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Openreach hit by three copper broadband cable thefts in Bedfordshire UK

13th November, 2026 (0 Comments)

Last week we reported on how the Bedfordshire (England) towns and villages of Harlington, Toddington, Chalton and Tebworth had suffered a major broadband and phone outage after a gang of criminals stole some of Openreach’s (BT) core copper telecoms cables from Luton Road. Sadly a second theft occurred on the same road this week, as well as a third one near Wilstead.

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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.

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.

Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK restrict Hub 4 router access over security fears UPDATE

10th November, 2026 (23 Comments)

Some customers of fixed broadband provider Virgin Media (O2), such as those still using the operator’s older Hub 4 (Arris TG3492LG-VMB) router, have recently begun reporting to ISPreview that they’re no longer able to access the device’s web-based admin User Interface (UI) and are instead being faced with “Unable to Connect” messages. But the change is intentional.

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UK Government considers extending Under 16s social media ban to eBay

9th November, 2026 (21 Comments)

Before the UK Government has even had a chance to implement its controversial move to introduce an online Social Media ban for children under the age of 16 – for use against the most popular platforms (Facebook, Instagram etc.) – and there’s already talk of it being extended to include internet auction sites, such as eBay and Vinted etc.

Theft of Openreach’s UK broadband cables in Bedfordshire disrupts M1 traffic signs

7th November, 2026 (5 Comments)

Broadband and phone connectivity across a sizeable part of Bedfordshire in England, including the overhead gantry signs between junctions 12 and 13 on the M1, have suffered “extensive” disruption after criminals ripped up and stole some of Openreach’s core copper telecoms cables on part of Luton Road, near the town of Toddington.

Vodafone UK and NCA help police smash criminal SIM farm networks

3rd November, 2026 (2 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operator VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) has revealed that they recently worked alongside the National Crime Agency (NCA) and City of London Police to help identify and disrupt criminal SIM farm networks in “one of the largest hauls ever recovered” – resulting in 8 arrests and more.

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O2 UK deploys free AI-powered scam call protection for all customers

30th October, 2026 (1 Comment)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that, following a successful trial earlier this autumn, they’ve now rolled out a free, AI-powered scam call protection service for all customers based on technology from existing partner Hiya. Over 3 million malicious calls a week are now expected to be blocked in real time from reaching customers’ phones.

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Ofcom sets out “highly effective” UK age checks for Under 16s social media ban

29th October, 2026 (39 Comments)

The UK telecoms, media and internet content regulator, Ofcom, has today set out how they will define “highly effective” Age Verification systems. Such systems are set to become a mandatory requirement as part of the Government’s controversial move to introduce an online Social Media ban for children under the age of 16 – for use against the most popular platforms (Facebook, Instagram etc.).

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Copper cable thieves strike Essex town and disrupt Openreach’s broadband

27th October, 2026 (1 Comment)

More than 2,000 metres of Openreach’s older copper broadband and phone cable has been stolen from around the Essex (England) town of South Woodham Ferrers, which is home to a population of c.16,000. The criminal activity is understood to have caused “significant disruption” to local telecoms services for homes and businesses.

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Lodestar Networks launch cheap L2TP UK internet tunnel service

24th October, 2026 (16 Comments)

Communications provider Lodestar Networks, which normally specialises in building local UK community 4G mobile (calls and broadband) networks, has this week launched a L2TP (Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol) service from just £3.50 per month – giving you your own static IPv4 address without changing your existing broadband or mobile provider.

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Telecoms provider Ogi reprimanded after cyber-attack exposed children’s info.

22nd October, 2026 (7 Comments)

Telecoms and IT provider Ogi Networks Limited, which is closely linked altnet Ogi who recently deployed a full fibre (FTTP) broadband network to cover more than 118,000 premises across South Wales (inc. a small part of England), has been “reprimanded” by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a cyber-attack exposed children’s information.

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Govt sets out new UK rules to protect subsea internet cables from sabotage

22nd October, 2026 (6 Comments)

The UK Government (DCMS) has today published a new White Paper, which sets out their final proposals for a new criminal penalties regime (i.e. bigger fines and longer prison sentences), as well as new telecoms infrastructure security and resilience duties, to help tackle those who damage critial subsea infrastructure (CUI) essential for UK broadband access and trade.

Ofcom investigate Xtra Phones UK over possible misuse of phone numbers

21st October, 2026 (2 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today opened a new investigation into communications provider Xtra Phones UK, which will assess whether the company has failed in its duty to ensure that phone numbers allocated to it are not being misused, including to perpetrate scams.

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Ofcom fines Tismi £437,500 for failure to prevent misuse of UK phone numbers

21st October, 2026 (2 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today fined telecoms provider Tismi (Tismi BV) £437,500 for failing to prevent misuse of its phone numbers by scammers. The move comes after their June 2025 decision, which directed the company to “block all calls and messages” sent to or from specific mobile numbers allocated to it by the regulator after they were “linked to serious fraud or misuse“ (this was implemented).

Copper cable thieves cause Openreach broadband outage in Thurnscoe UPDATE

20th October, 2026 (4 Comments)

A criminal gang has caused a significant broadband and phone outage for thousands of customers on Openreach’s UK network around the large South Yorkshire (England) village of Thurnscoe. The problems occurred after the thieves damaged the local network while they were dragging the operator’s copper telecoms cables out of the ground.

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Virgin Media O2 UK warns customers of rise in recruitment scams

15th October, 2026 (0 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operators Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have this morning warned customers that they’ve seen a rise in recruitment scams, which have now entered their top 10 list of the most reported scam types across their UK network. The warning comes as almost 1 million 16–24-year-olds are not in education, employment or training – making them prime targets for such scams.