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VodafoneThree explore new subsea fibre line between UK and Norway

10th November, 2026 (2 Comments)

Broadband and mobile giant VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) has announced the launch of another feasibility study into the possibility of deploying a new high-speed subsea fibre optic cable, which could link Scotland with Shetland and then onwards to Norway. Research from WPI Strategy claims this could deliver £8.2bn in economic value over the next 10 years.

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ISP Highland Broadband confirm full fibre build to start in Aviemore

5th November, 2026 (1 Comment)

The boss of network operator and ISP Highland Broadband (formerly Lothian Broadband), which has deployed their own 10Gbp capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across various rural parts of Scotland, has revealed that they’ll “soon” start their expansion into the Highlands town of Aviemore.

BT completes £350m upgrade of Scotland Wide Area Network to 5,000 sites UPDATE

2nd November, 2026 (0 Comments)

Over three years have passed since the Scottish Government (SG) and PSD Scotland awarded BT a £350m contract over 6-years to upgrade the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN). The build phase has now completed, which means that over 5,000 sites (hospitals, GP surgeries, councils, pharmacies etc.) can now benefit from faster and more reliable connectivity.

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Three alternative broadband networks listed in 2026 UK Fast Growth Index

30th October, 2026 (0 Comments)

The latest annual 2026 UK Fast Growth Index has just been published and this year’s edition includes three alternative full fibre broadband networks – GoFibre, Toob and Fibrus. The full list ranks the 200 fastest-growing companies across each of the seven UK nations and regions every year.

Scotland’s R100 gigabit broadband scheme shortlisted for European award

29th October, 2026 (2 Comments)

The Scottish Government’s (SG) £697m Reaching 100% (R100) programme with Openreach (BT), which has spent the past few years expanding full fibre broadband to reach 100,000 premises in hard-to-reach rural areas, has recently been shortlisted for the forthcoming European Digital Connectivity Awards 2026.

Highland Broadband retreats from planned fibre roll-out in Caithness UPDATE

29th October, 2026 (3 Comments)

Alternative network operator and UK ISP Highland Broadband (formerly Lothian Broadband), which has spent the past few years building a 10Gbp capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across various rural parts of Scotland, has reportedly shelved plans to extend their network across several additional villages in Caithness.

Biannual October 2026 progress update on BT’s 10Mbps UK broadband USO

27th October, 2026 (9 Comments)

Internet provider BT has published their biannual (October 2026) progress update on the delivery of Ofcom’s somewhat limited 10Mbps Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband. The provider has so far helped to build a USO connection to over 9,452 premises (up from 9,089 in Apr 2026) – using FTTP, with 128 further builds in-progress (down from 461).

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

23rd October, 2026 (5 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) office has today published the October 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts awarded under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 340,880 contracted premises (up from 318,000 in Sept 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 861,890 (40% complete).

Future AUDUR subsea fibre link between Iceland and UK makes progress

22nd October, 2026 (0 Comments)

Earlier this year we reported that Icelandic network operator Farice (now known as Korda Networks) aimed to boost data capacity between the UK and Iceland by unveiling plans to build a new subsea fibre link – named AUÐUR. Korda has now appointed Pioneer Consulting as lead adviser for the project, with the cable currently targeted to go live around the end of 2029 or early 2030.

Scotland set to close Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme in Nov 2026

12th October, 2026 (3 Comments)

The Scottish Government (SG) has announced that, following a “review of market conditions“, they will close their own Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) to new applications on 20th November 2026. The move comes shortly after the UK Government closed their own voucher scheme (GBVS) to new projects last month.

Rural UK broadband altnet Gigaloch suffers delay to CVA creditors agreement

4th October, 2026 (1 Comment)

Fife-based alternative broadband operator Gigaloch, which had been rolling out a new full fibre (FTTP) network into rural parts of West Cheshire (England) and Scotland until they ran into financial difficulties last year, appears to be suffering a delay to implementation of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) – due to the receipt of a secondary preferential claim from HMRC.

Report calls for immediate Gov review of UK broadband USO to tackle digital divide

30th September, 2026 (4 Comments)

A new report from Consumer Scotland, which is the statutory and independent voice for consumers in Scotland, has called for a series of improvements to address the ongoing “digital divide” that results in rural areas experiencing “poorer access to the latest broadband and mobile technology“. The report recommends an urgent review of 10Mbps USO, as well as other measures.

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

28th September, 2026 (8 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.

ISP OneTek expands new full fibre network into Clackmannanshire

27th September, 2026 (1 Comment)

Last year we reported that business focused UK ISP, IT and comms provider OneTek (One Tek Business Solutions) had secured Code Powers from Ofcom to help them expand their full fibre broadband and leased line network, starting with the West Cheshire Business Estate area. But they’ve now also begun moving into parts of Clackmannanshire (Scotland).

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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.

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).

GoFibre’s Sept 2026 update on North East Scotland gigabit broadband build

17th September, 2026 (3 Comments)

Edinburgh-based UK alternative network operator GoFibre, which is deploying full fibre (FTTP) broadband across rural parts of Scotland and Northern England, has provided an update on their rollout in the North East of Scotland under the publicly subsidised Project Gigabit contract. Work is now underway in St Fergus, Inchmarlo, Kincardine O’Neil, Collieston and Newburgh, as well as Kingswells.