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ISP News Archives for July 22, 2026

Virgin Media UK Offers Free LG 43 Inch 4K TV or £125 Bill Credit on Key Bundles

22nd Jul 2026 (0 Comments)

New customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media, specifically those looking to take out certain premium pay TV packages, may like to know that the provider has once again started offering an included LG 43″ 4K TV (worth £210) or a £125 bill credit on selected 24-month bundles with no set up fee when ordered online.

female openreach engineer at an fttc cabinet

Openreach Improve UK Broadband Speed Flexibility for Legacy Copper Line Migrations

22nd Jul 2026 (2 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has made it easier for UK ISPs to migrate customers on legacy broadband services, such as those supplied over their Wholesale Line Rental (WLR) and FTTC (GEA) products. In short, it’s now possible to migrate such lines under their Equinox discounts to SOGEA equivalents at any connection speed.

Netomnia 2025 engineer up pole in Cheltenham

Broadband Altnet Netomnia Puts 100 UK Staff on Redundancy Notice

22nd Jul 2026 (40 Comments)

Alternative broadband operator Netomnia (Substantial Group), which has already expanded their full fibre (FTTP) network to cover over 3 million UK premises (inc. 500,000 customers) and is in the process of being acquired by the parents of Virgin Media (O2) and nexfibre, has confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve put around 100 further workers on notice of possible redundancy.

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Fibre Optic Firm ACOME Merges All its Brands to Better Support UK Customers

22nd Jul 2026 (0 Comments)

Global fibre optic kit manufacturer ACOME, which is based in France, has this morning announced that they intend to integrate off-shoots Idea Optical and LYNDDAHL Telecom under a single company in order to “better support customers” (i.e. broadband network operators, data centres and civil engineering firms) in the United Kingdom.

Virgin Media O2 Calls on Ofcom to Weaken UK Net Neutrality Rules for Mobile

22nd Jul 2026 (14 Comments)

Broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) has today attempted to reignite the Net Neutrality debate, again, by calling on Ofcom to soften their guidelines in order to “unlock innovation and new mobile network investment“. The rules were originally established to prevent unfair blocking or slowing of access to legal websites and other internet services by comms providers.

RETN Launch a New London to Brussels Fibre Network Route for Resilience

22nd Jul 2026 (4 Comments)

Eurasian focused network service provider RETN has today announced that they’ve launched a new London to Brussels “spectrum route” on fibre optic connectivity, which is intended to boost the resilience of their UK and Mainland Europe network through a more geographically diverse connection into continental Europe.

Broadband ISPs Preparing to Bundle TiVo Powered UK 4K TV Freely Streaming Box

22nd Jul 2026 (15 Comments)

A new report has indicated that a number of UK broadband ISPs may soon start bundling British device manufacturer Manhattan’s Freely-supporting Aero 4K TV Streaming Box, or similar kit using the TiVo OS, alongside some of their packages. The move could provide some extra competition for rival platforms like Netgem TV’s popular PLEIO box and service (here).

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