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Sky Mobile UK Doubles Roaming Destinations to 120 for Just £2 a Day

27th May, 2026 (0 Comments)

Customers of the Sky Mobile service, which is an O2 (Virgin Media) powered Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) with nearly 4 million UK subscribers, has today announced that they’re making it even easier to stay connected while travelling by doubling its global roaming destinations from 55 to 120 across the EU/EEA, USA, Australia and more.

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Vodafone UK Extend Secure Net Home and Who’s Home to All Broadband Packages

27th May, 2026 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator and broadband ISP Vodafone UK has this morning announced that their internet security feature – Secure Net Home, and smart router technology, Who’s Home, which were previously only available on their premium Pro 3 fixed broadband packages, has been extended to 900,000 customers on their standard broadband packages too.

Virgin Media O2 Satellite Service Extended to UK Apple iPhone Users

27th May, 2026 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that their new Direct-to-Device (D2D) based O2 Satellite service (here), which for just £3 extra per month enables normal Smartphones to connect to their mobile network via Starlink’s satellites, will be extended to work on Apple iPhones from tomorrow.

Streetwave UK Surveys Mobile Network Coverage on the River Thames

27th May, 2026 (0 Comments)

Network analyst firm Streetwave has today published the results from a new study they conducted, which examined mobile network (4G, 5G) coverage and mobile broadband performance across part of the River Thames (Putney Pier to Westminster Pier) in London, while travelling onboard an Uber Boat (Thames Clippers). Vodafone came out on top.

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May 2026 UK Contract Progress of the Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

27th May, 2026 (3 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has released their May 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts awarded under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 256,680 contracted premises (up from 250,000 in April 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 837,340 (31% complete).

Rights Holders Gain More Control to Block UK Access to Internet Piracy Sites

26th May, 2026 (8 Comments)

The High Court has granted rights holders, such as Columbia Pictures and others, more flexibility to require the UK’s major broadband ISPs (e.g. BT, EE, Plusnet, Virgin Media, Sky Broadband and TalkTalk) to block customers from accessing websites that have been found to facilitate internet copyright infringement (piracy).

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CityFibre Reduce UK Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout Due to Expanded Commercial Cover

26th May, 2026 (17 Comments)

One of the country’s largest alternative networks, CityFibre, has announced that they’ve reached an agreement with the Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency to “re-scope” the contracts they hold under the Project Gigabit broadband roll-out programme due to the “accelerated rollout of commercially funded full fibre” across their contracted areas.

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Virgin Media and O2 UK Change Plans for Community Forum Merger

26th May, 2026 (8 Comments)

Broadband and mobile providers Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have changed their plans for the previously proposed merger of their respective customer community forums. The complexity of the challenge means that they will now focus on reintroducing the two communities separately, at least at first.

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Quickline Backer Allegedly in UK Broadband Merger Talks with KCOM in Hull

25th May, 2026 (4 Comments)

Canadian investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners, which backs alternative rural UK broadband ISP Quickline, has reportedly expressed an interest in acquiring KCOM, the incumbent broadband and phone provider for Hull, from Australian investment group Macquarie. But any deal is likely to see Northleaf pay less than the £627m Macquarie did to buy the incumbent.

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Some CityFibre UK Broadband Lines with Nokia ONTs Suffer Upload Speed Bug

23rd May, 2026 (15 Comments)

A small portion of consumers connected via ISPs on CityFibre’s national UK full fibre (FTTP) broadband network, specifically some of those with a cream white coloured Nokia Optical Network Terminal (ONT) on their interior walls, are currently known to be suffering from a bug that causes a significant drop in upload speeds.

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Nexfibre List FTTP Broadband Upgrades for 7 Further UK Locations

22nd May, 2026 (9 Comments)

Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with Virgin Media (they harness the same build teams), has today revealed another batch of seven locations across the United Kingdom – reflecting a total investment of £12.2m and 76,600 premises passed – that will benefit from an upgrade to their latest full fibre (FTTP – XGS-PON) broadband tech.

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Starlink Broadband Seem to be Preparing a Rugged Battery Powered Mini Dish

22nd May, 2026 (2 Comments)

A growing amount of evidence seems to be suggesting that SpaceX may be developing a new and more rugged mini dish (terminal) for their Starlink broadband service which, as well as being tougher, may also feature a built-in battery and USB-C charging port for power (the current mini dish requires an adapter for such access).

Gigabit IQ Combines UK Full Fibre Network with Disking IT’s Cybersecurity

22nd May, 2026 (2 Comments)

Alternative broadband network and online security provider Gigabit IQ (formerly Grayshott Gigabit) has this morning announced a strategic partnership with managed IT and cybersecurity specialist Disking IT, which should help to strengthen and expand their offerings for businesses and consumers by integrating new security solutions.

Wildanet Builds 2Gbps FTTP Broadband Network into Bude via Project Gigabit

21st May, 2026 (2 Comments)

Alternative rural broadband provider Wildanet, which is building a new 2Gbps speed full fibre (FTTP) network across rural parts of South West England, has today announced that they’re now deploying to 2,318 premises across Bude, Stratton and surrounding villages including Hersham, Grimscott and Marhamchurch in Cornwall.

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Business ISP Onecom to Harness AllPoints Fibre Networks’ UK Platform

21st May, 2026 (2 Comments)

Business cloud, IT and telecoms provider Onecom, which is backed by private equity firm LDC, has today become the latest provider to sign a deal that will enable them to harness AllPoints Fibre Networks‘ (APFN) aggregated wholesale platform (aquila) of full fibre broadband networks. Customers of the ISP will thus gain access to an expanded range of high-speed connectivity services.

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Community Fibre Resume UK FTTP Broadband Build – Targets 2 Million+ Premises

21st May, 2026 (8 Comments)

One of the UK’s largest alternative network operators, CommunityFibre, has today reported their annual accounts to the end of 2025, which reveals that revenues jumped 48% in the year to £113m and adjusted EBITDA surged by 530% to £50m. But the biggest news is that they’re resuming the build of their 5Gbps FTTP broadband network, targeting “beyond” 2 million premises by 2028-2029.

Full Fibre UK ISP CommunityFibre to Launch Cheap Unlimited 5G Mobile eSIM UPDATE

21st May, 2026 (4 Comments)

Alternative broadband operator and ISP CommunityFibre, which have deployed their 5Gbps speed full fibre broadband (FTTP) network across 1.4 million UK homes (inc. 185k businesses within 200 metres of their network) in London and the South East, has today soft launched a £15 unlimited Mobile eSIM service for their existing customers.