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Why the UK fibre market must deliver on commercialisation in 2026

24th Mar, 2026 (0 Comments)

2026 is a defining year for the UK fibre market. After more than a decade of accelerated deployment, full-fibre infrastructure is now a familiar part of the national landscape rather than an emerging ambition. 83% of UK premises have access to full fibre, while gigabit-capable broadband is available to 90%. From a rollout perspective, the transformation has been remarkable.

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How to stay in control of auto-renewal business broadband contracts

7th Mar, 2026 (0 Comments)

It usually happens quietly, without flashing alerts or awkward sales calls to mark the moment. While attention is focused elsewhere, a broadband or VoIP contract can renew in the background for another year with very little scrutiny. By the time it comes back into view, the opportunity to explore alternatives may already have passed, leaving businesses tied to terms that no longer reflect their needs or the wider market.

SCCI’s Perspective on the Challenges of Broadband Upgrades for MDUs

10th Sep, 2024 (6 Comments)

Recent discussions, largely driven by Openreach, are pushing for regulatory changes to ease access to Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs). In response, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has sought input from internet service providers (ISPs), but there has been little representation from freeholders.

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How UK Telcos Can Overcome the Barriers to MDU Fibre Installations

27th Aug, 2023 (0 Comments)

Project Gigabit, the UK government’s £5 billion plan to connect hard-to-reach properties to fibre optic broadband, is evidence of the value they place on digital inclusion. Access to high-speed internet means the ability to work remotely, work efficiently, communicate better and prevent children from being locked out of education.

Guest Editorial – Progress on Trial to Run Fibre via the Water Mains

27th May, 2023 (0 Comments)

The UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has today revealed their progress and learnings from the first phase of the £6.2m “Fibre in Water” trial, which aims to test the deployment of fibre optic (FTTP) broadband cables through a live water mains (used for drinking water).

Freedom Fibre’s Neil Mcarthur on the Future of the FTTP Altnet Community

16th Jul, 2022 (0 Comments)

The Founder and CEO of UK broadband ISP and fibre optic network builder Freedom Fibre, Neil Mcarthur, discusses the future of the full fibre alternative network (AltNet) community, with five thoughts on Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband.

Op-ed by Matt Warman MP – Next Steps for the UK Gigabit Broadband Programme

23rd Dec, 2020 (0 Comments)

The pandemic has led to the migration of vast swathes of our daily lives to the internet, accelerating a process which many forecasters predicted wasn’t coming for another few decades.

The Safety and Build Challenges of UK Fibre Broadband Rollouts

22nd Feb, 2020 (4 Comments)

Whilst the ‘Church of Full Fibre‘ is now operating a broader admissions policy (cable and 5G are both firmly welcome) the race to build Full Fibre Britain is well and truly on. With around thirty operators planning or actively building, there are real ‘first mover’ advantages for the fleet -footed operator.

Let ISPs get on with the job of rolling out and delivering broadband

4th May, 2019 (4 Comments)

Broadband is no longer a luxury good, but flows through households and businesses as freely as running water. Quality broadband allows us to live better and more fulfilling lives, and it is a lifeline for businesses to connect with the rest of the world.

The ISP industry only has itself to blame for its bad reputation – Guest Editorial

1st Oct, 2018 (25 Comments)

There is a perception problem in the ISP industry. And it’s certainly not getting any better. If anything, we are falling into the same traps we always have. Lessons we should already have learned are not being heeded.

G.fast networks of the future will be with us sooner than you think – Guest Editorial

14th Jul, 2018 (57 Comments)

In a bid to deliver high speeds and more capacity to end users, ISPs are turning to that final stretch of copper to make ultrafast broadband a reality today. Tackling the last mile of the network that takes us right to the premises will unlock the extra bandwidth that consumers now expect for streaming content and practical communications applications.

Interview – How Openreach is Creating a New Fibre Infrastructure for Wales

3rd Jun, 2015 (21 Comments)

In this guest editorial Nicholas Hardiman, an IT consultant who has worked with Internet and Enterprise technologies since the 1990s, interviews Openreach’s (BT) Senior Project Manager, Steve Jones, about the work being done to bring faster “fibre broadband” connectivity to many thousands of new homes and businesses in Wales.

Why being different will matter in the FTTC world – Guest Editorial

2nd Apr, 2013 (17 Comments)

Widespread availability of up to 80Mbps capable FTTC (VDSL) based superfast broadband products will bring “major opportunities” to carriers and ISPs, says Jeff Pitt, Key Account Manager on the Service Provider Group for the UK and Ireland at ZyXEL Communications (Guest Editorial for ISPreview.co.uk).

The Changing Role of the ISP – Guest Editorial by Piers Daniell MD of Fluidata

14th May, 2012 (0 Comments)

I recently had a discussion with a prospect about the role and the value of the ISP in today’s telecoms industry. We discussed whether the opinion amongst some that see ISPs as “resellers; pointless middlemen; and a barely necessary layer between source and supply” had any validity and whether it’s, perhaps, more a case that the lines have blurred and ISPs have evolved to become more than simple service providers?

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