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Vodafone Test 5G Mobile Mast Controlled by Robotic Arm and AI Brain

21st Jul, 2026 (16 Comments)

Mobile network operator Vodafone has revealed how a new trial have seen them add an AI brain and robotic arm to one of their mast sites, which can be used to autonomously analyse where customers need signal coverage the most and then automatically adjust the radio antenna to improve the signal toward that area.

ISPA Reveal First Finalists for the 2026 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards

21st Jul, 2026 (0 Comments)

The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has today unveiled the shortlist of finalists for their 2026 annual industry awards event, which sees 70 separate organisations (broadband ISPs, network builders etc.) being nominated across 13 “revised categories“. But a few categories won’t be finalised until a little later.

Freely Sees Surge in UK People Watching 2026 FIFA World Cup via Broadband

21st Jul, 2026 (22 Comments)

Broadband-based live TV streaming service Freely, which is backed by the major UK broadcasters and is an evolution – not yet a replacement – for the existing Freeview platform (inc. Freeview Play and Freesat), has reported seeing a “significant increase” in the number of people watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup over broadband.

Freshwave Brings Indoor 4G Mobile to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

21st Jul, 2026 (2 Comments)

Wireless infrastructure provider Freshwave has deployed their 4G Distributed Antenna System (DAS) across the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, which can be used by any mobile network operator (EE, O2, or Vodafone / Three UK) to help staff, patients and visitors connect to a good mobile (mobile broadband) signal.

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BT Secure Multi-Million-Pound Contract to Protect Scotland’s Water Supply

21st Jul, 2026 (0 Comments)

Communications and broadband provider BT Business has today signed a contract with Scottish Water to help the organisation deliver a fully integrated network and security service. The deal forms part of Scottish Water’s wider £130 million investment into its networks.

nPerf Ranks UK 2nd in Europe for Adoption of 5G Standalone Mobile Networks

21st Jul, 2026 (2 Comments)

French benchmarking firm nPerf has today published the results of a new study, which found that the United Kingdom ranks 2nd in Europe for adoption of the latest 5G Standalone (5G+) mobile broadband network technology. The UK was only beaten by Austria, which saw slightly more mobile connection tests take place via 5G+ networks.

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O2 Switches On 500th UK Giga Site as Part of 5G Mobile Network Upgrade

21st Jul, 2026 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that they’ve switched on their 500th “Giga Site” (located in North Elgin, Scotland), which reflects mobile sites that adopt the operator’s most advanced 5G technologies (e.g. 5G+, dual-band Massive MIMO etc.) to improve network coverage, mobile broadband speeds and capacity for customers.

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SpeedOfMe Ranks UK 14th Fastest in World for Broadband Speeds in H1 2026 UPDATE

21st Jul, 2026 (10 Comments)

Internet speed testing organisation SpeedOf.Me has published their H1 2026 Data report for the first half of the year, which among other things reveals that the United Kingdom ranked a respectable 14th out of 119 countries with an average (median) download speed of 82.8Mbps. Data for upload speeds and latency is also included.

Broadband ISP Neatley Adopts Service Platform and Router from Audra Solutions

21st Jul, 2026 (0 Comments)

Wythenshawe-based broadband provider Neatley, which in 2023 was partly acquired by the Telecom Acquisitions Group via Home Telecom (here), has just completed adoption of the Catena OSS / BSS platform, Audra Safe customer router and nationwide wholesale connectivity from Audra Solutions.

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Details of New Battery Powered Starlink Broadband Mini 2 Dish Revealed

20th Jul, 2026 (0 Comments)

Network engineer Oleg Kutkov has leaked that Starlink’s next-gen Mini 2 dish terminal, which has yet to be officially introduced, has “finally entered production” and is confirmed to have a built-in “4S battery“, which usually refers to a Lithium Polymer (LiPo) or Li-ion pack with four individual cells wired in series. Further details have also been leaked.

BT Reveals Broadband Video Streaming Stats for England v France Match

20th Jul, 2026 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP BT (EE) has published new data to show how much of an impact Saturday’s night’s FIFA World Cup 2026 football match between England and France had on the internet provider’s national network, which we’re told saw peak BBC iPlayer traffic extend 75% higher than the peak recorded during the equivalent 10pm–midnight period in an average week.

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July 2026 Contract Progress of UK Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

20th Jul, 2026 (11 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has today released their July 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts awarded under the £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 287,510 contracted premises (up from 271,460 in Jun 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 838,490 (34% complete).

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Government Offers £42m to Develop UK LEO Satellite Broadband and Comms Tech

20th Jul, 2026 (2 Comments)

The government’s UK Space Agency has today opened up the third funding round under their 4-year £160m Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme, which is offering £42m to develop new satellite technologies and components to help supply “high-speed internet, communications and data services” around the world.

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Ofcom Adopt Shared Upper 6GHz Band for UK Mobile and Wi-Fi Networks

20th Jul, 2026 (5 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today decided to implement their plan for allowing Low Power Indoor (LPI) Wi-Fi and outdoor mobile broadband (4G, 5G etc.) networks to “share” access to the Upper 6GHz radio spectrum band (6425 to 7125MHz). The UK will thus become the first country in Europe to adopt this, but mobile networks won’t be able to harness it until after 2030.

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Sky Mobile UK Give FREE Global Roaming in 120 Destinations to Loyal Users

20th Jul, 2026 (0 Comments)

Good news if you’re one of Sky Mobile’s most “most loyal customers” as the UK mobile operator has this morning promised to give you “free global roaming” across 120 destinations (this normally costs an extra £2 a day when abroad using Sky’s Roaming Passport Plus). But you’ll need to have been with Sky for quite a few years to benefit.

Virgin Media Add Four More Free Streaming Channels to UK TV Service

20th Jul, 2026 (7 Comments)

Broadband, phone and TV provider Virgin Media (O2) has this morning announced that customers of their pay TV service, at least those on their Virgin TV360 and IP-based Stream platforms, can now access four brand new streaming channels “at no extra cost“.

Concern for Telecoms as New UK Prime Minister Scraps Tech Department UPDATE

20th Jul, 2026 (11 Comments)

The incoming UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, is reportedly planning to abolish the Government’s central Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), which also oversees broadband and mobile connectivity (telecoms) – partly via the Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency. The proposal plan could see DSIT’s functions being spread across other departments.