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Openreach warn 35,000 customers in N.Ireland yet to migrate from old copper network

15th October, 2026 (13 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today warned people in Northern Ireland that 35,000 of their customers have yet to migrate from the old Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and on to modern IP-based digital line alternatives, including some legacy broadband lines. The switch-off has been underway for several years, but the final deadline is now only months away.

Fibrus launch Wi-Fi 7 router and 2Gbps speeds on UK FTTP broadband network UPDATE

12th October, 2026 (13 Comments)

Infracapital-backed alternative broadband network and ISP Fibrus, which have built their full fibre network across rural parts of 471,800 premises (inc. 155,000 customers) in Cumbria (England) and Northern Ireland, has today begun rolling out a new 2Gbps package and a Wi-Fi 7 router for the first time via Amazon’s eero 7 kit.

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Broadband provider Fibrus make time limited offer to TalkTalk customers

9th October, 2026 (0 Comments)

Infracapital-backed alternative network and UK ISP Fibrus, which has built their own full fibre broadband infrastructure across rural parts of Cumbria (England) and Northern Ireland, has responded to TalkTalk’s recent difficulties by offering the provider’s customers a special deal to switch (i.e. those within their network patch).

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nPerf study names EE best for 4G and 5G mobile coverage in the UK

24th September, 2026 (9 Comments)

France-based benchmarking firm nPerf has today published the results from a new study they conducted into 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) coverage across the United Kingdom, which found that EE delivered the best reach for both network technologies. The results took account of both population and geographic network coverage.

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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).

Government publish Q2 2026 UK gigabit broadband rollout progress report

17th September, 2026 (1 Comment)

The Government’s Building Digital UK agency has published their calendar Q2 2026 progress report on their publicly subsidised gigabit broadband rollout schemes. The data reveals that some 1,462,910 premises have received coverage under BDUK’s gigabit programmes since their inception (up from 1.42m in March 2026), including 46,300 premises over the past quarter.

Broadband altnet Fibrus offers grants of £1,500 via 2026 Community Fund

14th September, 2026 (2 Comments)

Infracapital-backed alternative broadband operator and UK ISP Fibrus, which is building a full fibre (FTTP) network across rural parts of Cumbria (England) and Northern Ireland, has re-opened their Community Fund for new applications and is offering grants to eligible projects in areas they’ve covered.

Fibrus launch UK pay TV service as broadband network covers 472,000 premises

8th September, 2026 (9 Comments)

Infracapital-backed alternative broadband network and ISP Fibrus, which has deployed their full fibre network across rural parts of Cumbria in England and Northern Ireland, has today announced the launch of their own Netgem PLEIO powered pay TV service and published a preview of their annual results showing revenues growing 53% to £45m.

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O2 UK Enables 5G Standalone Mobile Broadband Network in Northern Ireland

3rd September, 2026 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that they’ve switched-on their next-generation 5G Standalone (5G+) mobile broadband network across much of Northern Ireland, which is said to reach more than 800,000 residents in 5 cities, 22 large towns and 382 smaller towns, villages and hamlets – delivering “faster speeds, better coverage and lower latency at no extra cost.”

August 2026 Contract Progress of UK Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

24th August, 2026 (0 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has today published their August 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts awarded under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 296,770 contracted premises (up from 287,510 in Jul 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 846,770 (35% complete).

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Streetwave UK Tests Accuracy of Ofcom’s Mobile Coverage Data

23rd July, 2026 (3 Comments)

A new study from UK network analyst firm Streetwave, which recently used bin lorries to map the coverage and performance of 4G and 5G mobile (broadband) networks across Northern Ireland, has questioned the accuracy of Ofcom’s mobile coverage data after finding a big difference between the regulator’s figures and those of their own research.

July 2026 Contract Progress of UK Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

20th July, 2026 (11 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has today released their July 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts awarded under the £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 287,510 contracted premises (up from 271,460 in Jun 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 838,490 (34% complete).

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Gigabit Broadband Coverage Reaches 91 Percent of the UK in H1 2026

7th July, 2026 (10 Comments)

We’ve today published our biannual summary of fixed broadband coverage for the first half (H1) of 2026, which reveals that “full fibre” (FTTP) ISP networks have grown to reach 85.05% of UK premises (up from 81.89% in H2 2025) and 91% are within reach of “gigabit” 1000Mbps+ speeds (up from 89.6%). Read on to see details for England, Wales, Scotland and N.Ireland.

June 2026 UK Contract Progress of the Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

19th June, 2026 (2 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has today released their June 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts awarded under the £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 271,460 contracted premises (up from 256,680 in May 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 839,340 (32% complete).

BDUK Publish Annual 2026 UK Gigabit Broadband Rollout Progress Report

11th June, 2026 (1 Comment)

The Government’s Building Digital UK agency has today published an annual progress report on their publicly subsidised gigabit broadband rollout schemes. The data reveals that some 1.42 million premises have now received coverage under BDUK’s gigabit programmes since their inception, including 192,570 premises in 2025/26 alone.

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Fibrus Reach 150,000 Customers on UK Full Fibre Broadband Network

27th May, 2026 (1 Comment)

Alternative network ISP Fibrus, which is deploying their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) infrastructure across parts of Cumbria in England and Northern Ireland, has announced having just surpassed 150,000 customers (up from 142,000 last month). The provider currently covers over 465,000 UK homes with their network (more than 330,000 of those are in N.Ireland).

May 2026 UK Contract Progress of the Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

27th May, 2026 (5 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has released their May 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts awarded under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 256,680 contracted premises (up from 250,000 in April 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 837,340 (31% complete).