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2nd March, 2026 (0 Comments)
The Broadband Forum, which is an industry-driven global standards development organisation, has kicked off a new project that aims to equip global broadband ISPs with clearer guidance on sharing network infrastructure for wholesale use – helping to open up more diverse service choices for customers.
2nd March, 2026 (0 Comments)
The London Access Point (LONAP), which is a not-for-profit Layer 2 Internet Exchange Point (IXP) based in London that was first established in 1997 and works with various different members (broadband ISPs, CDNs, mobile operators etc.), has just announced its new fees for 2026 and once again moved to reduce their port fees.
25th February, 2026 (2 Comments)
Broadband ISP Virgin Media O2 Business (VMO2) has completed the Dark Fibre Network East project as part of the Swansea Bay City Region project (Digital Infrastructure Programme), which is said to have delivered a secure fibre network linking 36 public-sector sites (e.g. council offices, NHS, doctors, schools etc.) through 46 connections in Llanelli, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
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19th February, 2026 (1 Comment)
Network access provider Openreach (BT) has notified UK ISPs that they’ve launched three new special offers, which reflect a mix of connection discounts and free upgrades for those looking to take a 1Gbps speed Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) line – this provides dedicated point-to-point data connectivity between sites.
12th February, 2026 (0 Comments)
Alternative network operator Elevate, which back in April 2025 won the contract to build a new “hyperfast” full fibre broadband network in the Merseyside (England) town of St Helens (here), has today confirmed that they’ve completed the roll-out in the town centre – paving the way for local residents and businesses to get faster internet speeds and better reliability.
12th February, 2026 (4 Comments)
A relatively new telecoms company called Boom Telecom Networks has revealed that it’s planning to build and operate a UK broadband network, which would be a Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP) and Gigabit Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) hybrid, although the details are currently quite limited.
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10th February, 2026 (0 Comments)
Business internet and managed service provider MLL Telecom has today announced that Stuart Wallis has been promoted to become the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The move follows Shaun Ledgerwood’s decision to step down as CEO after six years in the role.
10th February, 2026 (4 Comments)
Australian investment group Macquarie Asset Management has acquired Infracapital’s 50% stake in the Last Mile Infrastructure Group, which gives it 100% control of the multi-utility infrastructure group that designs, builds, owns and manages more than 930,000 “connections” across Great Britain (including electricity, gas, water, wastewater and fibre optic broadband etc.).
9th February, 2026 (0 Comments)
The UK Space Agency has today awarded contracts to three companies to investigate the possibility of producing advanced materials in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which includes one project (SkyYield) that aims to design a payload to process ZBLAN fluoride glass in microgravity (i.e. a specialist optical fibre that can transmit light with up to 100 times less signal loss than traditional silica fibre).
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27th January, 2026 (1 Comment)
The not-for-profit London Internet Exchange (LINX), which handles a large chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via around 900+ members (broadband ISPs, mobile and CDN providers etc.), has revealed that last week’s UEFA Champions League, European League and Conference League games drove a new global internet traffic peak of over 12.069Tbps across the UK, US, Africa and Middle East.
22nd January, 2026 (4 Comments)
Business communications and internet provider Colt Technology Services (COLT) has joined forces with connectivity solutions provider STL (Sterlite Technologies) to successfully trial a new Multi-Core Fibre (MCF) cable – specifically STL’s Multiverse™ Multi-Core 4-core Fibre – across their metro optical network in London.
22nd January, 2026 (0 Comments)
Business UK broadband ISP Commsworld has today announced that they’ve secured a 15-year contract, worth £8.5 million, to deliver a new Wide Area Network (WAN) for West Lothian Council in Scotland. The work will upgrade the council’s existing service with a brand-new fibre optic network and provide a 10-fold increase in available bandwidth.
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16th January, 2026 (6 Comments)
The ITS Technology Group, which have deployed various open access and business-focused full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of the UK, recently published their annual accounts and revealed an expansion of their network length by 13%, as well as a 12% increase in coverage and a 99% rise in take-up (on-net grew 77% and off-net grew 30%).
14th January, 2026 (1 Comment)
Clevedon-based broadband ISP Glide Group has today announced a new multi-year contract extension with the University of Exeter in Devon (England), which will deliver a “major upgrade” to their wired and wireless internet connectivity – focused upon the educational establishment’s student accommodation estate.
8th January, 2026 (1 Comment)
The member‑owned not-for-profit London Internet Exchange (LINX), which handles a large chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via around 900 members (broadband ISPs, mobile operators etc.), has today announced their new service profile and fees for 2026.
18th December, 2025 (3 Comments)
The LCR Connect network, which is a £32 million joint venture that has rolled out a new 350km long multi-gigabit speed full-fibre (broadband and Ethernet) network for businesses across much of the Liverpool City Region, has today celebrated making their 1,000th connection after going live last year.
16th December, 2025 (0 Comments)
London-focused ISP Vorboss and its backers, which have built and operate a 100Gbps speed fibre optic network for businesses in the UK’s capital city, have been told to expect a “rather public legal battle” after the company’s former founder and CEO, Tim Creswick, revealed via Linkedin that he was now “suing the company I created 20 years ago“.
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