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Vodafone tri-band Wi-Fi 7 UltraHub 7+ router

Vodafone UK launch new 8Gbps speed Pro 4 broadband plans and 5G service

29th September, 2026 (21 Comments)

Internet, mobile and phone provider Vodafone UK has today soft launched a new range of fixed line “Pro 4 Broadband” packages, which will harness their next‑gen tri-band WiFi 7 router (Ultra Hub 7+) and CityFibre’s national full fibre (FTTP) network to deliver 8Gbps speeds via 50G PON technology. The operator has also launched a 5G social tariff from just £11 a month.

Govt boosts Openreach’s UK Project Gigabit broadband framework to £2.346bn

28th September, 2026 (6 Comments)

The UK Government are proposing to significantly increase the value of the Single Supplier Framework agreement that they awarded to Openreach (BT) in 2024 under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband roll-out scheme. The deal was originally valued at “up to” £800m, before later rising to £1.2bn and it may now jump by “up to £1.146bn” to total £2.346bn.

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New PC game Broadband Architect where you run a UK altnet set to launch

28th September, 2026 (21 Comments)

A new single player tycoon management style PC game is set to launch very soon called Broadband Architect, which is a commercial title available via Steam that will allow you to run a small UK alternative broadband network against a satirical incumbent called “BritTelec“. No relation, we’re sure, to another operator of perhaps not dissimilar naming conventions 🙂 .

Ofcom set precedent by banning price cut on Openreach’s UK broadband lines UPDATE2

28th September, 2026 (13 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today confirmed that they will proceed to block one of the broadband price cuts that Openreach recently proposed to introduce on their full fibre (FTTP) lines for internet providers (ISP), which was intended to help them stay competitive with rival networks and attract new customers.

Broadband Altnet Runfibre changes UK ownership again to Bentry Infrastructure

26th September, 2026 (0 Comments)

Alternative broadband operator and UK ISP RunFibre, which originally built a small full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of South Gloucestershire (England) and was in June 2025 acquired from the Fibreray Group by Fibre Nova (here), has quietly changed hands again and been acquired by the new Bentry Infrastructure Group.

Sky Broadband launch 1.6Gbps package via Openreach’s UK FTTP network UPDATE

25th September, 2026 (43 Comments)

Internet provider Sky Broadband has today announced the launch of a new 1.6Gbps (1,600Mbps) speed home broadband package, which will harness Openreach’s rapidly growing Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network and use the same “Gigafast+ Hub” (SCER11BELUKS) Wi-Fi 7 router as their multi-gigabit packages on CityFibre’s network.

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Project Gigabit broadband rollout created 3,080 jobs and apprenticeships in England

25th September, 2026 (1 Comment)

The government has today revealed that their £5bn Project Gigabit programme, which aims to help extend gigabit broadband (1000Mbps+) ISP networks to “nationwide” coverage (c.99% of UK premises) by 2032, has created “more than 3,000 jobs and apprenticeships” in England (e.g. engineers, support staff etc.).

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Sept 2026 Contract Progress of UK’s Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

24th September, 2026 (5 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) office has today published the September 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts awarded under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 318,000 contracted premises (up from 296,770 in Aug 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 846,770 (38% complete).

Grain expands 2Gbps UK full fibre broadband network in Oldham, Manchester

23rd September, 2026 (0 Comments)

Carlisle-based alternative broadband provider Grain (Grain Connect) have begun a new phase to expand their 2Gbps speed point-to-point full fibre (FTTP) network in the the large town of Oldham (Greater Manchester), which already covers areas such as Failsworth, Limeside, Hollins, Coppice, Glodwick, Spring Hill, and Moorhey.

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Southern Water harness Openreach’s UK fibre broadband network to detect leaks

23rd September, 2026 (5 Comments)

Utility company Southern Water, which supplies drinking water to millions of customers across the South of England, has announced that they’ve deployed Lightsonic’s technology that works by harnessing Openreach’s (BT) existing fibre optic broadband network to help detect underground water leaks in pipes.

CommunityFibre doubles UK broadband speeds for new customers at no extra cost

23rd September, 2026 (0 Comments)

Network operator and UK ISP CommunityFibre, which has built a full fibre broadband (FTTP) network to cover 1.4 million homes (across London and the South East) and aims to reach 2m by 2028-2029 (here), has launched a new promotion that doubles their package speeds for new customers “at no extra cost“.

Pine Media extends FTTP broadband to 40,000 premises in South Yorkshire

23rd September, 2026 (0 Comments)

Alternative network builder and UK ISP Pine Media, which has been steadily deploying their own gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband infrastructure across parts of Sheffield and South Yorkshire (England) for quite a few years now, has just revealed that they’ve now covered 40,000 premises.

Alternative UK home broadband network Trooli launches 5Gbps speeds UPDATE

22nd September, 2026 (22 Comments)

Alternative network operator and broadband ISP Trooli, which has so far deployed their full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 480,000 premises across parts of England and some of Scotland, has today announced a major speed boost with the launch of a new 5Gbps (5,000Mbps) symmetric speed package for consumers. The package is being supported by a new Wi-Fi 7 router.

Broadband network Voneus put UK staff on redundancy notice after Airband deal

22nd September, 2026 (2 Comments)

Macquarie-backed rural broadband provider Voneus, which has built a mix of full fibre (FTTP) and fixed wireless (FWA) networks across remote rural parts of Wales and England, are understood to be preparing to cut a significant portion of jobs following the recent acquisition of struggling altnet Airband.

Octopus goes cold on bid for TalkTalk’s UK wholesale business PXC

22nd September, 2026 (14 Comments)

The debt-strained TalkTalk Group just can’t catch a break. A new report emerged last night that claimed Octopus Investments were no longer in exclusive talks over the acquisition of TalkTalk’s wholesale broadband business – PlatformX Communications. The move came only days after both issued a joint statement to say they were “optimistic of delivering” a deal.

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VMO2 and Altnets risk hastening deregulation of Openreach’s UK broadband

21st September, 2026 (23 Comments)

Ofcom will shortly announce the outcome of their provisional proposal to block one of several discounts that Openreach (BT) had planned to help them stay competitive and attract new full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP customers. But a new report from Enders Analysis warns that rival networks might, in supporting the regulator, ultimately end up hastening the incumbent’s deregulation to their detriment.

Grain expands 2Gbps UK full fibre broadband network in Birmingham

21st September, 2026 (4 Comments)

Carlisle-based alternative broadband provider Grain (Grain Connect) appears to be in the process of expanding their 2Gbps speed point-to-point full fibre (FTTP) network in the West Midland’s city of Birmingham, which already covers more than 900 postcodes in the area and is now set to reach many more.