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ITS Tech Extending Full Fibre Broadband Network to 13 New UK Areas

24th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

The ITS Technology Group, which has already deployed various open access and business-focused Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband ISP and Ethernet networks across parts of the UK, has today announced that their full fibre infrastructure is to be extended into 13 additional towns and cities across England, Scotland and Wales.

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VodafoneThree Extend CityFibre Partnership to Link More UK Mobile Sites

22nd June, 2026 (2 Comments)

Mobile and broadband operator VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) has today announced that they’ve extended their existing partnership with CityFibre, which will see the fixed line operator’s full fibre network being used to feed capacity for network transmission services at “selected mobile sites” in support of the operator’s 5G Standalone rollout.

Glide Go Beyond Student WiFi to Deliver 100Gbps WAN for King’s College London

17th June, 2026 (4 Comments)

Clevedon-based broadband ISP Glide Group has announced that they’ve significantly extended their existing relationship with the university of King’s College London, which previously covered providing internet connectivity to student accommodation and campus-wide guest Wi-Fi. The communications provider will now also deliver a resilient, high-capacity managed Wide Area Network (WAN).

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Ofcom Update Guidance on Power Backup and Resilience in UK Mobile Networks

16th June, 2026 (8 Comments)

The UK telecoms and internet content regulator, Ofcom, has published a revised guidance document on network resilience, which was first published in 2024 (here) to give broadband, mobile and other digital network providers greater clarity on how they can “reduce the risk of network outages“. The new update clarifies their stance on power backup for mobile cell / mast sites.

LINX Set to Launch Cost Effective Network Resilience Solution in London

16th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

The member‑owned and not-for-profit London Internet Exchange, which handles a large chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via around 900 members (broadband ISPs, mobile operators etc.), have announced that they’ll launch LINX Metro Resilience on 1st July 2026 to give members access to mirrored services for less on LON1 and LON2.

Exponential-e Secures WAN Contract for Lincolnshire County Council in England

15th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Business communications and broadband provider Exponential-e has been awarded a 5-year Wide Area Network (WAN) Services contract by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) in England. The deal will see the ISP deliver and manage a modernised Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) across more than 200 sites throughout the county.

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17 Primary Schools in Blaenau Gwent to Get Gigabit Broadband Upgrade

15th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

The Welsh Government’s (WG) Tech Valleys programme has announced that 17 primary schools in Blaenau Gwent to be upgraded to gigabit-speed internet as part of their new partnership with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and the Shared Resource Service.

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Broadband ISP Exascale Nears Completion of 288-Core Fibre Spine in Telford

15th June, 2026 (6 Comments)

Internet provider and UK network builder Exascale, which have already deployed their own gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) network to a few thousand premises in the Telford and Wrekin area (Shropshire), has today revealed that they’ve almost completed the build of a new high-capacity 288-core fibre spine cable across Telford.

New Beaufort Subsea Fibre Cable Between Ireland and UK Makes Progress

12th June, 2026 (5 Comments)

Plans by Amazon (AWS) and Vodafone to deploy a new high‑capacity subsea fibre optic cable link between Ireland and the United Kingdom (Wales), as part of the ‘Beaufort Cable’ system, appear to be making progress, with new planning applications helping to confirm the expected landing sites.

Broadband Altnet ITS Technology Appoints Graeme Couturier as UK CFO

11th June, 2026 (2 Comments)

The ITS Technology Group, which has deployed various open access and business-centric full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of the UK, have today announced that Graeme Couturier has been appointed as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the company’s “next phase of growth“; the second CFO in half a year.

G.Network Reapply for Code Powers to Build UK Full Fibre Broadband UPDATE

10th June, 2026 (4 Comments)

Alternative UK ISP and network builder G.Network, which has deployed a full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across parts of London and recently came out of administration “debt-free” (here), is once again seeking Code Powers from the telecoms regulator, albeit under their new company of G.Network Holdco Limited.

Openreach Entice Customers of 1Gbps or Slower Ethernet Lines to Stay with Discount

8th June, 2026 (4 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach has launched a new special offer for UK customers of their high capacity Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) leased lines at speeds of 1Gbps or less, which will give a rental discount to current Ethernet list prices and no CPI (inflation) linked price rises for 3 or 5 years. But you’ll have to re-sign the circuit several more years.

Survey Work Starts on New Subsea Fibre Cable Between UK and Denmark

8th June, 2026 (2 Comments)

Long-haul fibre company Midgard Infra (formerly Altibox Carrier) has begun the process of surveying the seabed ahead of deploying a new 630km long high-capacity subsea fibre optic cable – VERENA – to help link the United Kingdom with Denmark, which is expected to boost broadband and network data connectivity with Europe.

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Broadband Provider Winners of the UK Fibre Awards 2026 Unveiled

5th June, 2026 (3 Comments)

The fifth annual 2026 UK Fibre Awards event took place last night at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, which saw a number of broadband ISPs and full fibre network builders across multiple categories pick up awards for their achievements. Some of the winners included Quickline for ‘Best Rural Fibre Provider’ and Squirrel Internet for ‘Best ISP‘, among others.

Openreach to Introduce UK Geographic Connection Charges for EAD Ethernet Lines

2nd June, 2026 (1 Comment)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today notified communication providers of their intention to introduce geographic connection charges on high-capacity Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) lines, which provide dedicated point-to-point data connectivity between sites for businesses, from 1st July 2026.

Swansea Bay City Deal Pumped £44.8m of Investment into Digital Connectivity

2nd June, 2026 (0 Comments)

A new report from consultancy firm FarrPoint has confirmed that the Swansea Bay City Deal’s Digital Infrastructure Programme in Wales has so far secured £44.8m of investment in digital connectivity during 2024–25, which went towards various broadband and dark fibre roll-out projects.

Government Unveil Plan to Protect UK Subsea Internet Cables from Sabotage

29th May, 2026 (10 Comments)

The UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT / DCMS) has today proposed “tougher fines and prison sentences” for those who damage subsea infrastructure essential for UK broadband access and trade, with consultation planned to take place later this year.