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Broadband router giant FRITZ! releases FRITZ!OS 8.50 firmware

1st October, 2026 (5 Comments)

Network kit manufacturer FRITZ!, which is a German developer of home networking products (e.g. FRITZ!Box routers are bundled by several UK broadband ISPs), has today informed ISPreview that they’ve begun to roll-out their latest FRITZ!OS 8.50 software update that includes various new features. Hopefully this will be less buggy than some prior updates.

TalkTalk bidder asks Openreach to waive UK wholesale broadband charges UPDATE

1st October, 2026 (53 Comments)

The lead bidder, Epiris, for part of the debt-ridden TalkTalk Group, which is now in the final stage of its turbulent efforts to dispose of both their consumer broadband ISP business and the PXC (PlatformX Communications) wholesale business, has reportedly asked network supplier Openreach (BT) to waive several months of payments to support a rescue deal.

Dotlines UK publish first interim results for H1 2026 as telecom offering expands

30th September, 2026 (0 Comments)

Technology company Dotlines UK, which among other things supplies various services to UK ISPs (Catena cloud platform, routers etc.) and also runs the new broadband provider Carnival Internet, has today published its interim results for the first half of 2026 following its admission to AIM (sub-market of the London Stock Exchange) on 11th May 2026.

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Vodafone UK and Nokia trial 50Gbps FTTP broadband in their Newbury lab

30th September, 2026 (6 Comments)

Broadband and mobile giant Vodafone UK has today revealed a bit more information on their recent trial of 50G Passive Optical Network (50G PON) architecture, which was first hinted at yesterday during the soft launch of their new 8Gbps broadband package via their existing 10Gbps capable XGS-PON powered full fibre (FTTP) network.

Sky UK extends satellite TV partnership with SES into the 2030s

30th September, 2026 (31 Comments)

Global satellite provider SES, which operates a large global network of satellites that can deliver video and data services to 99% of the world’s population, has today signed another extension of their existing partnership with Sky. This will see them continuing to provide capacity to support the Sky Q TV service in the UK and Ireland beyond 2029, and into the 2030s.

Broadband ISP TalkTalk exits controlling UK stake in Telecom Acquisitions Ltd UPDATE2

30th September, 2026 (7 Comments)

The TalkTalk Group has this week relinquished its controlling stake in the Horsham-based Telecom Acquisitions Group (TAL), which is a holding company for a number of familiar retail broadband ISP brands (Home Telecom, Eclipse Broadband etc.). The move means that TAL is now operating as a totally separate company.

Report calls for immediate Gov review of UK broadband USO to tackle digital divide

30th September, 2026 (4 Comments)

A new report from Consumer Scotland, which is the statutory and independent voice for consumers in Scotland, has called for a series of improvements to address the ongoing “digital divide” that results in rural areas experiencing “poorer access to the latest broadband and mobile technology“. The report recommends an urgent review of 10Mbps USO, as well as other measures.

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Openreach extend discounts to help migrate legacy UK phone and broadband lines

29th September, 2026 (13 Comments)

Network operator Openreach has today announced that they’ve extended a number of special discounts to help support ISPs as they migrate customers off the old Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). The previous offers were due to end on 31st October 2026 and will now run all the way until the final switch-off date on 31st January 2027.

Vodafone tri-band Wi-Fi 7 UltraHub 7+ router

Vodafone UK launch new 8Gbps speed Pro 4 broadband plans and 5G service

29th September, 2026 (23 Comments)

Internet, mobile and phone provider Vodafone UK has today soft launched a new range of fixed line “Pro 4 Broadband” packages, which will harness their next‑gen tri-band WiFi 7 router (Ultra Hub 7+) and CityFibre’s national full fibre (FTTP) network to deliver 8Gbps speeds via 50G PON technology. The operator has also launched a 5G social tariff from just £11 a month.

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Broadband ISP Olilo launches UK ASN and IPv6 PI sponsorship service

29th September, 2026 (6 Comments)

Broadband provider Olilo has informed ISPreview that they’ve launched an Autonomous System Number (ASN) and IPv6 Provider-Independent (PI) sponsorship service, allowing individuals, businesses, hosting providers and smaller network operators to obtain their own internet resources without needing to maintain their own RIPE NCC LIR relationship.

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Virgin Media O2 update on status of UK Community Forum upgrades

29th September, 2026 (7 Comments)

Broadband and mobile providers Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have today provided a brief update to ISPreview on the status of their popular customer community forums, which have been offline since the start of this year for a major platform upgrade (originally they were also going to be merged but this was later abandoned).

SpaceX successfully puts 26 operational Starlink V3 broadband satellites into orbit

28th September, 2026 (9 Comments)

SpaceX has this afternoon successfully launched their new Starship rocket into a proper orbit around the Earth (Flight 14) and deployed 26 fully operational commercial Starlink V3 broadband satellites (these are not temporary test samples like last time), which marks a significant achievement after several years of intense development.

Govt boosts Openreach’s UK Project Gigabit broadband framework to £2.346bn UPDATE

28th September, 2026 (8 Comments)

The UK Government are proposing to significantly increase the value of the Single Supplier Framework agreement that they awarded to Openreach (BT) in 2024 under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband roll-out scheme. The deal was originally valued at “up to” £800m, before later rising to £1.2bn and it may now jump by “up to £1.146bn” to total £2.346bn.

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New PC game Broadband Architect where you run a UK altnet set to launch

28th September, 2026 (22 Comments)

A new single player tycoon management style PC game is set to launch very soon called Broadband Architect, which is a commercial title available via Steam that will allow you to run a small UK alternative broadband network against a satirical incumbent called “BritTelec“. No relation, we’re sure, to another operator of perhaps not dissimilar naming conventions 🙂 .

Ofcom set precedent by banning price cut on Openreach’s UK broadband lines UPDATE2

28th September, 2026 (14 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today confirmed that they will proceed to block one of the broadband price cuts that Openreach recently proposed to introduce on their full fibre (FTTP) lines for internet providers (ISP), which was intended to help them stay competitive with rival networks and attract new customers.

ISP OneTek expands new full fibre network into Clackmannanshire

27th September, 2026 (1 Comment)

Last year we reported that business focused UK ISP, IT and comms provider OneTek (One Tek Business Solutions) had secured Code Powers from Ofcom to help them expand their full fibre broadband and leased line network, starting with the West Cheshire Business Estate area. But they’ve now also begun moving into parts of Clackmannanshire (Scotland).

Broadband Altnet Runfibre changes UK ownership again to Bentry Infrastructure

26th September, 2026 (0 Comments)

Alternative broadband operator and UK ISP RunFibre, which originally built a small full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of South Gloucestershire (England) and was in June 2025 acquired from the Fibreray Group by Fibre Nova (here), has quietly changed hands again and been acquired by the new Bentry Infrastructure Group.