UK Broadband News, Comparison, Analysis and Data

While the integration of the FibreNest ISP into OFNL is being reported as complete from checks of 10 FibreNest locations only 2 are showing availability to OFNL based Internet providers. FibreNest was a single retailer ISP ran by the house builder Persimmon, OFNL (Open Fibre Networks Ltd) has been building full fibre on new build […]

The Openreach rollout of full fibre to 25 million premises by the end of 2026 is said to be on track by those speaking for Openreach, but in terms of verified Ready for Service (RFS) the current pace is suggesting we can report on that figure between 29th January 2027 and 19th March 2026. Openreach […]

A quick roundup of broadband news from the last week we haven’t otherwise covered. Airband was sold to Voneus for just £4.6m after racking up £312m of creditor claims Aberdeen Group stands to lose more than £228m of secured debt and its equity after administrators sold the Airband business from administration to Voneus for £4.6m. […]

Shareholders of Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) are looking to reduce costs at the company as its debt pile has grown to over £22.5bn. Liberty Global and Telefónica have, according to the FT, asked the company to find a mix of reductions through job cuts and reducing operating and capital expenditure. Financial markets have been adjusting […]

In a fireside chat on the 10th September 2026 at Connected Britain, the Virgin Media CEO Lutz Schüler was talking with Karen Egan of Enders Analysis. There was a few things said in the chat, that are pertinent to the whole market, and with Virgin Media O2 as a large broadband retailer and big player […]

A pilot programme has been announced by Lincolnshire County Council to provide Starlink satellite broadband to parts of its County Farms Estate. This will target rural properties where fibre broadband is not yet available. The council has announced the pilot as part of the ‘Back British Farming Day’ initiative, and says it hopes to help […]

Connected Britain had the CEO of nexfibre speaking, and other senior staff from competitors and industry talking across the day, both on the main stage and at the various breakout meetings. While everyone was careful not to second-guess the CMA investigation into the acquisition of Netomnia (Substantial Group), it was very clear there are a […]

Scot-Tel-Gould, a wireless ISP based in Aberdeen, will be deploying 6 GHz fixed-wireless kit from Tarana Wireless to build a fixed wireless access network. Tarana describe the equipment, Tarana G1 base stations, as offering next-generation Fixed Wireless Access (ngFWA) with the base nodes configured in 4-carrier (4x 40MHz), capable of delivering 1.6Gbps per wireless link. […]