Broadband News, Comparison, Analysis and Data

The latest BDUK delivery performance report has been published by BDUK. The data shows how many premises in the UK have received a gigabit-capable broadband connection due to a BDUK subsidy. The data covers the period April 2025 to March 2026. The headline estimate for the number of gigabit broadband capable connections that BDUK has […]

With the first Scottish game set to start at 2am UK time on 14th June it is likely that many Scottish fans will stay up to watch it live, to avoid the usual app alerts giving away any result. The first England match is 17th June and with a 9pm kick-off is likely to not […]

BDUK has advised that the National Rolling Open Market Review (NR OMR) has now closed. It collected data from the 6th January to 6th February 2026, with BDUK requesting suppliers to submit their national broadband infrastructure plans so that they can confirm where gigabit broadband exists and where providers plan to build it over the […]

Ofcom has taken an unusual step in that it has written to online service providers who operate in the UK about the increased risk of their services being used to stir up hatred and promote violence. This is specifically regarding civil unrest in Belfast. This is not the first time that Ofcom have taken the […]

Connect Fibre was awarded the Project Gigabit contract for Derbyshire back in 2023, and the contract has just been modified to increase the number of premises covered and due to see Gigabit broadband (i.e. full fibre) delivered. The new contract sees an increase in the value by £1,577,558 to £35,011,555 and covering an additional 790 […]

The Financial Times is reporting that troubled broadband provider TalkTalk has received a bid from VodafoneThree (FT.com subscription required) for its consumer retail operations. Back in March 2026, TalkTalk Group announced £115m of new funding from existing shareholders and lender group to support the company’s working capital, and it was actively seeking buyers for different […]

AST SpaceMobile, the company that is building a satellite network designed for direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity for mobile devices, has announced that it will be launching 3 new satellites in June. Liftoff is targeted for 2:39 am on June 17th, onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The three satellites, known as BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 […]

A TalkTalk study looking at how we all use our mobile phones suggests that many of us will pick up our phones to fill in gaps of just 30 seconds, and that the total average screen time per day may be 3 hours and 18 minutes a day. This is double the screen time of […]