a new mobile mast to help fix the problems in the Pembrokeshire (Wales) seaside town of Tenby (here). Locals have been suffering from months of poor signal since the old mast suddenly vanished at the start of 2026.

More Details of BT Mobile’s Forthcoming UK Price and Packages Surface

18th May, 2026 (20 Comments)

Over a week has passed since BT announced the revival of their BT Mobile brand for basic 30 day rolling SIM Only contracts with capped data allowances (here), which will only be available to BT’s Consumer broadband customers (unlimited data and handset bundles remain EE’s domain). But ISPreview has now managed to uncover more details of the provider’s mobile plans.

EE UK Refresh Pay As You Go 5G Mobile Plans and Add Data Parachute Feature

14th May, 2026 (13 Comments)

Mobile and broadband provider EE (BT) has announced a “refresh” of their 30-day Pay As You Go (PAYG) mobile plans, which they say will give customers “greater value and more flexibility” (i.e. bigger mobile broadband data allowances), as well as access to the operator’s 5G network and a new ‘Data Parachute’ feature.

Gigabit Broadband Covers 89 Percent of UK Premises – Ofcom Spring 2026 Data

13th May, 2026 (6 Comments)

Ofcom has released its Spring 2026 update on UK fixed broadband and mobile coverage, which reveals that “full fibre” (FTTP) lines now reach 82% of homes (up from 78% in July 2025), while 89% are within reach of a gigabit network (up from 87%) and 76% – 94% of premises can get an outdoor 5G signal (up from 64-89%).

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Ofcom Prep New UK Telecoms Security Reporting Rules for Mobile Networks

12th May, 2026 (0 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed changes to “improve the consistency of security compromise incident reporting” (i.e. when broadband or mobile networks are disrupted by cyberattacks). The changes will, for example, change how outages are reported for mobile networks in rural areas, which recognises that outages in urban and rural areas affect users differently.

Vodafone Top 1.83 Million UK Broadband Users as Mobile Falls to 28.35M

12th May, 2026 (3 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operator Vodafone (VodafoneThree) has just published their latest Q4 FY26 financial results. The figures show that they now have 1.832 million fixed broadband customers (up by 64,000 in Q4 – the same figure as Q3) and a combined mobile base of 28.356 million (down by 263,000).

BT Refreshes UK Consumer Brands and Relaunches BT Mobile Service

7th May, 2026 (42 Comments)

Broadband and telecoms giant BT Group has this afternoon confirmed last week’s leak (here) by announcing somewhat of a UK consumer brand resuscitation for BT and a refresh for their other consumer divisions (EE and Plusnet). The move will, among other things, revive their BT Mobile brand for basic 30 day rolling SIM Only contracts and introduces free security upgrades for home users.

Vodafone UK Takes Full Control of VodafoneThree as CK Hutchison Exits Stake

5th May, 2026 (45 Comments)

The recently merged mobile and broadband operator VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) have today announced that Vodafone has reached an agreement to “buy out” CK Hutchison (Three) from the joint venture for £4.3 billion (€4.9bn) in cash via a cancellation of shares. The deal will increase Vodafone Group’s pro forma net debt, but give them full control.

NET CHECK UK Mobile Network Testing Car Outside London Palace

NET CHECK Awards Vodafone UK as London’s Best Mobile Network for 2026

5th May, 2026 (2 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operator Vodafone UK has, for the third year running, topped a new network benchmarking study of 4G and 5G (mobile broadband and calls) performance across London, which was conducted by the Berlin-based NET CHECK group. But sadly Three UK found themselves at the bottom of the study.

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Ookla Examine Impact of Peak Time UK and EU Mobile Network Congestion

4th May, 2026 (0 Comments)

Global telecoms network benchmarking firm Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their Speedtest.net service (inc. apps), has published a new report that examines the performance drop of mobile (4G / 5G / mobile broadband) networks during peak times (19:00 and 21:00 local time) across the EU, UK, Norway and Switzerland during Q1 2026.

Streetwave UK Study Compares Mobile Coverage Across 12 Scottish Councils

30th April, 2026 (1 Comment)

Network analyst firm Streetwave has today published the results from a new study, which compared real-world mobile network (4G, 5G) coverage and mobile broadband performance across the 12 Scottish councils that have commissioned surveys. Glasgow tops the tables, while Argyll and Bute sit at the bottom.

BT Mobile UK Brand Tipped for Revival Next Week by UK Telecoms Giant UPDATE

30th April, 2026 (30 Comments)

The CEO of BT Group, Allison Kirkby, is reportedly set to revive the BT Mobile brand next week for consumers alongside a new “Brilliant Things” slogan and major advertising campaign. The move is expected to mark another step back from the telecoms and broadband giants prior strategy of turning EE into the group’s “flagship brand for our consumer customers“.

Biannual April 2026 Progress Update on BT’s 10Mbps UK Broadband USO

29th April, 2026 (12 Comments)

Internet provider BT has today published the biannual (April 2026) progress update on their delivery of Ofcom’s somewhat limited 10Mbps Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband. The provider has so far helped to build a USO connection to over 9,089 premises (up from 8,553 in Oct 2025) – using FTTP, with 461 further builds in-progress (up sharply from 186).

Ookla Examine UK Connections to Starlink-based O2 Satellite Mobile Service

29th April, 2026 (5 Comments)

Network benchmarking firm Ookla, which operates the popular Speedtest.net broadband connection testing website and app, has published a new report today that examines the early take-up of the recently launched O2 Satellite service (here) and the geospatial profile of Direct-to-Device (D2D) usage in the UK.

EE UK Launch Upgraded AI Scam Guard Service to Protect Mobile Users

29th April, 2026 (2 Comments)

Broadband ISP and mobile operator EE (BT) has today launched an upgraded version of their existing ‘Scam Guard‘ add-on, which is a network-level security defence that was first launched in July 2024 and has already stopped 169 million scam and spam attempts (here). The hope is that the upgraded add-on will “prevent at least twice as many scams” over the next 12-months.

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Freshwave Deploy New Indoor 4G Mobile Network to Leeds Bradford Airport

28th April, 2026 (0 Comments)

Wireless infrastructure provider Freshwave has today announced that they’ve delivered an enhanced all-operator indoor 4G mobile broadband connectivity networ,k via their Omni Network, to Leeds Bradford Airport’s refurbished terminal and newly opened extension (available to EE, O2 and Vodafone / Three UK).

NPL and Vodafone UK Trial Terrestrial Fibre-based Alternative to GPS Timing

28th April, 2026 (3 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operator Vodafone has joined with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to successfully complete a set of trials using the NPLTime® service, which is a new terrestrial, fibre optic-based alternative to satellite-based GPS timing signals to help keep the UK’s critical digital and 5G / 6G mobile network infrastructure resilient and secure.