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EE UK Launch Nintendo Switch 2 Bundles for Pay Monthly Mobile Customers

4th Jun, 2025 (2 Comments)

Customers of mobile and broadband ISP EE may like to know that the provider has today soft launched a new range of “exclusive” Nintendo Switch 2 bundles for users to add to their existing packages. The deals are set to become available via the operator’s EE Store tomorrow (5th June 2025) to coincide with global availability.

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Netomnia and ISP YouFibre Claim to Fix Broadband Speed and Latency Issues UPDATE

4th Jun, 2025 (13 Comments)

Some customers of UK broadband ISP Youfibre, which harnesses Netomnia’s 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, have seen their service return to normal after appearing to suffer from a noticeable drop in network latency and upload performance over the past few days. But for others, the issue is ongoing.

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Hyperoptic Ends Campaign Against Mid-Contract Broadband Price Hikes

3rd Jun, 2025 (41 Comments)

In a somewhat surprising development for an ISP that has spent the past few years campaigning against mid-contract price hikes. City-focused UK ISP Hyperoptic has this week refreshed the pricing of their broadband packages to adopt the same structure of annual price rises as many of the largest internet providers.

GoFibre Connect 500 Customers to FTTP Broadband in Barnard Castle

3rd Jun, 2025 (3 Comments)

Edinburgh-based UK ISP GoFibre has revealed that their roll-out of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the County Durham market town of Barnard Castle, which forms part of their £6.6m state-aid supported Project Gigabit contract to cover 4,000 hard-to-reach premises in rural Teesdale (here), has now connected over 500 customers.

CityFibre Prep New 5.5Gbps Wholesale Broadband Product for UK ISPs

3rd Jun, 2025 (60 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre, which has already deployed their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network to cover 4.4 million UK premises (4.2m Ready for Service), has today taken the wraps off their new “Multi-Gig” product, offering its ISP partners symmetrical speeds of 5.5Gbps (Gigabits per second) – over twice as fast as their current top 2.5Gbps tier.

Civil Engineering Firm Network Plus Overhauls Delivery of UK Field Services

3rd Jun, 2025 (0 Comments)

One of the UK’s largest utility contractors, Network Plus, which also helps a number of network operators to deploy full fibre broadband infrastructure, has appointed workforce management firm Totalmobile to overhaul how it manages and delivers its field services across the country.

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BT International Launches to Serve Multinational Customers

3rd Jun, 2025 (2 Comments)

Telecoms and broadband giant BT Group yesterday officially launched their new standalone ‘International’ unit to serve their multinational customers, which was previously predicted (here) to comprise over 8,000 staff and will report separately from the company’s UK business.

Sky UK Launch New Cheaper Broadband-based Sky Glass Air TV Sets

3rd Jun, 2025 (10 Comments)

As expected, Sky has today soft launched their new Sky Glass Air televisions for customers of their broadband-based pay TV streaming service, which is essentially a slimmed down version of their recently launched Gen 2 TVs (introduced February 2025). The new kit will become available to buy on Tuesday 10th June (Currys stores from 18th).

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SpaceX Planning to Launch Starlink v3 Broadband Satellites in 6-9 Months

3rd Jun, 2025 (3 Comments)

The CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, has revealed that the first batch of their next generation Starlink v3 satellites could “start launching [into Low Earth Orbit] on Starship in 6 to 9 months“, which are eventually expected to push broadband speeds closer to gigabit (1000Mbps) territory and further improve latency times. But Musk is known for over-promising on timelines.

FullFibre and Zzoomm Set to Drop BeFibre Broadband ISP Brand UPDATE

3rd Jun, 2025 (6 Comments)

Credible sources have informed ISPreview that alternative UK broadband operator FullFibre Limited (Fibre Heroes), which in early March 2025 completed its merger with Zzoomm (here), are preparing to drop one of their joint retail ISP brands – BeFibre (first acquired after FullFibre gobbled ‘Digital infrastructure’ in 2023 – here).

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Openreach Default to More Expensive Biz FTTP and SOGEA Broadband Installs UPDATE

2nd Jun, 2025 (16 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) caught our eye this week, which came after several of ISPreview’s industry sources notified us that the operator had “implemented a nationwide change” on 1st June 2025 that affected how SOGEA (FTTC etc.) and FTTP broadband services are provisioned for UK business premises.

Vorboss Target London’s Local Councils with New Full Fibre Partnership

2nd Jun, 2025 (0 Comments)

London-focused network provider Vorboss, which operates a 100Gbps capable full fibre network in the city, has today announced a new strategic partnership with Roc Technologies to deliver “best-in-class network solutions” tailored specifically for local councils across the capital.

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Vodafone and Three UK Officially Complete £16bn Mega Mobile Merger UPDATE

2nd Jun, 2025 (69 Comments)

The huge £16bn+ merger between mobile network operators Vodafone and Three UK (CK Hutchison) officially completed today, which will change the competitive dynamic of the UK market. The deal is also expected to help improve the national coverage of the latest 5G Standalone (mobile broadband) technologies, but concerns remain over jobs and consumer pricing.

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Vodafone and Three UK Launch New Website Ahead of Merger Completion UPDATE

2nd Jun, 2025 (14 Comments)

In a subtle but interesting development, ISPreview has spotted that mobile operators Vodafone and Three UK have launched a new website – VodafoneThree – that sets out their plans ahead of the official completion of their c.£16bn mega-merger. This replaces their previous site (i.e. vodafoneandthree.uk has been retired in favour of vodafonethree.com).

Broadband ISP TalkTalk and Sky UK Battle Over NOW TV Fees

2nd Jun, 2025 (3 Comments)

Struggling internet service provider TalkTalk is reportedly withholding millions of pounds from Sky (Sky TV, Sky Broadband etc.) due to a contractual dispute, which relates to fees owed for use of the media giant’s NOW TV video streaming service. The budget ISP had been offering this to customers until relatively recently (part of a bundle via a single bill).

Government Hails Start of National Campaign for UK Digital Phone Switch

2nd Jun, 2025 (24 Comments)

The UK government has today hailed the start of a new national campaign, funded by broadband giants BT and Virgin Media, which aims to help support and encourage vulnerable people in their efforts to switch from legacy phone lines to new digital (IP / VoIP based) networks before the deadline.

Brsk Cuts Standard Price of 900Mbps UK Broadband to Just £35

1st Jun, 2025 (4 Comments)

Broadband ISP Brsk, which currently covers 2.4 million UK premises (RFS) via Netomnia’s national full fibre (FTTP) network, will today introduce a “permanent price change for the foreseeable future” on their BetterNet1000 (900Mbps average speed) package – reducing it from £37 to just £35 per month for both new and renewing (existing) customers.