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Virgin Media O2 Notifies Some 300 UK Staff of Potential Redundancies

14th January, 2026 (7 Comments)

Several sources have informed ISPreview that broadband and mobile operator Virgin Media (O2) has today notified staff, specifically those in the Fixed Wholesale and Customer Delivery side of their business, that c.300 of them could be facing redundancy in the near future. The move follows a slowdown in the expansion of their full fibre (FTTP) network via nexfibre.

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Ofcom Tell Internet Connect TV Platforms to Make UK PSB Content More Prominent

14th January, 2026 (20 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today launched a new consultation that sets out their plan to introduce a new code for designated connected TV platforms (e.g. Freely, Android TV, Roku OS, Sky Stream, Virgin Media Horizon etc.), which will require them to ensure that content and services (e.g. iPlayer) from Public Service Broadcasters’ (PSBs) are made “prominent” on their services.

UK ISP Glide Upgrade Broadband for Student Homes at the University of Exeter

14th January, 2026 (1 Comment)

Clevedon-based broadband ISP Glide Group has today announced a new multi-year contract extension with the University of Exeter in Devon (England), which will deliver a “major upgrade” to their wired and wireless internet connectivity – focused upon the educational establishment’s student accommodation estate.

Rural Broadband ISP Voneus Launch Netgem’s New PLEIO UK TV Box

14th January, 2026 (1 Comment)

Alternative rural internet provider Voneus, which has deployed a mix of full fibre (FTTP) and wireless (FWA) broadband networks over some of Wales and England’s remote communities, has announced that they will make Netgem TV‘s new IPTV set-top-box and streaming service – PLEIO – available via new TV service bundles. The new kit features support for Freely‘s live UK V streaming service.

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Report Examines How AI Can Improve Energy Savings in UK Telecoms Networks

13th January, 2026 (1 Comment)

A whitepaper from the Digital Connectivity Forum (DCF), an industry think-tank, has attempted to highlight how AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies can help the UK telecoms (broadband, mobile etc.) industry reduce emissions, strengthen climate resilience, and meet increasingly demanding regulatory and investor expectations.

Openreach UK Leave Rural Wales Villagers Cut-off from Broadband for 6 Weeks

13th January, 2026 (10 Comments)

A couple of homes in a remote rural area near the village of Llanelidan in Denbighshire (Wales) have been left without access to broadband and internet-connected TV services for nearly six long weeks. The situation began after some nearby overhead lines (poles) were damaged in an unspecified event on 6th December 2025.

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Grain Start Expanding UK Full Fibre Broadband Network in Nuneaton

13th January, 2026 (0 Comments)

Carlisle-based broadband internet provider Grain, which last year secured a £225m funding boost (here) and has so far built their point-to-point full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 270,000 UK premises (aiming to reach 600,000 in the future), has revealed that they’ve begun to deploy their network across the Warwickshire (England) town of Nuneaton; home to around 88,000 people.

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United Infrastructure Win Contract to Maintain Cornerstone’s UK Mobile Masts

13th January, 2026 (0 Comments)

Mobile infrastructure company Cornerstone (CTIL), which was originally established as part of a UK network sharing agreement between O2 (Virgin Media) and Vodafone (Vantage Towers), has awarded construction company United Infrastructure the contract to maintain their national network of 16,000 telecoms (mast) sites.

Dragon WiFi Offer Temporary Internet Fix for Cornwall UK Areas Hit by Storm

13th January, 2026 (1 Comment)

Network operator Dragon WiFi, which typically delivers a variety of broadband connectivity solutions across rural parts of South Wales and South West England, has informed the local authorities in Cornwall (England) that they’re willing to help set up temporary wireless internet solutions in areas that may remain disconnected following Storm Goretti.

Mobile Operator Spusu UK Extend Free EU Roaming to Ukraine and Moldova

13th January, 2026 (5 Comments)

The SIM-Only mobile operator Spusu, which holds a virtual operator (MVNO) agreement to harness EE’s 4G and 5G network, has today confirmed that they’ve rolled out their free EU roaming to Ukraine and Moldova from 1st January 2026. Customers in the UK who travel to those countries can now use their plans (calls, text and data) as they would at home — with no extra charges.

Broadband and Mobile Provider EE UK Launch Multi Tech Gadget Insurance

13th January, 2026 (1 Comment)

Network operator EE (BT) has today introduced a new Multi Tech Cover policy, which reflects gadget insurance that offers manufacturer-approved repairs and flexibility for customers wanting to protect an “unlimited” number of eligible devices. Naturally, they’ve accompanied this with the results of a new survey, which found 64% of Brits would prefer a single, affordable policy to cover the majority of their devices.

UK Broadband Provider G.Network Files Notice to Appoint an Administrator UPDATE

13th January, 2026 (29 Comments)

Alternative network operator and UK ISP G.Network, which has deployed a gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across parts of London, has followed up last week’s report – that they’d been acquired by distressed debt specialist FitzWalter Capital (here) – by officially filing a Notice of Intention (NoI) to appoint an administrator.

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Starlink Add Grok-powered AI Chatbot to Support Broadband Users on Website

13th January, 2026 (6 Comments)

The Starlink service from SpaceX, which offers ultrafast broadband speeds to the UK and globally via a massive constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), appears to have expanded the availability of their Grok-based AI chatbot to support customers on their website. The service was already added for users of their App a few months ago.

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Ookla Name Three UK Fastest and O2 Slowest for 5G Mobile Broadband in H2 2025

13th January, 2026 (4 Comments)

Network testing giant Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband Speedtest.net service, have released their latest Q3-Q4 2025 (H2) study into the speed of 5G based mobile broadband networks across the United Kingdom. The results reveal that Three UK continues to be the fastest provider, while O2 (Virgin Media) was the slowest.

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Eutelsat Orders 340 Extra OneWeb LEO Broadband Satellites from Airbus

12th January, 2026 (5 Comments)

European satellite operator Eutelsat has announced that they’ve ordered a further 340 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband satellites for their global OneWeb network from Airbus Defence and Space. This is on top of the planned 100 satellite extension that was previously procured in Dec 2024 (due to for delivery in late 2026); representing a total network expansion of 440 satellites.

Reminder – EE UK Aim to Begin Switching Off 2G Network from May 2029

12th January, 2026 (8 Comments)

We’re playing catch-up today as, toward the latter part of 2025, EE (BT) updated their website (here) to confirm that they intend to “begin closing the 2G network from May 2029“. But as ISPreview reported a year ago (here), the broadband and mobile operator has already begun encouraging some 2G users to upgrade ahead of the closure.

New UK Mobile Operator Rewild Mobile Launches with a Focus on Nature

12th January, 2026 (33 Comments)

At present it often seems like a new eSIM (Embedded SIM) based mobile operator is launching almost every other week and today it’s the turn of Rewild Mobile, which says they’re “operating on the Three UK & Vodafone network” and intend to put any profits they make back into “rewilding nature“.