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ISP News Archives for October 14, 2026

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Three UK customers see 5G coverage boost at London Gatwick Airport

14th Oct 2026 (4 Comments)

Customers of mobile operator Three UK have been given a boost at London Gatwick Airport after VodafoneThree deployed their Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) technology across the site, which enables Three’s customers to harness Vodafone’s existing 4G and 5G+ capable mobile (mobile broadband) network – part of the on-going network integration work.

Three UK discounts unlimited 5G Home Broadband plan to £15pm

14th Oct 2026 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK (VodafoneThree) has today further reduced the monthly price of their unlimited Three 5G Home Broadband package to just £15 per month on a 24-month contract term, which either ships with an indoor router or their 5G Outdoor Hub (Y5-210MU) + one Eero Mesh 6+ device from Amazon.

Openreach test solution where UK business users help pre-plan fibre installs

14th Oct 2026 (2 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today begun informing broadband ISPs about yet another Proof of Concept (PoC) trial they’re conducting called “Walk the Route“, which in simple terms will ask business customers to help their engineers plan an FTTP installation before they turn up.

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Openreach to test customer self-install ONTs on UK FTTP broadband lines UPDATE

14th Oct 2026 (44 Comments)

In a potentially quite significant development. ISPreview has learnt that network operator Openreach (BT) are tentatively proposing to conduct a new Proof of Concept (PoC) trial, which in certain situations would allow end-customers to install their own Optical Network Terminal (ONT) on FTTP broadband lines and to also connect the PSU (power supply).

Govt expand two of Openreach’s UK Project Gigabit broadband roll-out contracts

14th Oct 2026 (0 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) unit has today posted contract modifications for two of Openreach’s Project Gigabit contracts – Call Off 3 (East and South Shropshire, North Herefordshire, North Wales, and Southwest Wales) and Call Off 8 (Cheshire). The move expands their public investment and planned deployment of full fibre broadband ISP networks into rural areas.

Disney’s internet video streaming service hikes UK prices for 2026

14th Oct 2026 (15 Comments)

Internet video streaming provider Disney+ has once again followed their usual annual trend by hitting UK customers with a fresh round of price hikes, which are all due to be introduced for new customers today. Existing subscribers will also be hit, although this won’t follow until 18th November 2026 (or 2nd December 2026 if you pay annually).

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Altnet ISP Lightning Fibre launch UK Black Friday broadband sale

14th Oct 2026 (0 Comments)

Eastbourne-based broadband provider Lightning Fibre, which is building a full fibre (FTTP) network across Sussex and Kent in England (they also hold a partnership to use CityFibre’s UK network – here), appears to have become one of the first ISPs to kick off their early Black Friday sale today.

Hyperoptic launch 3 months free 1Gbps gamers UK broadband deal for GTA VI launch

14th Oct 2026 (0 Comments)

City-focused full fibre (FTTP/B) provider Hyperoptic, which claims to have built their gigabit broadband network to reach 2 million UK homes (mostly across blocks of flats / MDUs), has launched a new promotion ahead of the Grand Theft Auto 6 video game release that offers 3 months of free service to new customers taking their 1Gbps (symmetric) package.

Confusion as Trooli switch off FTTC broadband network in Kent UK village

14th Oct 2026 (8 Comments)

Confusion appears to have gripped residents in the rural Kent (England) village of Hunton after Trooli, an alternative network operator and broadband ISP, informed local customers that they had been unable to extend their new full fibre (FTTP) network into the area, and now planned to switch-off their existing copper line infrastructure too.

Amazon Leo speed test reaches 400Mbps+ on Pro satellite broadband dish

14th Oct 2026 (1 Comment)

The Amazon Leo service, which busy deploying thousands of ultrafast broadband satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the UK and globally to compete with Starlink, has successfully tested their Leo Pro dish (terminal) to slightly beyond its top rated download speed of 400Mbps (Megabits per second) in a beta test of the service.

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