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KCOM in Hull UK Reach Agreement to Restructure its Current Capital Structure

27th March, 2026 (6 Comments)

Telecoms network operator KCOM, which is the incumbent broadband provider for Hull and has also deployed their full fibre (FTTP) network across other parts of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (England), has revealed that they’ve reached an agreement with their lenders and shareholders to restructure their current capital structure.

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Broadband ISP Migrations from Brsk to Youfibre Trigger UK Billing Errors

26th March, 2026 (13 Comments)

Some of the customers who have recently been migrated from broadband ISP Brsk to Youfibre, which reflects the Substantial Group’s (Netomnia) recent decision to merge their two retail providers (here and here), are now complaining of being hit by billing / invoicing errors (e.g. inflated bills) and other issues after making the transition.

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Wholesale Provider PXC Add CityFibre’s Ethernet Flex and Expand UK Business FTTP

26th March, 2026 (1 Comment)

At the end of last year network provider PlatformX Communications (PXC), which is a trading name of UK internet provider TalkTalk Communications Limited and sells wholesale solutions to ISPs (inc. other network providers), began to make CityFibre’s Business full fibre (FTTP) broadband services available to their partners. PXC has now expanded this and added the Ethernet Flex product.

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Virgin Media Business Wholesale Sees Faster UK 10G Ethernet Delivery

26th March, 2026 (1 Comment)

The wholesale division of broadband ISP Virgin Media Business (VMB / VMBW) has today announced that their multi-million-pound network investment and upgrade programme, Project Spark, has already helped accelerate 10Gbps service delivery by up to 40 days and reduce Ethernet lead times by 32% year-on-year.

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Virgin Media O2 Suggests it May Stop UK Fibre Builds if Netomnia Deal Rejected UPDATE

25th March, 2026 (34 Comments)

The CEO of Liberty Global (Mike Fries), which co-owns broadband operator Virgin Media (O2) and nexfibre in the UK, appears to have suggested that they could stop rolling out new full fibre (FTTP) broadband networks if the competition regulator does not approve their planned merger with rival Netomnia (Substantial Group).

UK ISP TalkTalk Business Acquires Planet IT to Improve its Support

24th March, 2026 (5 Comments)

Business broadband and Ethernet provider TalkTalk Business (TTB), which was demerged from the TalkTalk Group and sold to the group’s own shareholders for £95m in Oct 2023 (here), has today announced the acquisition of Oxfordshire-based IT support provider, supplier and cybersecurity specialist Planet IT for an undisclosed sum.

BT Sign £200m Deal with Northern Ireland Electricity Networks to Upgrade Connectivity

24th March, 2026 (0 Comments)

Telecoms and broadband giant BT has today announced that they’ve signed a new deal worth “up to” £200m with Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE Networks), which will see the operator deliver “enhanced connectivity, cyber security and IT to support critical services” for homes and businesses across the country.

Openreach Increases Ethernet Exemption from UK Excess Construction Charges

24th March, 2026 (1 Comment)

Network operator Openreach (BT) has informed communication providers that, following Ofcom’s recent Telecoms Access Review 2026 (TAR), they’ve increased the exemption amount for Excess Construction Charges (ECC) on new Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) lines and Dark Fibre circuits (1-2 Access Link variants) from £2,800 to £3,680 ex. VAT.

London Full Fibre Broadband Provider G.Network Moves Forward “Debt-Free”

24th March, 2026 (9 Comments)

Alternative UK network operator G.Network, which built a full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across parts of London and recently went into administration after being acquired by distressed debt specialist FitzWalter Capital (here and here), today say it’s “successfully reorganised through administration“. The company said they’re now moving forward on a “debt-free, well-capitalised, growth-oriented footing“.

Why the UK fibre market must deliver on commercialisation in 2026

24th March, 2026 (0 Comments)

2026 is a defining year for the UK fibre market. After more than a decade of accelerated deployment, full-fibre infrastructure is now a familiar part of the national landscape rather than an emerging ambition. 83% of UK premises have access to full fibre, while gigabit-capable broadband is available to 90%. From a rollout perspective, the transformation has been remarkable.

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Business Broadband ISP B4BC Raise Concerns Over UK Rival One Connectivity UPDATE

20th March, 2026 (2 Comments)

Birmingham-based business broadband and UK communications provider Best 4 Business Communications (B4BC) appears to have contacted customers of Derby-based rival One Connectivity in order to raise concerns over the stability of the business, which recently became the subject of a winding-up petition by HMRC.

UK ISP The One Broadband Acquires CityFibre Customer Base of Octaplus UPDATE

18th March, 2026 (8 Comments)

London-based ISP The One Broadband (‘The One‘) has acquired the CityFibre linked customer base of retail internet provider Octaplus, which has spent the past few years selling broadband packages to consumers via a number of alternative full fibre networks. But customers on the provider’s other networks “will not be affected“.

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Ofcom Set Out 2026 Market Review Changes to Boost UK Gigabit Broadband UPDATE3

17th March, 2026 (15 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today published the outcome of their major Telecoms Access Review 2026 (TAR), which largely tweaks their existing approach to market regulation in order to help promote competition and investment in gigabit broadband (1000Mbps+) and business connectivity. But not everybody is going to be happy.

Rural England Broadband ISP Airband Appoints Jarlath Finnegan as Chairman

13th March, 2026 (4 Comments)

Alternative broadband provider Airband, which has built both a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) based network to cover rural parts of the Midlands, Cheshire, Oxfordshire, South West England and North Wales, has today announced that Jarlath Finnegan has been appointed as Chairman following Ian Fishwick’s departure.

Broadband ISP Brsk to Start Migrating UK Customers to Youfibre Next Week UPDATE

12th March, 2026 (10 Comments)

Customers of broadband provider Brsk, which is part of the Substantial Group (Netomnia) that in January 2026 decided to merge their two retail providers under a single brand – Youfibre (here), have just been notified that the migration process will begin on Monday 16th March 2026.

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London Fibre Group Seeks Code Powers to Build UK Full Fibre Network

11th March, 2026 (3 Comments)

The London Fibre Group has revealed that they’re seeking Code Powers to help them design, build, own and operate a new fibre optic network, including Dark Fibre and shared duct infrastructure, for use by other communications providers (wholesale) to expand their respective broadband and Ethernet networks across the United Kingdom.

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AllPoints Fibre Networks Launch UK Multi-Gig FTTP Broadband via CityFibre

11th March, 2026 (4 Comments)

AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN), which is a Fern Trading backed wholesale platform (aquila) that aggregates connectivity from several different UK full fibre networks for UK retail providers to sell, has today announced that their partner ISPs and managed service providers (MSPs) can access CityFibre’s 1.7Gbps and 2.3Gbps speed FTTP broadband products.