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Nexfibre appoints new Director of Corporate Strategy for UK broadband network

8th September, 2026 (0 Comments)

Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with Virgin Media (harnessing the same build teams) and have deployed their full fibre (FTTP) broadband network to cover 2.6 million UK premises, has created a new ‘Director of Corporate Strategy‘ post and appointed Colin Rand to take on the role.

Tesco Mobile Grows to 5.9 Million UK Customers on Revenues of £1.23bn

7th September, 2026 (9 Comments)

Mobile operator Tesco Mobile, which is one of the UK’s largest virtual (mvno) mobile providers and harnesses O2’s national network, last week published their latest annual accounts to the end of 2025 and revealed that they are now home to a total customer base of 5.9 million (up 3.51%). The company’s revenues also climbed 11% to £1.23bn.

Bidding war erupts over UK business ISP Gamma as Waterland tackles Epiris

7th September, 2026 (2 Comments)

A week has passed since business ISP and IT provider Gamma Communications accepted a cash offer from British private equity firm Epiris worth £1.079bn (here). But a new report claims that the Waterland private equity firm hasn’t given up their pursuit and plans to table a larger bid.

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Openreach extend UK pilot of future Ethernet EAD 2.0 and Cablelink products

4th September, 2026 (6 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has notified UK broadband ISPs that they’ve extended the customer pilot phase of their future Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) v2.0 and Cablelink Service Connect (CSC) products, which are used to supply high-capacity business data links (potentially reaching speeds of 100Gbps in the near future).

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DCF Estimate 200,000 Engineers Could Leave UK Telecoms Workforce by 2030

2nd September, 2026 (6 Comments)

A new report from the Digital Connectivity Forum (DCF), an industry think-tank, has today been published that examines the apparently “growing workforce and skills challenges” of the telecoms sector and highlights how 200,000 UK engineers are expected to leave the workforce by 2030 – risking a future “skills cliff“. But quite a few of those may be leaving due to maturity of the full fibre broadband build.

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Who is Responsible When Broadband Fails – 45 Percent of UK Businesses Don’t Know

1st September, 2026 (3 Comments)

A new online survey of 401 full-time UK business connectivity decision-makers, which was conducted by alternative UK broadband network provider LightSpeed Networks (company with a vested interest), claims to have found that 45% of respondents have experienced a fault where “responsibility between suppliers was disputed or unclear“.

Wildanet Grows Revenue But Takes £17m Write-Down on UK Fibre Broadband Assets

1st September, 2026 (4 Comments)

After a turbulent year, broadband provider Wildanet, which is deploying a new 2Gbps speed full fibre (FTTP) network across rural parts of Cornwall and Devon in England, has published their annual accounts to the end of 2025 and revealed revenue growth of 43% to £2.51m (2024: £1.75m). But they also wrote another £17.1m off the value of their assets.

Business UK ISP Gamma Reach Agreement on £1bn Cash Offer by Epiris

1st September, 2026 (1 Comment)

Business ISP and IT provider Gamma Communications has this morning confirmed that their board has proposed to accept a cash offer from private equity firm Epiris, which implies an enterprise value of approximately £1.079bn. The deal, if approved, will be managed through a newly incorporated entity called Bradbury Bidco Limited.

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APFN Launched Hybrid Fibre SOGEA Broadband Products for UK ISP Partners

27th August, 2026 (11 Comments)

The AllPoints Fibre Network (APFN), which is a wholesale platform that aggregates connectivity from several different UK networks, has today complemented their existing full fibre (FTTP) and Ethernet services by introducing hybrid fibre SoGEA broadband products for their ISP partners – bringing a further 9.3 million premises within reach of their platform.

Lenders Set to Take Control of Rural UK Broadband Altnet ISP Airband UPDATE

25th August, 2026 (8 Comments)

A new report has claimed that the Aberdeen Group backed alternative network (altnet) provider Airband, which recently put itself up for sale and has built a mix of gigabit broadband networks across rural parts of England and North Wales, has agreed to hand control of the business to its lenders.

LINX Launch New Direct Network Routes Between London and Tokyo

25th August, 2026 (0 Comments)

The member‑owned and not-for-profit London Internet Exchange (LINX), which manages a large chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via around 900 members (broadband ISPs, mobile operators etc.), has today extended their existing partnership with Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd (JPIX) by launching new direct network routes between London and Tokyo.

Business UK ISP Gamma Confirms £1bn Takeover Talks with Waterland

22nd August, 2026 (3 Comments)

Business ISP and IT provider Gamma Communications has confirmed that Waterland Private Equity Investments is “amongst the parties in discussions” with the telecoms provider regarding a possible £1bn takeover offer for the business. The Giacom Group, which is run by industry entrepreneur Matthew Riley and backed by Inflexion, would then acquire “certain business divisions” of Gamma.

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Broadband Provider Select Telecom Ltd Acquired by Ramside Estates

21st August, 2026 (0 Comments)

Durham-based hospitality provider Ramside Estates, which operates a number of hotels and bars across North East England, has acquired the little-known but Newcastle-based broadband and phone provider Select Telecom for an undisclosed sum.

APFN Introduce Multi-Gig Ethernet Services with Cashback Incentive via Sky

20th August, 2026 (0 Comments)

The AllPoints Fibre Network (APFN), which is a wholesale platform that aggregates connectivity from several different UK full fibre networks, has announced that their partners (ISPs and network operators) can now benefit from a cashback incentive – worth up to £1,500 – on certain Ethernet services from Sky Business Wholesale ordered through their aquila platform.

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Openreach Offer Optical UK Data Links at Speeds of 1.6 Terabits Per Second

19th August, 2026 (4 Comments)

Network operator Openreach has this week launched a new enhancement to their Optical Spectrum Extended Access (OSEA) portfolio, which will enable UK data centres and telecoms operators to deploy higher-capacity connectivity between sites with support for multiple wavelengths each carrying up to 1.6Tbps (Terabits per second) of capacity.

Managed Broadband ISP ASK4 Completes £170 Million Refinancing

17th August, 2026 (0 Comments)

Managed ISP ASK4, which is headquartered in the UK and delivers gigabit-capable broadband to students and residents (renters) in multi-tenant buildings across the UK (as well as parts of Europe), has announced the completion of a £170 million refinancing project with new capital expenditure facility to help “accelerate growth“.

Broadband ISP Olilo Set to Adopt Dotlines UK’s Catena Cloud Platform

17th August, 2026 (1 Comment)

A business update from technology provider Dotlines UK has today revealed that they’ve signed a 5-year contract with retail broadband provider Olilo, which will see the ISP deploy Dotlines Catena Cloud platform, which is an all-in-one system that’s designed to help internet providers to “seamlessly sell, deliver and manage end-to-end telecoms services“.