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ISP News Archives for October 7, 2026

SpaceX granted approval to launch 15,000 LEO satellites for Starlink Mobile

7th Oct 2026 (0 Comments)

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted SpaceX permission to put a further 15,000 next generation satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in order to help feed Starlink’s Mobile service, which will harness radio spectrum recently acquired from T-Mobile and EchoStar.

Katie Milligan CEO Openreach and Richard Tang CEO Zen Internet

Openreach’s CEO talks future broadband build, Ofcom’s discount block and competition

7th Oct 2026 (32 Comments)

The CEO of UK ISP Zen Internet, Richard Tang, has conducted a new interview with the Openreach’s new CEO, Katie Milligan, which touches on everything from the stumbling blocks to expanding FTTP broadband to 30 million UK premises by 2030, to Ofcom’s block of a key fibre discount, the capacity problem facing the analogue phone switch-off and altnet competition.

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Openreach deploy Ciena’s 1.6Tbps Waveserver tech across UK fibre network

7th Oct 2026 (2 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) have begun deploying Ciena’s Waveserver (WaveLogic 6) technology across their UK full fibre network for network operators, which will help to support their existing and future Optical Spectrum Extended Access (OSEA) products, including via national 800G (Gbps) services for the first time.

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Vodafone to deploy AI tool to measure UK broadband performance at the router

7th Oct 2026 (6 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operator Vodafone has revealed that they’re deploying a new AI tool across “millions” of their Wi-Fi 7 capable broadband home hubs (routers) in Europe (this includes the UK), which will act as a sort of barometer to help them more accurately measure customers’ online experiences.

Staff of broadband ISP toob star in last night’s BBC DIY SOS TV Show

7th Oct 2026 (1 Comment)

Hampshire-based alternative network toob, which has deployed their own full fibre gigabit broadband network in the South of England and also harnesses CityFibre’s network in other UK areas, has today praised their staff for taking part in last night’s episode of the BBC’s DIY SOS TV show. The provider donated their full-fibre to a family in need and assisted in a renovation.

Virgin Media O2 CEO vents anger at UK Govt over BT’s TalkTalk broadband deal

7th Oct 2026 (41 Comments)

The CEO of broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media (O2) has today published an Open Letter that it just sent to Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which makes their objections to the acquisition of TalkTalk and PlatformX Communications (PXC) by BT Group quite clear – despite the fact they didn’t bid themselves.

Grain’s 2Gbps speed UK full fibre broadband network reaches Kettering

7th Oct 2026 (0 Comments)

Carlisle-based alternative broadband ISP Grain has revealed that their 2Gbps speed point-to-point full fibre (FTTP) network has now started to go live in the industrial North Northamptonshire (England) town of Kettering, which is home to a population of between 56,000 (parish) and 63,000 (built up area). But their initial coverage is very limited.

Broadband provider KCOM launch cheap eSIM unlimited UK 5G mobile service

7th Oct 2026 (5 Comments)

Broadband and phone provider KCOM, which have built a full fibre (FTTP) network across parts of East Yorkshire (mostly Hull) and Lincolnshire in England, has this week become the latest company to launch their own eSIM-based virtual 5G mobile service with an “exclusive” discount for existing customers – offering unlimited calls, texts and data.

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