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CityFibre’s CEO defends its financial position over criticism by UK broadband rivals

13th November, 2026 (0 Comments)

The CEO CityFibre, Simon Holden, has today defended the company against criticism from a number of alternative UK broadband networks, which last week objected to the Competition and Markets Authority‘s (CMA) provisional position to block the proposed £2bn takeover of Netomnia (Substantial Group) by the parents of nexfibre and Virgin Media (O2).

Broadband ISPs Rise Fibre and 4th Utility launch UK Black Friday discounts

11th November, 2026 (0 Comments)

Broadband provider Rise Fibre, including sibling UK ISP 4th Utility that typically serves larger buildings (MDU), have this week both announced the launch of Black Friday discounts across their various packages. For example, 4th Utility are offering 3 months free broadband across all of their 24-month plans for a limited time only.

Business UK connectivity provider Entanet sign Acronis for security solutions

10th November, 2026 (0 Comments)

The recently re-launched business wholesale broadband and Ethernet provider entanet has today announced that they’ve signed a new partnership with Acronis, which will see them expand their offerings to provide UK MSPs (Managed Service Providers) with access to integrated cybersecurity, data protection and IT management capabilities.

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Vodafone UK reach 1.9 Million broadband customers as mobile slides to 27.94M

10th November, 2026 (0 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operator Vodafone (VodafoneThree) has today published their latest Q2 FY27 financial update. The figures reveal that they now have 1.908 million fixed broadband customers (up by 42k in Q2 vs 34k in Q1 2026) and a combined mobile base of 27.940 million (down by -47k in Q2 vs -369k in Q1).

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CMA publish replies to provisional rejection of nexfibre’s £2bn UK Netomnia broadband deal

6th November, 2026 (28 Comments)

The Competition and Markets Authority has today published the industry responses to their interim report on the proposed £2bn purchase of full fibre broadband network Netomnia (Substantial Group) by the parents of nexfibre and Virgin Media (O2), which was provisionally blocked last month. Nexfibre argues that the third-party responses reinforce concerns that the CMA’s findings relied on speculative assumptions.

Sky UK start Black Friday broadband, TV and mobile sales – drops 5Gbps to £35

5th November, 2026 (0 Comments)

Media and communications giant Sky has today officially kicked off their annual Black Friday sales across Sky Broadband’s various fixed line packages, Sky Mobile SIMs and their Sky TV services (Sky Stream and Sky Glass). Some of the headline discounts include their 5Gbps broadband package in CityFibre areas being sold for just £35 per month.

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Vodafone UK puts new 8Gbps speeds and Pro 4 home broadband plans live

5th November, 2026 (2 Comments)

After being soft launched back in September 2026, telecoms provider Vodafone has today made their new range of fixed line “Pro 4 Broadband” packages available to customers and confirmed pricing. The service harnesses their next‑gen tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router (Ultra Hub 7+) and CityFibre’s national full fibre (FTTP) network to deliver 8Gbps speeds to homes.

Neos Networks expand UK fibre market access via CityFibre and ITS Technology

5th November, 2026 (0 Comments)

Connectivity provider Neos Networks, which runs one of the UK’s biggest 34,000km long and 400Gbps capable business fibre networks – spanning 550 exchanges, 90+ data centres and 600+ Points of Presence (PoPs), has started giving businesses and broadband ISPs access to a wider range of independent full fibre networks – including new additions CityFibre and ITS Technology.

Broadband network toob launches UK Black Friday discounts

4th November, 2026 (0 Comments)

Hampshire-based broadband ISP toob, which has rolled out their own full fibre (FTTP) broadband network around the South of England and harnesses CityFibre’s network in other UK areas, has today launched their annual Black Friday discounts with prices starting from just £18 per month for 300Mbps.

Business connectivity aggregator Entanet restarts under new UK leadership

28th October, 2026 (3 Comments)

Business wholesale broadband and Ethernet provider entanet, which had been left to languish under CityFibre’s ownership until telecoms entrepreneur Tom O’Hagan acquired it a few months ago, has this week begun to re-launch with a refreshed brand and ambitions to become a major force in UK business connectivity again.

Ofcom set out KCOM changes to boost competition and broadband in Hull UK

27th October, 2026 (8 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today set out their final decisions for how they intend to regulate the fixed telecoms markets that underpin gigabit broadband, mobile networks and business connections in the Hull Area of East Yorkshire (England) – reflecting c.198,000 premises, which remains dominated by KCOM’s local network.

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APFN offer cashback to UK partners on CityFibre’s broadband and Ethernet network

27th October, 2026 (2 Comments)

The AllPoints Fibre Network (APFN), which is a Fern Trading backed wholesale platform that aggregates connectivity from several different UK networks including their own, has begun offering their UK ISP partners £500 cashback on Ethernet and £100 on full fibre broadband (FTTP) via CityFibre’s national network.

Broadband network toob cuts UK jobs after debt deal and outsources support

26th October, 2026 (12 Comments)

Hampshire-based alternative network and retail ISP toob, which has rolled out their own full fibre broadband network around the South of England and harnesses CityFibre’s network in other UK areas, has today confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve put more staff on notice of potential redundancy following last month’s debt deal with Ares.

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Nexfibre and Virgin Media O2’s £2bn Netomnia UK broadband deal in trouble UPDATE2

20th October, 2026 (81 Comments)

Full fibre network operator nexfibre has today issued a joint statement with shareholders InfraVia, Liberty Global (Virgin Media) and Telefónica (O2) to confirm that they do not plan to submit any remedies to the Competition and Markets Authority over their £2bn acquisition of Netomnia (Substantial Group). The move comes after the CMA found significant competition concerns.

Connexin secure £35m to expand UK wireless smart water meter network

15th October, 2026 (2 Comments)

Broadband and wireless network provider Connexin, which in March 2025 sold their full fibre network to CityFibre (here), has today announced that they’ve secured a financing package worth up to £35m to support the continued deployment and growth of their Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN)-based IoT smart water meter network across the UK.

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Broadband altnet CityFibre reportedly preps up to £2bn UK haircut on debts

12th October, 2026 (35 Comments)

A new report claims that the UK’s largest alternative Full Fibre broadband network, CityFibre, is preparing to ask lenders (NatWest, Lloyds and Société Générale) to accept a huge write-down on their debts as part of efforts to “establish a strong, long-term capital structure for the business“. The move is predicted to cost lenders up to £2bn.

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North Norfolk MP calls on locals to expose mobile notspots and broadband failures

9th October, 2026 (7 Comments)

The North Norfolk MP, Steff Aquarone, has this week called on local residents and businesses to report problems with their mobile reception and broadband, as he prepares to take the constituency’s “connectivity crisis” directly to the UK Government next week. But anecdotal consumer surveys may not be the most effective way of identifying such problems.