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Ofcom Update Guidance on Power Backup and Resilience in UK Mobile Networks

16th June, 2026 (8 Comments)

The UK telecoms and internet content regulator, Ofcom, has published a revised guidance document on network resilience, which was first published in 2024 (here) to give broadband, mobile and other digital network providers greater clarity on how they can “reduce the risk of network outages“. The new update clarifies their stance on power backup for mobile cell / mast sites.

LINX Set to Launch Cost Effective Network Resilience Solution in London

16th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

The member‑owned and not-for-profit London Internet Exchange, which handles a large chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via around 900 members (broadband ISPs, mobile operators etc.), have announced that they’ll launch LINX Metro Resilience on 1st July 2026 to give members access to mirrored services for less on LON1 and LON2.

Exponential-e Secures WAN Contract for Lincolnshire County Council in England

15th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Business communications and broadband provider Exponential-e has been awarded a 5-year Wide Area Network (WAN) Services contract by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) in England. The deal will see the ISP deliver and manage a modernised Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) across more than 200 sites throughout the county.

Broadband ISP Aquiss Simplifies Multi-Network Connectivity for UK Partners

15th June, 2026 (3 Comments)

Shropshire-based independent UK ISP Aquiss, which sells full fibre broadband packages via several different networks (Openreach, CityFibre, Freedom Fibre, Gigaclear, Netomnia and FullFibre Ltd.), has this afternoon announced the launch of Fusion – a new Partner Portal that’s said to offer a faster, simpler way to order and manage connectivity solutions from over a dozen UK networks.

Rural Broadband Network Quickline Launch Business Support Programme

15th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Rural UK broadband ISP Quickline, which is building a new full fibre (FTTP) and fixed wireless (FWA) network across parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, have today announced that they’ve teamed-up with Enterprise Cube CIC to launch a new business support programme for start-up and early-stage companies across North Yorkshire.

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Broadband ISP Exascale Nears Completion of 288-Core Fibre Spine in Telford

15th June, 2026 (6 Comments)

Internet provider and UK network builder Exascale, which have already deployed their own gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) network to a few thousand premises in the Telford and Wrekin area (Shropshire), has today revealed that they’ve almost completed the build of a new high-capacity 288-core fibre spine cable across Telford.

BT Business Launch Prioritised 4G and 5G Access for Mission-Critical Sectors

11th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Communications and broadband provider BT Business has today announced the launch of a new “prioritisation capability” delivered over EE’s commercial mobile network. The new feature, called Mission Boost ™, enables organisations in “critical sectors” to access prioritised 4G and 5G connectivity during periods of congestion or high demand.

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Openreach Says No BIG BANG in Jan 2027 When UK Analogue Phones Switch-Off

11th June, 2026 (38 Comments)

The Senior Manager for All IP Migrations and Exchange Exit at Openreach, Juliette Scott, has revealed in a new interview that 1.9 million UK lines are yet to switch to a digital alternative ahead of the closure of the old analogue phone (PSTN / WLR) service in early 2027. But for consumers who fail to switch in time, there “won’t be a big bang on 1st February 2027“.

Broadband Altnet ITS Technology Appoints Graeme Couturier as UK CFO

11th June, 2026 (2 Comments)

The ITS Technology Group, which has deployed various open access and business-centric full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of the UK, have today announced that Graeme Couturier has been appointed as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the company’s “next phase of growth“; the second CFO in half a year.

VodafoneThree Allegedly Places Bid for UK Consumer Broadband ISP TalkTalk

9th June, 2026 (22 Comments)

A new report claims that broadband and mobile giant Vodafone (VodafoneThree) has made an offer to acquire the consumer internet and phone business of debt-strained rival TalkTalk (home to 1.75 million customers as of May 2026), which could turn them into a much bigger fixed line ISP (Vodafone has 1.83m fixed broadband customers).

MS3 Results Reveal UK Full Fibre Broadband Network Has 22,184 Customers

9th June, 2026 (3 Comments)

Hull-based alternative broadband operator MS3, which have built a full fibre (FTTP) network across parts of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England, has published their annual results to the end of 2025 and revealed that they’re home to 22,184 customers (up from 14,992 in 2024) and cover 238,806 premises (212,561 RFS) – up from 228,522 last year (195,759 RFS).

Openreach Entice Customers of 1Gbps or Slower Ethernet Lines to Stay with Discount

8th June, 2026 (4 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach has launched a new special offer for UK customers of their high capacity Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) leased lines at speeds of 1Gbps or less, which will give a rental discount to current Ethernet list prices and no CPI (inflation) linked price rises for 3 or 5 years. But you’ll have to re-sign the circuit several more years.

Rural Broadband ISP Airband Name Alan Mitchell as New Managing Director

3rd June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Alternative network provider Airband, which has rolled out a mixed Full Fibre (FTTP) and Fixed Wireless (FWA) broadband network across rural parts of England and North Wales, has today announced another leadership change by promoting Alan Mitchell to be their new Managing Director (MD).

CityFibre Top 1 Million Customers on UK Full Fibre Broadband Network

3rd June, 2026 (4 Comments)

The UK’s biggest alternative 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband operator, CityFibre, has this morning revealed that over one million households and businesses are now making the most of their national network (up from 848,000 at the end of 2025 – here). A good chunk of their recent growth has been driven by last year’s addition of Sky Broadband to the platform.

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Assembly Research Examines UK Full Fibre Market and nexfibre’s Netomnia Deal

3rd June, 2026 (5 Comments)

A new high-level report from Assembly Research will be published today, which examines the challenging future of the UK’s full fibre broadband market for alternative networks (altnets) and highlights the potentially positive impacts of nexfibre’s recent £2bn move to acquire rival operator Netomnia (here).

Swansea Bay City Deal Pumped £44.8m of Investment into Digital Connectivity

2nd June, 2026 (0 Comments)

A new report from consultancy firm FarrPoint has confirmed that the Swansea Bay City Deal’s Digital Infrastructure Programme in Wales has so far secured £44.8m of investment in digital connectivity during 2024–25, which went towards various broadband and dark fibre roll-out projects.

Rural Full Fibre Broadband ISP Gigaclear Publish Annual UK Accounts

2nd June, 2026 (5 Comments)

Abingdon-based alternative network Gigaclear, which have built a full fibre (FTTP) network across 618,000 premises in rural parts of England and is home to 170,000 customers, has published their annual accounts after lenders recently took control of the business (here). The results reveal that their c.£963m senior debt facility was revised to a principal amount of £575m (shrinking by £388m).