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ISP News Archives for May 27, 2026

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Fibrus Reach 150,000 Customers on UK Full Fibre Broadband Network

27th May 2026 (1 Comment)

Alternative network ISP Fibrus, which is deploying their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) infrastructure across parts of Cumbria in England and Northern Ireland, has announced having just surpassed 150,000 customers (up from 142,000 last month). The provider currently covers over 465,000 UK homes with their network (more than 330,000 of those are in N.Ireland).

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Openreach Expand UK FTTP Broadband Builds in 11 Locations and Regions

27th May 2026 (9 Comments)

Network operator Openreach (BT) has today confirmed that they recently started building their full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across 11 pre-planned UK locations and have, separately, also reached a new access agreement with the Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) in Scotland to cover 2,000 flats and apartments.

Sky Mobile UK Doubles Roaming Destinations to 120 for Just £2 a Day

27th May 2026 (3 Comments)

Customers of the Sky Mobile service, which is an O2 (Virgin Media) powered Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) with nearly 4 million UK subscribers, has today announced that they’re making it even easier to stay connected while travelling by doubling its global roaming destinations from 55 to 120 across the EU/EEA, USA, Australia and more.

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Vodafone UK Extend Secure Net Home and Who’s Home to All Broadband Packages

27th May 2026 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator and broadband ISP Vodafone UK has this morning announced that their internet security feature – Secure Net Home, and smart router technology, Who’s Home, which were previously only available on their premium Pro 3 fixed broadband packages, has been extended to 900,000 customers on their standard broadband packages too.

Virgin Media O2 Satellite Service Extended to UK Apple iPhone Users

27th May 2026 (11 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that their new Direct-to-Device (D2D) based O2 Satellite service (here), which for just £3 extra per month enables normal Smartphones to connect to their mobile network via Starlink’s satellites, will be extended to work on Apple iPhones from tomorrow.

Streetwave UK Surveys Mobile Network Coverage on the River Thames

27th May 2026 (2 Comments)

Network analyst firm Streetwave has today published the results from a new study they conducted, which examined mobile network (4G, 5G) coverage and mobile broadband performance across part of the River Thames (Putney Pier to Westminster Pier) in London, while travelling onboard an Uber Boat (Thames Clippers). Vodafone came out on top.

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May 2026 UK Contract Progress of the Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

27th May 2026 (5 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has released their May 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts awarded under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 256,680 contracted premises (up from 250,000 in April 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 837,340 (31% complete).

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