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3rd Nov 2026 (0 Comments)
Alternative network provider WightFibre, which has built their own independent gigabit speed Full Fibre broadband (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight (situated off the South Coast of Hampshire in England), has revealed that their new fibre network now covers 75,000 premises (91% coverage) and has exceeded 30,000 customers (40% take-up).
3rd Nov 2026 (2 Comments)
France-based network benchmarking firm nPerf has today unveiled its new speed testing service for broadband internet connections, which now claims to offer a “complete diagnosis” of each connection, with results analysed by type of use, comparisons with other users, and tailored advice.
3rd Nov 2026 (2 Comments)
Abingdon-based alternative broadband ISP Gigaclear, which has built their own gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across various rural parts of England, has quietly introduced a new 3Gbps (3,000Mbps) symmetric speed package called “Nova 3000“. But at present it only shows up when customers try to place an order.
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3rd Nov 2026 (0 Comments)
Broadband and mobile operator VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) has revealed that they recently worked alongside the National Crime Agency (NCA) and City of London Police to help identify and disrupt criminal SIM farm networks in “one of the largest hauls ever recovered” – resulting in 8 arrests and more.
3rd Nov 2026 (22 Comments)
The latest Q3 2026 results from broadband and mobile operator Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have today been released, which reports a fall in consumer broadband customers of -22,100 to total 5,395,800 (vs -28,200k in Q2) and another decline in their mobile base to total 46.348m (down from 46.428m). But the big story this time is one of cost cutting, job losses and a stalled fibre upgrade scheme.
3rd Nov 2026 (11 Comments)
A possible mistake made by mobile and broadband provider EE (BT) during the order process for a new customer’s full fibre (FTTP) line, which resulted in their installation taking longer than expected, has helped to highlight an interesting conflict with Ofcom’s long-running Automatic Compensation scheme.
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2nd Nov 2026 (0 Comments)
New customers of Carlisle-based broadband provider Grain, which has built their point-to-point full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 300,000 UK premises and connect 60,000 customers, have this week launched their Black Friday discounts that offer up to 50% off the normal price of selected packages.
2nd Nov 2026 (0 Comments)
Over three years have passed since the Scottish Government (SG) and PSD Scotland awarded BT a £350m contract over 6-years to upgrade the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN). The build phase has now completed, which means that over 5,000 sites (hospitals, GP surgeries, councils, pharmacies etc.) can now benefit from faster and more reliable connectivity.
2nd Nov 2026 (37 Comments)
Some good news to start the week. Existing customers of broadband, TV and phone provider Virgin Media (O2) will be pleased to learn that, come the end of their existing contract term, they are now much more likely to be offered a significantly more affordable renewal deal than before. Some customers have reported seeing out-of-contract deals fall significantly in price.
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2nd Nov 2026 (0 Comments)
Infracapital-backed alternative broadband ISP Fibrus, which has so far deployed their full fibre network across 471,800 UK premises (inc. 155,000 customers), will today launch their early Black Friday discounts – reducing the monthly rentals across their three primary packages and also adding some Amazon Gift cards for good measure.
31st Oct 2026 (64 Comments)
A new news report has this morning claimed that broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) are allegedly preparing to cut thousands of UK jobs. The somewhat expected move appears to form part of the company’s long rumoured c.£600m cost cutting drive to help ease pressure from their c.£22bn debt mountain and falling bond prices.
31st Oct 2026 (2 Comments)
Some 75 jobs at the UK-based Cambridge Broadband Networks Group (CBNG), which developed network technology for mobile and wireless broadband operators, have been cast into uncertainty after the business fell into administration. The situation occurred after the company’s main customer, Verizon, chose not to adopt their mmW product for 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) networks.
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31st Oct 2026 (0 Comments)
Network analyst firm Streetwave has confirmed that they’ve been chosen by the Barnet Borough Council in London to conduct a real-world study of mobile network (4G, 5G) coverage and data speeds across the area, harnessing 723km of the borough’s road network – testing all three of the primary mobile networks – EE, O2 and VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK).
30th Oct 2026 (2 Comments)
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today revealed the timetable and new details of their plan to auction off a 25MHz (frequency) slice of the 1.4GHz radio spectrum band (i.e. the “Upper Block” of 1492 to 1517MHz) to mobile operators (EE, O2 and Vodafone, Three UK) for use in their 4G and 5G based mobile broadband services.
30th Oct 2026 (45 Comments)
The latest update from network operator Openreach (BT) has revealed that homes and businesses only have 100 days left before the old Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is permanently retired on 31st January 2027. As it stands, some 1 million UK lines (down from 1.5m in July 2026) are still using legacy copper, including roughly 300,000 business premises (down from 350k).
30th Oct 2026 (33 Comments)
SpaceX’s satellite broadband service, Starlink, appears to be changing some of their prices again, which on the positive side seems to have quietly reduced the price of their entry-level “Residential 100Mbps” plan to £32 per month (in some other areas it shows as £36 or still £40). But on the other hand, some service options and plans may have increased in price.
30th Oct 2026 (1 Comment)
Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that, following a successful trial earlier this autumn, they’ve now rolled out a free, AI-powered scam call protection service for all customers based on technology from existing partner Hiya. Over 3 million malicious calls a week are now expected to be blocked in real time from reaching customers’ phones.
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