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ISP News Archives for July 30, 2026

Openreach Propose to Expand UK Area Covered by FTTP Broadband Discounts UPDATE

30th Jul 2026 (3 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today notified UK broadband ISPs that they intend to expand the Equinox Offer Area, which reflects their long-term wholesale pricing discount scheme for helping move customers from slower copper to faster full fibre (FTTP) lines.

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CityFibre Shareholders Aim to Raise £900m to Boost UK FTTP Broadband Consolidation

30th Jul 2026 (13 Comments)

The largest alternative full fibre broadband network in the United Kingdom, CityFibre, which has already built their fibre lines to cover 4.7 million UK premises (with 1m customers connected), is reportedly working with shareholders to raise around £900m to boost their future network expansion and consolidation strategy.

Sky UK TV Customers Finally Get Hayu as Part of their TV Subscription

30th Jul 2026 (6 Comments)

Sky (Sky Broadband etc.) has confirmed that access to Hayu is now included with Sky Ultimate TV, Sky Signature, Sky Entertainment and Sky+ Original, Variety and Family packs (i.e. no need for a separate subscription or standalone app). The move follows Sky’s Feb 2026 news (here), which revealed their plans for combining Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu into a single sub.

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Vodafone UK Says Space 5G Mobile Service Still on Track for Early 2027 Beta

30th Jul 2026 (3 Comments)

The CEO of Vodafone Group, Margherita Della Valle, has stated that their joint plan with AST SpaceMobile (aka – Satellite Connect Europe) to launch a space-based 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) service to connect regular Smartphones is still expected to enter its “beta” testing phase “at the beginning of 2027“. Despite suffering an earlier launch failure.

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Virgin Media O2 Ponders UK Cost Cutting to Tackle £22bn Debt Mountain

30th Jul 2026 (39 Comments)

Multiple news reports appear to be indicating that the owners of UK broadband, mobile and TV provider Virgin Media (O2), Telefónica and Liberty Global, may need to execute a significant round of cost-cutting (e.g. job cuts, reducing capital expenditure and cutting dividends etc.) in order to get the company’s £22bn debt mountain under control.

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Vodafone UK Aim to Improve Mobile Signals in Lancaster After Vandal Attacks

30th Jul 2026 (4 Comments)

Repeated attacks of vandalism by gangs of youths recently caused Vodafone (VodafoneThree) to remove a key mobile mast site in central Lancaster (Lancashire, England), which was shared with mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media). The situation resulted in significant 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) coverage problems for users in the area, but a temporary solution is now imminent.

Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK Boost Contract Buyout to £300 for Switching

30th Jul 2026 (8 Comments)

New customers looking to switch to broadband, phone and TV provider Virgin Media (O2) may like to know that they’ll today increase the value of their Contract Buyout (i.e. Switching Credits), which is now worth up to £300 (previously £250) on their top packages – at least for a limited time.

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