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ISP News Archives for July 2026

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TalkTalk Attract Most UK Complaints for Broadband and Sky Mobile for Mobile in Q1 2026

23rd Jul 2026 (2 Comments)

Ofcom has this morning published their latest Q1 2026 study of quarterly UK consumer telecoms and TV complaints, which reports that TalkTalk attracted the most complaints from customers for fixed broadband services, while Sky Mobile came top of the naughty table for Mobile services and EE did the same for Pay TV. But complaint volumes have fallen to their lowest ever level.

BT Update – Openreach Lose 192K UK Broadband Lines as FTTP Covers 23.4M

23rd Jul 2026 (27 Comments)

Telecoms giant BT Group just published a short trading update to the end June 2026, which reveals that Openreach lost a total of 192,000 broadband lines to rivals over the past quarter (improved from -203k last quarter). But their “full fibre” (FTTP) coverage grew to 23.4 million premises (up from 22.92m) and EE’s 5G+ mobile coverage reached 77% of the UK population.

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Government Responsibility for UK Broadband and Mobile Returns to DCMS

23rd Jul 2026 (1 Comment)

After a few days of conflicting messaging, the Government in Westminster did yesterday confirm that responsibility for all things broadband and mobile related – this includes programmes covered by the Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency and related aspects – has been shifted back to a re-named Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). But now the ‘D’ stands for Digital (I guess.. DDCMS?).

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Streetwave UK Tests Accuracy of Ofcom’s Mobile Coverage Data

23rd Jul 2026 (2 Comments)

A new study from UK network analyst firm Streetwave, which recently used bin lorries to map the coverage and performance of 4G and 5G mobile (broadband) networks across Northern Ireland, has questioned the accuracy of Ofcom’s mobile coverage data after finding a big difference between the regulator’s figures and those of their own research.

Wavemobile Reaches 5 Millionth Unique Connected UK Mobile Devices

23rd Jul 2026 (0 Comments)

Rural connectivity provider Wavemobile, which specialises in deploying both private and public 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) network services to rural communities and specific locations (inc. indoors), has revealed that their network recently had its five millionth unique connected device (this occurred two weeks ago).

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.

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Openreach Improve UK Broadband Speed Flexibility for Legacy Copper Line Migrations

22nd Jul 2026 (3 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.

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Broadband Altnet Netomnia Puts 100 UK Staff on Redundancy Notice

22nd Jul 2026 (42 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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Point Topic Highlights Key Challenge for VMO2’s £2bn Netomnia Broadband Deal UPDATE

21st Jul 2026 (7 Comments)

Telecoms analyst firm Point Topic has published further analysis of the £2bn acquisition of full fibre alternative UK broadband network Netomnia (Substantial Group) by the parents of nexfibre and Virgin Media (O2). The research highlights how much of a bearing a single piece of competition-law math – the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) – may have on the deal being cleared or not.

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Business Broadband Provider Clear Telecoms Acquired by Flotek Group

21st Jul 2026 (0 Comments)

Managed and IT service provider Flotek Group has announced that they’ve acquired Essex-based ISP Clear Telecom, which has over 23 years’ experience supporting SMEs across the region, for an undisclosed sum. The provider’s services include IT support, hosted VoIP, SIP trunks, Microsoft Teams, business phone systems, mobile, broadband, and leased lines for SMEs.

Vodafone Test 5G Mobile Mast Controlled by Robotic Arm and AI Brain

21st Jul 2026 (16 Comments)

Mobile network operator Vodafone has revealed how a new trial have seen them add an AI brain and robotic arm to one of their mast sites, which can be used to autonomously analyse where customers need signal coverage the most and then automatically adjust the radio antenna to improve the signal toward that area.

ISPA Reveal First Finalists for the 2026 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards

21st Jul 2026 (0 Comments)

The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has today unveiled the shortlist of finalists for their 2026 annual industry awards event, which sees 70 separate organisations (broadband ISPs, network builders etc.) being nominated across 13 “revised categories“. But a few categories won’t be finalised until a little later.

Freely Sees Surge in UK People Watching 2026 FIFA World Cup via Broadband

21st Jul 2026 (22 Comments)

Broadband-based live TV streaming service Freely, which is backed by the major UK broadcasters and is an evolution – not yet a replacement – for the existing Freeview platform (inc. Freeview Play and Freesat), has reported seeing a “significant increase” in the number of people watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup over broadband.