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BT reveal 95 percent of UK customers have switched to digital voice as new trial expands

16th September, 2026 (13 Comments)

Broadband and phone provider BT (EE) has revealed that over 95% of their landline phone users have now successfully switched from legacy analogue phones to its IP-based Digital Voice service. But with the deadline approaching, the ISP is now expanding a trial that temporarily paused broadband for a small group of unresponsive customers, while keeping landlines running.

Vodafone UK warn London planning rules forcing 100 mobile sites offline in 2026

16th September, 2026 (3 Comments)

A new report from mobile operator VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) claims that London could be losing around £2.7bn a year in economic output because of bad “planning measures“, such as those that force them to take 4G and 5G network sites offline (masts and other cell sites) without first ensuring an appropriate replacement location.

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New 500Tbps EXA Meridian subsea fibre cable to be built between UK and USA

16th September, 2026 (4 Comments)

London-registered network operator EXA Infrastructure has this morning announced their plan to build a new 6,552km long transatlantic subsea fibre optic cable between New Jersey (USA) and Brean (UK), which will be called EXA Meridian and is claimed to be the “first transatlantic cable built by a single operator in a decade“.

Broadband ISP TalkTalk confirms UK customer community forum is gone

16th September, 2026 (9 Comments)

A few months have now passed since consumer broadband provider TalkTalk said they were “working on a solution” after their community forum for customers unexpectedly went offline in June 2026. But the once popular feature has not returned and the provider now simply says it’s “no longer available” as a service.

O2 UK switch on 5G standalone mobile broadband network in Tyne and Wear

15th September, 2026 (1 Comment)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that they’ve switched-on their next-generation 5G Standalone (5G+) mobile broadband network across Newcastle, Tyneside and Sunderland, which is said to reach nearly 1.2 million residents – delivering “faster speeds, better coverage and lower latency at no extra cost.”

Zen Internet expand Wi-Fi 7 routers and launch 2.5Gbps broadband via MS3’s UK fibre

15th September, 2026 (5 Comments)

Rochdale-based UK ISP Zen Internet, which began selling packages via MS3’s full fibre (FTTP) network in parts of Hull (East Yorkshire) and Lincolnshire in June 2026, has now revealed that they’ve made even faster speeds of 2.5Gbps (2.3Gbps average) available to new residential and business customers covered by the network. Separately, more of Zen’s packages now include Wi-Fi 7 routers as standard.

Telesat Lightspeed satellite broadband network

Telesat’s Lightspeed satellites to provide automated backup for subsea cables

15th September, 2026 (0 Comments)

The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen satcom specialist neXat to lead a new €1.5m (£1.28m) project that aims to create an automated satellite backup (failover) for when submarine fibre optic networks suffer outages (cable breaks). The new system will be supported by Telesat’s future Lightspeed constellation of ultafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit.

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Freshwave claims UK missing out on £103bn boost from better indoor Mobile signals

15th September, 2026 (3 Comments)

Wireless infrastructure provider Freshwave, which naturally has its own vested interests, have today published their 2026 Mobile Connectivity ROI Index that claims poor indoor mobile network (4G, 5G etc.) connectivity could be damaging the UK economy to the tune of £103bn a year.

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London Internet Exchange Passes 1Tbps of Traffic on LON2 Network

15th September, 2026 (0 Comments)

The member‑owned and not-for-profit London Internet Exchange (LINX), which manages a large chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via 900 members (broadband ISPs, mobile operators, CDNs etc.), has revealed that their secondary LON2 network has hit 1Tbps (Terabits / sec) of traffic as organisations opt for a second peering option to improve security and resilience.

Openreach AI tools prevent 3,000 UK full fibre broadband cancellations a month

15th September, 2026 (15 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today revealed that their recent adoption of two new and complementary AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools, which provide customers with clearer updates and immediate answers, are now helping to prevent more than 3,000 Full Fibre (FTTP) broadband cancellations every month.

Giffgaff add contract buyout worth £300 to UK full fibre broadband plans

15th September, 2026 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator and internet provider giffgaff, which has already made their new full fibre (FTTP) broadband packages available to 4.2 million premises via nexfibre and Virgin Media’s UK networks, has moved to further entice new customers to the service by offering to buy them out of their existing contracts (worth up to £300 in billing credits).

Nottinghamshire UK gets new map of mobile network cover and performance

15th September, 2026 (3 Comments)

The Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) in England and consultancy firm FarrPoint have just completed their “most comprehensive survey of mobile coverage across the county to date“, which has resulted in the release of a new coverage map to help give residents a clearer picture of where mobile services are strong and where gaps remain. EE was found to deliver the “best coverage overall“.

Connected Britain reveals 2026 UK broadband award winners

14th September, 2026 (2 Comments)

The annual Connected Britain Awards 2026 (Total Telecom) event took place at the end of last week, which among other things saw alternative full fibre ISP Connect Fibre scoop the “Broadband Provider of the Year” award, while Viberoptix (Fibrus) won the “Infrastructure Builder of the Year” award and VodafoneThree was handed the “Strategic Deal of the Year Award“ for their merger.

Ofcom secure BT changes to protect vulnerable UK users during digital phone switch

14th September, 2026 (11 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has closed a compliance remediation process it had for broadband and phone provider BT, which reflected some weaknesses that the regulator found in the provider’s handling of vulnerable customers during the switch from analogue to digital (IP-based) phone services. Changes have now been made to fix this.

Amazon Leo buys 6 more Arianespace rocket launches for broadband satellites

14th September, 2026 (0 Comments)

The Amazon Leo service, which is building a new constellation to deliver thousands of ultrafast broadband satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the UK and globally, has extended their existing agreement with Arianespace in Europe by adding six additional rocket launches (total of 24 launches) via their Ariane 6 vehicle.

Commsworld Commercial Director Louise Thompson

Broadband ISP Commsworld look to UK expansion with new Commercial Director

14th September, 2026 (1 Comment)

Scotland-based business broadband ISP Commsworld has this morning announced the appointment of its first Commercial Director, Louise Thompson, as it looks to “further expand its business footprint across the UK“.

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Broadband altnet Fibrus offers grants of £1,500 via 2026 Community Fund

14th September, 2026 (2 Comments)

Infracapital-backed alternative broadband operator and UK ISP Fibrus, which is building a full fibre (FTTP) network across rural parts of Cumbria (England) and Northern Ireland, has re-opened their Community Fund for new applications and is offering grants to eligible projects in areas they’ve covered.