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16th Mar 2026 (5 Comments)
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and London Councils have today published a new London Infrastructure Framework (LIF), which seeks to establish a shared long-term vision for London’s critical economic infrastructure priorities through to 2050. This includes, among other things, tackling the 390,000 premises across the city that are still “unserved” by gigabit broadband.
16th Mar 2026 (6 Comments)
The FTTH Council Europe and IDATE have today previewed their 2026 ranking of the 39 European countries (EU39) with the strongest take-up and coverage of gigabit-capable “full fibre” (FTTP/B) broadband networks. The data sees the UK pass 24.2 million homes (up by 2.79m in the year) with take-up of 48% (up from 37.1%). But coverage growth has slowed.
16th Mar 2026 (6 Comments)
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today noted that, following the expiry of existing commitments, and considerations about how best to support BT’s landline-only customers, BT has confirmed that this group of customers will receive a £1 per month increase on their line rental, with no increase in call charges, from 31st March 2026 for a period of 12 months.
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16th Mar 2026 (4 Comments)
Broadband, phone and mobile operator Sure, which in October 2025 rebranded to ‘Sure by Beyon’ to align with the global reach of the Beyon Group, has warned customers on the English Channel Island of Guernsey that the “time is now to switch to fibre” as it won’t be long before the legacy copper line telecoms network is completely switched off.
16th Mar 2026 (3 Comments)
Broadband ISP FibreNest, which will soon serve full fibre (FTTP) packages to owners of new build homes covered by either OFNL or Persimmon Homes (FibreNest was acquired by OFNL in 2025), has notified existing customers of a Price Freeze until 2027 and hinted that customers will soon gain the ability to switch to other fibre providers.
16th Mar 2026 (4 Comments)
National UK broadband operator Openreach (BT) has apologised after reports (Facebook) indicated that their unexpected decision to close Ystrad Road and Llewellyn Street on 11th March 2026, which occurred in the rural Welsh village of Pentre and impacted a major local route, caused “Traffic Chaos“. But there was a good reason for it.
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