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ISP News Archives for November 11, 2026

Broadband ISPs Rise Fibre and 4th Utility launch UK Black Friday discounts

11th Nov 2026 (0 Comments)

Broadband provider Rise Fibre, including sibling UK ISP 4th Utility that typically serves larger buildings (MDU), have this week both announced the launch of Black Friday discounts across their various packages. For example, 4th Utility are offering 3 months free broadband across all of their 24-month plans for a limited time only.

Openreach set UK launch date for new Ethernet EAD 2.0 and Cablelink products

11th Nov 2026 (0 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has notified UK broadband ISPs that they will launch their new Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) v2.0 and complementary Cablelink Service Connect (CSC) products on 18th December 2026. Both are used to supply high-capacity business data links, potentially reaching speeds of up to 100Gbps in the near future.

ISP Virgin Media UK reports broadband traffic surge as GTA VI pre-loads start

11th Nov 2026 (1 Comment)

Internet provider Virgin Media has today reported a “record-breaking 24 hours” on its UK broadband network as gamers rushed to start pre-loading the GTA VI video game release – all c.212 GigaBytes of it (varying a bit between platforms) – ahead of its launch later this month.

VMO2 claim Net Neutrality rules hinder UK businesses from prioritising payment traffic

11th Nov 2026 (3 Comments)

Not for the first time. Broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have called on Ofcom to weaken Net Neutrality rules so that they can offer products that prioritise business-critical apps, such as payment services, during periods of exceptionally high network demand. Apparently market traders lose an estimated £10m a year in sales as mobile network congestion causes card payments to fail at busy events.

Rural UK ISP Gigaclear boosts customers broadband speeds for GTA6 launch

11th Nov 2026 (3 Comments)

Abingdon-based alternative internet provider Gigaclear, which has built their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network across various rural parts of England, have automatically and temporarily boosted eligible customers’ broadband speeds to the “maximum their router supports“, at no extra cost, to support the launch of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto VI video game.

Bright Edge Networks sign UK deal to sell KCOM’s layer 2 wholesale broadband products

11th Nov 2026 (0 Comments)

Telecoms and networking provider Bright Edge Networks, which in early 2026 launched a new UK wholesale telecoms platform serving a variety of broadband and hosted VoIP solutions, has today announced that they’ve “become the first business wholesale platform” to offer KCOM Layer 2 FTTP (full fibre) connectivity services.

Starlink officially launch Mini 2 broadband dish with built-in Wi-Fi and Battery

11th Nov 2026 (0 Comments)

Ultrafast satellite broadband provider Starlink has finally announced the official launch of their new next-gen Mini 2 dish terminal, which is intended for roaming users and confirms previous reports by revealing that it comes with a swappable built-in battery and Wi-Fi 6 capability. But early adopters will need to pay $999 (£750), although that does include 1 year of access to the Roam Unlimited plan.

Broadband ISP TalkTalk resume sale of some paused services to new UK customers

11th Nov 2026 (2 Comments)

Internet provider TalkTalk, which back in the spring suddenly paused the sale of several products to new customers (e.g. hybrid fibre SOGEA / FTTC broadband lines, Digital Voice, TV, SuperSafe and Total Home Wi-Fi), has informed ISPreview that they’ve now finally started to reintroduce some of these.

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