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B4RN Connect 15,700 Customers to Rural 10Gbps Broadband Network

29th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Rural-focus internet provider B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North), which is a community built and supported network that has so far deployed their 10Gbps full fibre (FTTP) lines to cover 32,000 rural premises in England (up from 30k in Apr 2025), has now grown its customer base to 15,700 (up from 15k in Sept 2025).

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Ofcom’s Mid-Contract Pricing Policy Resulted in Higher UK Broadband Prices

29th June, 2026 (21 Comments)

In news that will not come as a great surprise to ISPreview’s readers. A new MSE survey of 47,000 tariffs – all from UK mobile and broadband providers with the biggest market share – has found that Ofcom’s latest policy to improve the transparency of mid-contract price hikes actually seems to have resulted in consumers paying more for their service.

Broadband ISP TalkTalk Pause Sale of Digital Voice to New UK Customers

29th June, 2026 (5 Comments)

Customers of TalkTalk have informed ISPreview that, after pausing the sale of new hybrid fibre FTTC (VDSL2 / SOGEA) broadband lines to new subscribers (here), the ISP has also stopped providing their IP-based Digital Voice (phone) service to new customers too. But those aren’t the only products they’ve paused.

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Streetwave Tests UK Mobile Operator Performance on District Line Trains

27th June, 2026 (9 Comments)

Network analyst firm Streetwave has published the partial results from a new study that compared the real-world mobile network (4G, 5G) and mobile broadband performance from EE, O2, Vodafone and Three UK across the District Line, which runs from Whitechapel to Wimbledon.

Openreach Cut Fixed Fee for Excess Construction Charges and EAD Connection Charges

26th June, 2026 (3 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has announced that they will shortly reduce the Fixed Fee for Excess Construction Charges (ECC), which are sometimes charged when UK broadband or Ethernet deployments require extra civil engineering work. In addition, they’re also reducing the Connection Charges on Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) lines for businesses.

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Sky Broadband Users Accidentally Blocked from UK NHS Website and App

26th June, 2026 (13 Comments)

Some customers of Sky Broadband reported that they were unable to access the main NHS website and app earlier in the week, seemingly after the internet provider accidentally managed to block it. But Sky has since suggested that the fault might have been with the NHS. The issue prevented people being able to access their medical data and manage appointments etc.

Openreach Start Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout for Worcestershire

25th June, 2026 (2 Comments)

The Worcestershire County Council (WCC) in England has today announced that Openreach have connected the first homes to their new full fibre (FTTP) broadband network as part of the £41m (public subsidy) Project Gigabit contract, which currently aims to cover 22,600 premises across the county’s hardest-to-reach (mostly remote rural) areas.

Broadband ISP Nufibre Launch New Self-Service Customer Portal – nuHub

25th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Internet provider NuFibre has today announced the launch of nuHub v1.0, which despite the name isn’t a router but rather their new bespoke “self-service customer portal” – designed and developed in-house to make “broadband management simpler and more accessible for customers“.

Financial Chief of Wales-Focused Full Fibre Broadband ISP Ogi to Step Down

25th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Board Director at Infracapital-backed alternative UK full fibre broadband network operator Ogi, Wyn Innes, has announced that he will be “stepping down” from the role at the end of October 2026 in order to start “exploring new opportunities“.

Tesco Mobile Ponders Giffgaff Style Foray into UK Home Broadband

25th June, 2026 (6 Comments)

Mobile provider Tesco Mobile, which is one of the UK’s largest virtual (mvno) mobile network operators and home to a customer base of close to 6 million, is reportedly looking to expand their existing partnership by pondering a giffgaff style move into offering full fibre broadband packages.

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Vodafone UK Kicks Off 2026 Summer Home Broadband and Mobile Sale

25th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Telecoms provider Vodafone has this morning informed ISPreview that they’ve today started their 2026 Summer Sale, which will run until 22nd July 2026 (23:59) and includes various discounts across their 4G to 5G SIM mobile plans, Smartphones (including airtime bundles) and fixed broadband packages.

Netgem TV Slash UK Price of PLEIO Freely Streaming Box to £80

25th June, 2026 (5 Comments)

Digital entertainment platform Netgem TV appears to have recently slashed the price of their new UltraHD (4K) IPTV set-top-box – PLEIO, which includes support for the UK’s newest broadband-based live TV streaming service (Freely) and can now be had for just £80.

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GSMA Publish Satellite Regulatory Playbook for Mobile and Broadband Services

25th June, 2026 (1 Comment)

The GSMA, which represents over a thousand mobile operators and related businesses in the UK and across the world, has published its new Satellite Regulatory Playbook, which is said to be a practical guide designed to help policymakers develop “clear, consistent and future-ready” policies for the rapidly evolving satellite connectivity sector (especially when used for 4G / 5G mobile broadband).

UK Mobile Providers Take Gold at MVNOs World Awards 2026

25th June, 2026 (4 Comments)

The MVNOs World Awards 2026 were held this month, which among other things saw a few UK based mobile and telecoms operators walking away with wins. For example, SIM-only mobile provider spusu was named the “Leading Consumer MVNO/Sub-Brand“, while BT took home the “Host Operator Excellence Award“.

FDM CCS Insight Launch Regional View of Fixed Broadband Connections in the UK

24th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Technology data and insight firm FDM CCS Insight has today launched a new dataset (Network Panel) that claims to provide “unprecedented visibility into UK broadband market performance, regional trends and adoption of fibre to the premises (FTTP)“. The goal is to enable operators, investors and industry watchers to benchmark performance and identify emerging trends.

ISP MTH Networks Joins Trooli’s UK Full Fibre Broadband Network

24th June, 2026 (4 Comments)

Broadband provider MTH Networks has today confirmed that they’ve gone live on Trooli’s alternative full fibre (FTTP) network, which covers premises across the South East, South West and East Anglia Regions of England and a small part of Scotland.

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Constant Group to Build Enclosures for Openreach’s UK Exchange Exit Programme

24th June, 2026 (12 Comments)

The Oldham-based Constant Group, which is a British single source solution provider for sheet metal fabrication – from telecom / broadband cabinets to POS displays, has secured a contract from Openreach (BT) to develop and deliver secure external enclosures as part of the operator’s nationwide Exchange Exit programme.