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

13th Jan, 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 Jan, 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 Jan, 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 Jan, 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 Jan, 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“.

Grain Refresh UK Full Fibre Broadband Packages with “New” Add-ons

12th Jan, 2026 (1 Comment)

Carlisle-based broadband internet provider Grain, which in July 2025 secured a £225m funding boost (here) and has so far extended their point-to-point full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 270,000 UK premises (aiming to reach 600,000 in the future), has refreshed their packages for 2026 and launched optional WiFi Extender and Static IP enhancements.

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Netomnia to Merge Retail UK Broadband ISP Brand Brsk into YouFibre

11th Jan, 2026 (15 Comments)

One of the UK’s largest alternative full fibre broadband networks, Netomnia (Substantial Group), has confirmed to ISPreview that they plan to merge their two retail internet providers into a single brand. The move means that Brsk’s operations will now become part of YouFibre and adopt the same branding – reflecting the strong performance of the latter brand.

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Openreach See UK Broadband Traffic Grow 4.8 Percent in 2025 and Happy 20th Birthday

11th Jan, 2026 (15 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today revealed that broadband usage across their UK network increased by 4.8% in 2025 (down from 10.5% in 2024) to total 108,599 PetaBytes (PB) of data (up from 103,590PB), with December once again being the busiest month – 10,317PB of data was gobbled (up from 9,707PB last year).

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Starlink Secure Approval to Launch 7,500 Faster LEO Broadband Satellites

10th Jan, 2026 (3 Comments)

The Starlink (SpaceX) service, which offers ultrafast broadband speeds to the UK and globally via a massive global constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), has secured regulatory approval to launch 7,500 more satellites (albeit not quite the 22,000 they had originally wanted); these will sit at lower orbits, use more radio frequencies and deliver faster speeds.

R100 Gigabit Broadband Rollout Reaches 96,347 Premises in Scotland

10th Jan, 2026 (0 Comments)

The Scottish Government (SG) has revealed that 96,347 premises have now benefitted from their £697m Reaching 100% (R100) project with Openreach (up from 93,800 in Nov 2025), which is rolling out full fibre (FTTP) broadband to remote rural areas. The next areas set for upgrade include Hoy in Orkney, Kilmartin in Argyll and Bute, and Inchture in Perth and Kinross.

iD Mobile UK Commits to Maintaining Fixed Price SIM-only Plans

10th Jan, 2026 (0 Comments)

Low-cost mobile operator iD Mobile (Currys), which harnesses Three UK’s (VodafoneThree) national 4G and 5G network via a virtual operator (mvno) partnership, has moved to shun the growing sea of recent mid-contract price hikes from rival broadband and mobile providers by confirming their “commitment to Fixed Price SIM-only plans with no annual price rises” for another year.

Wildanet Tackle Broadband Service Outages at Multiple Sites in SW England UPDATE2

9th Jan, 2026 (4 Comments)

Customers of alternative broadband provider Wildanet, which has built a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of Cornwall and Devon in South West England, have reported a number of different services outages on the network following the impact of last night’s Storm Goretti event.

Toxic Gas Disrupts Openreach’s UK Broadband Network in Aldershot UPDATE

9th Jan, 2026 (8 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) appears to have closed access to all underground structures within the Aldershot exchange (ACM) area in Hampshire (England), which occurred yesterday after they identified “suspected toxic gases” within the local underground network.

Virgin Media UK’s TV Customers Given Free Access to Premier Sports Rugby

9th Jan, 2026 (6 Comments)

Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2), such as those who take a Pay TV service via one of their TV 360, Stream or v6 Box platforms, may like to know that from today they will also gain free access to Premier Sports Rugby, the 24/7 rugby channel.

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Ofcom Proceed with Proposal to Share Upper 6GHz Band for UK Mobile and WiFi

9th Jan, 2026 (3 Comments)

The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has this morning confirmed that the United Kingdom will become the “first country in Europe” to adopt a proposal that allows low power indoor WiFi signals and outdoor mobile broadband (4G, 5G etc.) networks to “share” access to the Upper 6GHz radio spectrum band (6425 to 7125MHz).

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London Internet Exchange Updates UK Fees and Service Structure for 2026

8th Jan, 2026 (1 Comment)

The member‑owned not-for-profit London Internet Exchange (LINX), which handles a large chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via around 900 members (broadband ISPs, mobile operators etc.), has today announced their new service profile and fees for 2026.

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South Yorkshire Celebrates Hitting 95 Percent Gigabit Broadband Coverage

8th Jan, 2026 (2 Comments)

The South Yorkshire Digital Infrastructure Team, which primarily works under the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to accelerate the rollout of fixed gigabit broadband (1000Mbps+) and 5G mobile networks, has today celebrated having surpassed their target of reaching 95% of homes and businesses in the region with gigabit lines.