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London and South East Altnet Community Fibre had an exceptional 100Mbps deal until yesterday which offered the service from £14/month, representing one of the best deals even for those eligible for social tariffs (although it did come with a 24-month contract and price increases each April). Today they have announced their June promotion of 1 […]

If you’re about to sign a new broadband contract, be cautious if there’s any risk you might need to move out during the likely 18- or 24- month contract period which most new broadband connections these days come with. The Renters’ Rights Act has made changes to rental agreements, so you have at least a […]

Ofcom has released a report it commissioned from Streetwave detailing the poor performance of mobile connectivity on trains. The report shows that mobile and Wi-Fi performance was deemed poor on between 58% and 83% of tests that were undertaken. The study looked at 50 journeys across 24 rail lines between February and March 2026. It’s […]

The Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has confirmed that Sir Ian Cheshire will take on the role as Chair of Ofcom. We will succeed Lord Michael Grade whose term ended at the end of April 2026. The appointment was expected after the parliamentary committee endorsed him to take on the role. “Sir Ian brings exactly the […]

CityFibre is celebrating that it has 1 million households and businesses signed up to its full fibre network now, and there is a further around 16,000 connections for mobile operators and other corporate/local authority bodies. “We have built a nationwide, full fibre network to be proud of and, today, CityFibre is trusted by millions to […]

As the CMA investigation into the acquisition of Substantial Group (better known as Netomnia) by nexfibre plods along, nexfibre commissioned a report by Assembly Research that looks into the implications of the merger and highlights potential dangers if the investigation drags on for many months. We’ve previously reported on the impact of the acquisition in […]

Private firms invested £36.44m in digital connectivity in the Swansea Bay region in FY2024-2025, according to a report released by Farrpoint for the region. There was also £2.2m from Swansea Bay City Deal and £6.14m from wider public sector investment across the four counties that form the Swansea Bay City Region, i.e. Pembrokeshire, Swansea, Neath Port […]